Topic outline
Learning Chinese with Stamps - P1-P3 level
A learning pack with individual workbooks, answer books and sound files.
Aimed at lower primary level.
Commissioned by South Ayrshire Confucius Classroom. Scottish Curriculum for Excellence links in literacy, expressive arts, modern languages and social studies. Adaptable to other curricula and courses.
Let's Look at China - P4-P7 level
A learning pack with individual workbooks, teacher PowerPoint presentation, answer books, further information and sound files.
Aimed at upper primary level but can also be used for lower secondary. Investigates China and contains some Mandarin language but no previous knowledge of Mandarin is required.
Commissioned by South Ayrshire Confucius Classroom. Scottish Curriculum for Excellence links in literacy, expressive arts, modern languages and social studies. Adaptable to other curricula and courses.
Mandarin Language Game
This game helps with an understanding of the development of some Chinese characters. You will be able to see how, over time, some characters have changed from simple drawings or concepts. In other examples you will find out the logic behind some Chinese words. Available as cards to download and also as an online book.
The online book version includes Mandarin sound files. Thanks to Li Tinglan, MSc foreign language student, Southwest Jiaotong University for providing the sound files.
For schools, this version is designed to be printed double sided on A3 card (includes the start, finish & how to play).
Mandarin Language Game -online book
Thanks to Li Tinglan, MSc foreign language student, Southwest Jiaotong University for providing the sound files.
Nature Language Cards
A language matching game in two formats:
- Materials to download and print - there are 12 nature cards and 4 weather cards. Further information about the subject is provided on the back of the cards.
- Interactive online games - one for the 12 nature cards and one for the weather phrases - coming soon
Sound files are provided. Many thanks to Li Tinglan, MSc foreign language student, Southwest Jiaotong University for providing the sound files and help with Mandarin translations.
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(This same game is also available in Spanish, French and Gaelic.)
