Comments on: Teach Your Children Mandarin … They’re Going to Need It http://www.openculture.com/2008/08/teach_your_children_mandarin_theyre_going_to_need_it.html The best free cultural & educational media on the web Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:01:11 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Al Jensen http://www.openculture.com/2008/08/teach_your_children_mandarin_theyre_going_to_need_it.html/comment-page-1#comment-7876 Al Jensen Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:53:38 +0000 http://www.oculture.com/?p=1197#comment-7876 We are working on a great online textbook for standard Chinese at <a href="http://www.daydayupchinese.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.daydayupchinese.com</a>, and of course it is entirely free We are working on a great online textbook for standard Chinese at http://www.daydayupchinese.com, and of course it is entirely free

]]> By: Clair http://www.openculture.com/2008/08/teach_your_children_mandarin_theyre_going_to_need_it.html/comment-page-1#comment-3576 Clair Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:49:38 +0000 http://www.oculture.com/?p=1197#comment-3576 I would recomand www.cslpod.com free and interesting, got everything I want in chinese learning. I would recomand http://www.cslpod.com
free and interesting, got everything I want in chinese learning.

]]> By: Toffler http://www.openculture.com/2008/08/teach_your_children_mandarin_theyre_going_to_need_it.html/comment-page-1#comment-3166 Toffler Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:21:19 +0000 http://www.oculture.com/?p=1197#comment-3166 Chinesepod produces great podcasts. Even though I already live in China, I frequently listen to their podcasts to pick up new vocabulary and supplement my classroom learning. Still, any real progress in a foreign language requires a speaking component. For people not living in China, I think www.italki.com is great site for finding lots of native Chinese speakers who are eager to do language exchange. Its a good, free way to check your pronunciation and acquisition of the language and to develop confidence in speaking. There are also an increasing number of companies in China which are teaching Chinese online; however, the lessons aren't free. Chinesepod produces great podcasts. Even though I already live in China, I frequently listen to their podcasts to pick up new vocabulary and supplement my classroom learning. Still, any real progress in a foreign language requires a speaking component. For people not living in China, I think http://www.italki.com is great site for finding lots of native Chinese speakers who are eager to do language exchange. Its a good, free way to check your pronunciation and acquisition of the language and to develop confidence in speaking.

There are also an increasing number of companies in China which are teaching Chinese online; however, the lessons aren’t free.

]]> By: Adam Gotskind http://www.openculture.com/2008/08/teach_your_children_mandarin_theyre_going_to_need_it.html/comment-page-1#comment-3167 Adam Gotskind Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:11:13 +0000 http://www.oculture.com/?p=1197#comment-3167 http://www.LittleLinguistsAcademy.com Great site for kids http://www.LittleLinguistsAcademy.com
Great site for kids

]]> By: Steve Lee http://www.openculture.com/2008/08/teach_your_children_mandarin_theyre_going_to_need_it.html/comment-page-1#comment-3164 Steve Lee Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:14:31 +0000 http://www.oculture.com/?p=1197#comment-3164 Thomas Friedman is a very persuasive purveyor of bad ideas, ideas that are adopted by the "environmental activists" and politicians and imposed on Americans as government policies. Thomas Friedman on America's Energy Dilemma: http://www.communati.com/steve-lee/american-energy-delemma Thomas Friedman also recently spent time in Denmark (on the <strong><cite>New York Times </cite></strong>expense account again) http://www.communati.com/steve-lee/bad-ideas Thank you for the interesting pages. Thomas Friedman is a very persuasive purveyor of bad ideas, ideas that are adopted by the “environmental activists” and politicians and imposed on Americans as government policies.
Thomas Friedman on America’s Energy Dilemma:
http://www.communati.com/steve-lee/american-energy-delemma
Thomas Friedman also recently spent time in Denmark (on the New York Times expense account again)
http://www.communati.com/steve-lee/bad-ideas
Thank you for the interesting pages.

]]> By: Keith http://www.openculture.com/2008/08/teach_your_children_mandarin_theyre_going_to_need_it.html/comment-page-1#comment-3165 Keith Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:35:27 +0000 http://www.oculture.com/?p=1197#comment-3165 www.cslpod.com has daily Chinese podcasts at varying levels, and is one of the best in my opinion. http://www.cslpod.com has daily Chinese podcasts at varying levels, and is one of the best in my opinion.

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