TEXTS AND MATERIALS
Get the Right Tools
INTEGRATED CHINESE
听说读写
Integrated Chinese has been one of the most-used textbooks for at least the last two decades, both in the US and around the world. It's suitable for both high school and college students. More...
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NEW PRACTICAL CHINESE READER
新使用汉语课本
Published in Beijing and widely used in China and elsewhere, NPCR is set in China and excels in presenting practical colloquial language and real culture.
What's the one thing that all learners of Chinese have in common, wherever in the world they may be? They all have Pleco. This dictionary-and-more is an essential tool for all students of Chinese!
Pleco Chinese Dictionary
Easy Steps to Chinese
轻松学中文
Easy Steps is becoming the standard text now for elementary and middle schools. Colorful and practical, it's an excellent place to start!
Du Chinese is a great app for doing more reading in Chinese. It includes tons of fun and interesting stories, all optimized for language learners.
THE CHAIRMAN'S BAO
主席日报
The Chairman's Bao is, in a word, amazing. Used in 250+ of the world’s most prestigious schools and universities, this online subscription program features articles taken from current Chinese news sources and formatted according to HSK levels 1-6+. More...
Mango Languages
If you have a library card you can access Mango Languages and start learning Chinese for free! Just download the app.
HELLO CHINESE
A great free app for getting familiar with Chinese. The pinyin section is particularly good. More...
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