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the perspectives of Dimsum but are provided as viewpoints of
contributors and members of the public.
Asset Languages
Asset Languages is the assessment scheme for the DfES'
Languages Ladder and is being developed by Cambridge
Assessment through OCR and Cambridge ESOL, as part of the
National Languages Strategy.
CKC Chinese Input System –An alternative Chinese Input Method for both
Simplified and Traditional scripts!
Coded with numbers, CKC is an easy-to-use Chinese Input System as users
are only required to learn a few rules before using it. With its short
learning curve which significantly increases efficiency, CKC has soon
became popular after launching in China five years ago.
Please click here for free download
Chinese Conference 2006 - Information and presentations
"Confucius Institute" Project
海外孔子學院設置指南
All the questions you want to ask about ‘Idiom’
"A large collection of idioms with explanation."
CLAS - Language
"Here are some cool and useful words that are being used everyday in
China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong."
Specialist Schools Trust Chinese Network
"This site provides a 'virtual staffroom' for Mandarin teachers and
encourages the exchange of ideas, expertise and news, as well as
materials and resources."
Chinese Learning World
"The Chinese Learning World is to create an online learning resource
for children to learn Chinese over the Internet in non-Chinese
speaking countries."
Chinese New Year - Games and Crafts
Royal Academy of Arts
LOTE Chinese: level 2 - from Victorian curriculum and assessment
authority
"A curriculum embodies the aspirations a community holds for the
next generation of learners. When these aspirations are specified as
expected outcomes the education standards are transparent for
learners, teachers and parents."
Learning Worksheets - from Curriculum Corporation
"These downloadable activities focus on examining authentic texts,
researching Chinese culture and using information technology
effetively in the LOTE classroom."
Chinese Network - from Specialist Schools Trust
"The Chinese Network of the Specialist Schools Trust exists to
encourage the exchange of ideas, expertise and news, as well as
materials and resources between all teachers of Mandarin Chinese."
BBC - Real Chinese
"A lively introduction to Mandarin Chinese in 10 short parts. Click
on the topics in order to see the slideshow and hear the language.
You'll also find useful phrases with tips on pronunciation and
grammar, cultural notes and a short challenge to check what you've
learnt."
The Chinese Learning World
"The Chinese Learning World is to create an online learning resource
for children to learn Chinese over the Internet in non-Chinese
speaking countries. The content is divided into three levels to meet
the needs of learners of different ages and Chinese language
levels."
China Sprout
"Zhongwen.com contains the complete text of Amazon's best selling,
best reviewed Chinese-English dictionary."
On-line Chinese Tools
"These pages hope to provide tools to assist people in learning and
using the beautiful Chinese language. From the novice Chinese
language student to the advanced programmer."
Learning Chinese On-line
"This page helps you to learn Chinese. No matter where you are"
Learn Cantonese
"This site contains over 200 pages of print friendly Chinese
reference sheets, tests and revision aids. It is aimed to help you
speak, read and write Hong Kong Chinese."
Chinese Languages
"The Chinese languages are the languages of the Han people, the
major ethnic group of China, including both the People's Republic of
China and the Republic of China."
英國中文教育促進會
"弘揚中華文化
發揚英國華人辦學精神，聯絡熱心教學人士，促進教學交流及提高教學水平，共同推動英國華 文教育事業"
中國文化研究院-
The Academy of Chinese Studies
"中國文化研究院於1998年3月正式註冊，是為推廣中國文化而成立的非牟利機構。"
China Town Online
"Chinatown Online is a non-political, non-religious and non-partisan
site which provides information about China, the Chinese community
in the UK, Chinese businesses and business involved in
trade/commerce with China."
China the Beautiful
"Classical Chinese Art, Calligraphy, Poetry, History, Literature,
Painting and Philosophy"
Chinese Language Information Page
"This site is a comprehensive navigational tool pointing you to
Chinese language related resources."
別字擂台
"透過「別字擂台」，希望大家能寓學習於遊戲，找出常犯的錯別字。"
"透过「别字擂台」，希望大家能寓学习于游戏，找出常犯的错别字。"
商業書信寫作
"這 是 一 個 學 習 商 業 書 信 寫 作 的 網 頁,
以 令 使 用 者 能 掌 握 商 業 書 信 的 基 本 寫 作 方 法 為 目 的 。"
古典文學欣賞
Learning Chinese
"The China Internet Information Center offers broad access to
up-to-date news about China, with searchable texts of government
position papers and a wealth of basic information about Chinese
history, politics, economics and culture."
Mandarin Teaching Course
The Chinese Outpost
"The Chinese Outpost's "Introduction to Mandarin Chinese" tutorial
aims to give you a broad foundational grasp of the principles behind
Mandarin Chinese, without going into the granular details you might
find in introductory linguistics courses, or that might show up on
pop quizzes ."
China Online FAQ
"This site is a collection of Chinese characters in GIF format."
RTHK
"A leading public broadcaster in the new media environment"