鳥 鸟 bird; (niǎo )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8Xv7Hf_W08&feature=related

LiveTutoring - Family Members

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKmN2yqyHG0

Mandarin Chinese Phonetics Table

Mandarin Chinese Phonetics Table

http://lost-theory.org/chinese/phonetics/

Pinyin Table with tones and sound files

Chinese Text - Image Tool

Use this tool to convert Chinese text into an image file that you can carry around (for example, if you need to read Chinese / send an email to a computer without support for Chinese fonts). The resulting image is about the size of an 8.5 x 11 inch piece of paper for easy printing.

http://lost-theory.org/ocrat/reaj/

Taiwan & Chinese Links

Forumosa.com: a Taiwan-oriented BBS
The main website for Taiwan's expatriate community.

The Taipei Times
Taiwan's best English-language newspaper ... most of the time.

Taiwan Headlines
A good compendium of material from the English-language papers, along with several translations from the local Chinese-language newspapers. New material every weekday. The searchable archives are an excellent resource.

Government Information Office
Taiwan's official information agency . The site has an enormous amount of information about Taiwan.

Taiwan's National Central Library catalog

National Taiwan University Library catalog

National Taiwan Normal University (Shi-Da) Library catalog

from Pinyin Info

Pinyin - Romanisation systems

romanization systems

• Hanyu Pinyin
• MPS2
• Gwoyeu Romatzyh (Guoyu Luomazi)
• Sin Wenz (Xin Wenzi)
• Tongyong Pinyin
• Wade-Giles
• Yale

http://www.pinyin.info/romanization/index.html

Pinyin Rules

• combinations of initials and finals
• Basic rules for writing Hanyu Pinyin
• 中文拼音正詞法基本規則
• 中文拼音正词法基本规则
• street sign styles
• where to place tone marks in Hanyu Pinyin

• test your knowledge of Hanyu Pinyin syllable breaks
• pinyin spelling quiz

http://www.pinyin.info/rules/index.html

AskBenny - Help me please?

"Can you help me?"


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvtDnpL0boE&feature=related


"Could you help me?"
(explained in more detail)





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou_TGc-ZaoQ


asking for help and lending a helping hand
(advanced)





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb64xvz1jYk


In Trouble




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyoUzAfQJbI


In trouble and asking for help




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfnvzxnDJVY

Pinyin 4 - D T N L

儿童学拼音4
White Bird 4
d t n l 3 min 16



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ah-bq7S7Vys&feature=related


蓝猫学拼音4a
Purple Cat Video 4 - part 1
d t n l



http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=1119006428845503887


蓝猫学拼音4b
Purple Cat Video 4 - part 2
d t n l continued




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvtDnpL0boE&feature=related

Pinyin 3 - B P M F

蓝猫学拼音3

Purple Cat Video 3
b p m f




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTSauwHqRdE



儿童学拼音3
White Bird video 3
b p m f




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7VaqZurbyY

Pinyin 2 - I U U & Transcriptions

儿童学拼音2
White Bird Video 2
I U U introduced




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spdaYtcJW8Q

蓝猫学拼音2
Purple cat video 2
I U U & Transcriptions
(revises AOE)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0P8kyXbfbhg

Pinyin 1 - A O E + Tones

Ask Benny - 4 Tones
Benny explains Tones





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozox9tdlzd8


儿童学拼音1
White Bird Video 1
A O E + Tones. 5 mins 36





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc2qkknV7OY&feature=related

蓝猫学拼音1


Purple Cat Video 1
A O E + Tones. 7 mins 42



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJt3URgiq5c&feature=related


Children video 1
A O E I U U



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c35GDOHgrnQ

Taiwan Expats Resource Site

Welcome to THE website for foreigners living and teaching ESL in Taiwan. If you are new to Taiwan, an xpat, planning to travel to or teaching English, you will want to check out our TEACHERS and FOREIGNERS pages which are stacked with invaluable information and guides that will help you find your way round living, travelling and working in this wonderful country.

http://englishintaiwan.com/

Pinyin pronunciation + characters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMs6XgnHmNk