Chinese: Beginning Chinese (CHIN-100)
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Course Description
Five class periods. This course provides an introduction to spoken and written Chinese, with an emphasis on pronunciation, the pinyin Romanization system, and the building blocks (radicals) of Chinese characters.
Instructors: Travis J. Conley; Hongyu Shi
Research Librarian: Sharon Pei
Get an Overview Of China with Reference Sources
Below are some Reference Books in the Garver Room
REF 306.0951 EN19DA Encyclopedia of contemporary Chinese culture REF 951 C14 1991 The Cambridge encyclopedia of China REF 951 M722 Modern China : an encyclopedia of history, culture, and nationalism REF 951 P41E Encyclopedia of China : the essential reference to China, its history and culture
Suggested Keywords or Subjects via Catalog Search
Try the following terms for your search:
- Chinese characters.
- Chinese characters -- Study and teaching.
- Chinese language -- Composition and exercises.
- Chinese language -- Conversation and phrase books.
- Chinese language -- Etymology.
- Chinese language -- Readers
- Chinese language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers
- Chinese language -- Tone
- Chinese language -- Translating into English
- Chinese language -- Vocabulary.
- Chinese language -- Writing.
Library Catalog
Other Library Catalogs
Note: When you need to request materials from other libraries via online catalog above, you will need a library card with a PIN. If you don't have one yet, the librarians at the Circulation Desk will help you set it up.
Recommended Databases for Further Reading
Access to Full Text Periodicals and other reference sources is available through the following subscription databases:
Phillips Academy A to Z Databases
Librarians at the Help Desk will be happy to teach you how to choose and use these databases.
Selected Internet Resources to Help You Learn Chinese Language Better
Learning Chinese Language finds place in high school.
Chinese Language 中国语言
[Chinese Characters 中国字
Learn Pinyin 学拼音
Map of China 中国地图
Learning Chinese: Language finds place in high schools

