Online Chinese Reading materials at Beginner/Intermediate level
martijn819
March 09, 2011, 08:36 PM posted in General DiscussionI am busy preparing for a Chinese exam (Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language) and as a preparation for a little more bookish Chinese I am looking for online sources of Chinese texts at the Beginner / Intermediate level.
I have found a few:
- Chinese Voices
- University of Iowa Chinese Program - Chinese World
- University of Michigan - Chinese Text Sampler
- University of Virginia - The Chinese Reading World
martijn819
I have a nice collection of study books -- unfortunately they are stuck in a box somewhere between Asia and Europe. Waiting for the postman to deliver them,.. anytime now,.. soon.
chanelle77
Hoi Martijn, ik heb hetzelfde probleem, na hoeveel jaar ben jij terug gegaan?
martijn819
@channell77: I spend 13 years in Taiwan and have been back a year now. But those years were mostly work not much time for studies (life in Taiwan was.. busy) . These days I travel to work by train -- and the Netherlands is so much less hasty -- so plenty of time to catch up.
I had my inlaws send a new set of study books two months ago but seapost is taking its time, meanwhile that exam date is getting closer ;-)
chanelle77
Wow that is a long time! We only lived in China for 3 years, but we also noticed the difference in pace :-)
I'm taking the HSK in Holland and hope my container (with my books) arrives on time!
Good luck with your test!
martijn819
I had a surprise this evening -- a big parcel was waiting for me when I arrived home from work. Never been so happy to get a supply of study books ;-) The supply of Taiwanese goodies to fill up the box was also very nice!
watyamacallit
March 10, 2011, 01:07 AMhttp://www.chinesestoriesplatform.com/index.php
martijn819
This looks very nice. I will go and explore!
martijn819
This website is very good, I have already worked my way through several Chinese classical stories.
pretzellogic
March 10, 2011, 12:58 AMnot sure about availability online, but here's something that might be helpful.
http://chinesepod.com/community/conversations/post/10395