ChinaSprout's New Products

Chinese New Year Greeting Card - US$2.95

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

These New Year cards feature playing children decorated with the blossom flower and papercuts in the background or with a tiger in cotton ornament design, along with the Chinese character Ji Xiang - Good Luck. English greeting "Season's Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year" is on the front and inside of the card.

The Year of the Tiger Greeting Card - US$2.95

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

This New Year greeting card features a tiger in cotton ornament design, decorated with golden firecrakers on the corners and the Chinese characters Nu Nian Ji Xiang - Good Luck in the Year of the Tiger. The greeting message "Season's Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year" in English is on the front and inside of the card.

Good Luck Chinese New Year Greeting Card - US$2.95

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

A golden peony and firecraker decorates this New Year greeting card, along with the Chinese characters Ying Chun Jie - Welcome Spring in black calligraphy and Fu - Good Luck in gold calligraphy. The English greeting "Season's Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year" on the front and inside of the card.

Happy Year of the Tiger Greeting Card - US$2.95

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

This New Year greeting card features a tiger in papercut design, decorated with golden flower on the corners and the Chinese characters Fu - Good Luck and English "Happy New Year". The inside greeting offers "Season's Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year" in English and Chinese.

Happy Year of the Tiger Greeting Card - US$2.95

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

This New Year greeting card features a tiger in cotton ornament design, decorated with golden flower on the corners and the Chinese characters Nu Nian Ji Xiang - Good Luck in the Year of the Tiger and English "A Happy New Year to You". The inside greeting offers "Season's Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year" in English and Chinese.

Teaching Chinese in This Way - US$15.95

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Pre-Order. It will be shipped by mid December 2009.

本书共分八章。在前三章中先简单谈谈通过哪些途径可以找到需要辅导的学生、不同的学生有哪些不同的需求，以及从哪里获取必要的辅导资料。在接下来的五章中，分别从语音、词汇、语法、汉字、文化这几个最常见的辅导内容入手，通过展示大量的辅导实例帮助你了解辅导中可能遇到的问题，再给出极具操作性的辅导策略，以帮助你从一个�看热闹的�迅速转变成一个能�看门道的�。

前言　　
第一章　迈出辅导第一步：从寻找学生开始　　
　你知道在哪里可以找到需要中文辅导的学生吗？
　你知道怎么写找辅导的广告吗？
　你知道如何跟外国学生商量价钱吗？
第二章　知己知彼：了解自己、了解学生　　
　做辅导的几个必备条件
　不同的学生，不同的需求
　如何打消学生的畏难情绪
　第一次见面必须问的五个问题
　如果学生是上班族，怎么办？
　如果学生是ABC，怎么办？
第三章　糟糕，没有中文资料　　　　
　哪里能找到需要的资料呢？
　向你推荐一些教材和工具书
第四章　抓住几个关键音，搞定洋腔跟怪调　　
　当你不知道该做什么的时候，怎么办？
　学生最常见的语音错误有哪些？
　外国人常犯的声调错误是什么呢？
　纠音，是需要技巧的
　纠音的几大原则
　纠音的几大技巧
　了解一下自己的mother tongue��汉语语音知识大解剖
　怎么教声调？
　我们是怎么说汉语的？��发音部位大解析
　一些简单的英文帮你介绍发音、纠音
第五章　讲词汇？别把自己绕进去　　　　　
　第一部分：辅导词语时常见的问题　　　　
　　Q1: 如果学生的词语用错了，怎么办？
　　Q2: 学生通常会犯哪些词语的错误呢？
　　Q3: 如果学生非要让我帮他/她扩展词语呢？
　　Q4: 如果学生遇到了不会说的词，怎么办？
　　Q5: 学生让我帮他/她复习课文里的生词，怎么办？
　　Q6: 怎么针对词语提问呢？
　　实战经验：不同类词语的提问技巧
　第二部分：如何�辨�词　　　　　　　
　　辨析前：两大原则
　　辨析中：思维过程
　　实战经验：词语分类辨析大全
　　附加知识：辨析虚词的几个要点
第六章　语法：遇到也有办法　　　　　
　语法是什么？我没有学过，怎么办呢？
　当学生问到语法问题的时候��
　当你发现学生说的句子有语法问题的时候��
　如果你要纠正学生的错误��
　实战经验：外国学生最常犯的语法错误、错误原因及应对策略
　学生为什么会犯语法错误？
第七章　汉字：欧美学生的最难点　　　　
　汉字难不难？
　汉字可以不学吗？
　怎么辅导学生写汉字？
　正确的示范方法
　帮学生总结
第八章　当一个传播文化的使者，你行吗？　　
　辅导语言跟传播文化有关系吗？
　在辅导中最常遇到的、跟文化有关的语言问题
　什么时候说�你吃了吗？�
　哪些语用文化你应该了解并且有必要给学生解释呢？
　对待本国文化的态度
后记　　　　　　　　　　　　　
邱政政：大鹏一日随风起��北语�荣誉毕业生邱政政专访

Please note this is an pre-order item, if you order other products in the same order, we will send you the other products first and this item when it becomes available. The actual shipping charge for the 2nd shipment will apply. If you decide to ship all items together, please notify us in the ordering instruction and we will ship you the complete order as soon as we receive this item.

The Chinese Library Series - Chinese Graded Readers Beginner's Level - US$12.95

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Chinese Graded Readers of the Chinese Library Series is a set of Chinese graded readers designed for overseas children. These stories, short in length, are vividly told in interesting and simple language and illustrated by beautiful pictures. Fully in view of beginners� reality, this set of books uses carefully-chosen words to develop the plot and make it possible for children in a confined language environment to enjoy more pleasure in reading and learning Chinese language and the culture it represents. After the story is told, exercises and an extended reading material at the end of each book can be used for reference by students and their teacher. The word list, arranged before the story is told, helps children to understand the story. Each book is accompanied by a CD-ROM in which the word list, text and an extended reading material are included. Ages 4-8.

Fly High - This is a story about the friendship between a little girl and an injured bird. Miss Mouse - Based on the popular Chinese story of the �Wedding of Mice�, this book tells how Miss Mouse got married. The Talking Bird - This is an interesting story about a naught parrot learning to talk. The Chinese Zodiac - This is a story about the origin of Chinese Zodiac. Two Little Cats - It tells a story about two little cats: Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai. These two cats are different in personality.

Strive for a 5 - AP Chinese Practice Tests - US$29.99

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Practice makes perfect, and with Strive for a 5 - AP Chinese Practice Tests, you can familiarize yourself with the AP test and sharpen your skills through practice. Coupled with valuable suggestions and tips for test taking, this book of practice tests offers powerhouse drills that get you ready for the day of the exam! In Strive for a 5, eight full-length practice tests simulate the AP Chinese Language and Culture exam. Tests are organized by theme� Customs, Daily Life, Economics, Education, Entertainment, Family, Geography and Mixed Themes�so teachers may use any unit from this workbook to supplement the cultural theme that they are teaching. This book contains everything needed to prepare for the exam, including a comprehensive review of the AP Chinese exam�s structure and organization as well as intense practice covering all major themes that are generally taught in the AP Chinese course.

60th Anniversary of Founding of the P.R.C. National Day Military Parade - US$32.95

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

《新中国大阅兵：新中国成立60周年国庆大典》展示国威军威，振奋民族精神，激发爱国热情。
一流的组织领导，一流的武器装备，一流的训练成果，一流的精神面貌，中国人民解放军各军兵种，以优异的成绩接受党和人民的检阅，向全社会奉献一场精彩的阅兵盛典。

Ni Hao, Kai-Lan - Kai-Lan's Great Trip to China - US$16.99

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Enjoy learning Chinese along with your children through delightful stories and joy-filled songs. Kai-lan and her friends take a trip to China to meet Kai-lan�s favorite Great Aunt. While they are there, the little ones learn to face new experiences such as foods they have never tried, clothes they have never worn, and adventures they have never faced before. They learn about a different culture in both city and country settings and meet some new exciting animals, the pandas. As they do all this, viewers learn how to say the word �happy� in Chinese and how to introduce themselves in Chinese. The lessons are reinforced through catchy songs. This title is appropriately paced for the preschool age. It�s not too fast, yet the story keeps moving forward. It�s engaging and entertaining for adults and children as they learn a different language. It broadens a child�s global perspective as they compare similarities and differences between their own lives to the lives of the children in China. It also teaches life skills such as facing new experiences. Ages 2-5. Get Ni Hao, Kai-Lan (Super Special Days!) too.