Study Abroad Programs Blog » study chinese http://blog.amerispan.com AmeriSpan's Study Abroad blog. Wed, 24 Aug 2016 12:00:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Movie Release: Mao’s Last Dancer http://blog.amerispan.com/2010/08/movie-release-maos-last-dancer.html http://blog.amerispan.com/2010/08/movie-release-maos-last-dancer.html#comments Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:36:01 +0000 AmeriSpan Staff http://blog.amerispan.com/2010/08/movie-release-maos-last-dancer.html Read more »]]> Maos_last_dancer A fascinating new movie, Mao's Last Dancer, is opening in Philadelphia on August 20, 2010. The movie tells the true story of Li Cunxin, a Chinese man with a poor upbringing in rural China, who rose to international stardom as a world-class dancer. Directed by Bruce Beresford (Tender Mercies, Driving Miss Daisy), written by Jan Sardi (The Notebook, Shine) and produced by Jane Scott (Shine), all of whom are previous Academy Award nominees.

The story of Li Cunxin tells about the strength and determination it takes to study dance as well as to pursue one's dreams. It also shows a glimpse of Chinese vs. American culture and the difficulties of adapting to living in a different country. 

Click to see the trailer for Mao's Last Dancer.

You can also check out Mao's Last Dancer on Facebook.

Go to AmeriSpan's Chinese programs.

]]> http://blog.amerispan.com/2010/08/movie-release-maos-last-dancer.html/feed 0 Learn Japanese, Chinese, and Spanish on the go! http://blog.amerispan.com/2009/11/learn-japanese-chinese-and-spanish-on-the-go.html http://blog.amerispan.com/2009/11/learn-japanese-chinese-and-spanish-on-the-go.html#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:12:00 +0000 AmeriSpan Staff http://blog.amerispan.com/2009/11/learn-japanese-chinese-and-spanish-on-the-go.html Read more »]]> Since we are constantly searching for new ways to help study
abroad students learn languages before, during, and after their trips, we were
delighted to find a new, extremely portable way to do so. Not only is PlaySay
handy and portable, it is available in Japanese and Chinese as well as Spanish! The system consists of audio image flashcards that are available in
audio files to learn each word pair in either language direction. You can put
these on your iPod or cell phone to easily review vocabulary anywhere you
happen to be.

A really cool aspect of the PlaySay program is what is offered: 

  • Chinese offers preparation for the HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi) levels 1-4, as well as the Integrated Chinese textbooks, and the New Practical Chinese Reader series. While studying Chinese recently, my class used the Integrated Chinese textbooks and I painstakingly made hundreds of flashcards by hand… I wish I had known about PlaySay!
  • For Japanese, you can get vocabulary for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test
    (JLPT), grammar dictionaries, common phrase books, and several others such as
    Japanese for Busy People.
  • For Spanish learners, flashcards are available for learning and
    practicing verbs, as well as vocabulary and textbooks too.

Since the flashcards are available through instant download, you
can get started right away. We found PlaySay to be an easy to use, highly
effective way to practice, learn, and retain relevant vocabulary for Japanese,
Chinese, and Spanish.


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