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Woah - just came across beaucoup knowledge in one place: The Archive.org Chinese University Lectures Collection

You can view a tag cloud of the topics for which lecture exist, or simply browse through them.

These lectures could be great to intermediate to advanced Chinese learners who want interesting audio materials to work with.

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This library of open educational resources features 173 courses from 14 universities in China. The lectures and resources are presented in Mandarin, though a few include English. Subjects covered are business, Chinese culture, communications, computer Science, engineering, humanities, law, mathematics, and medicine. These university level materials are available for free download.

Participating universities include: City University of Hong Kong, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Northeast University, Peking University, Shandong Medical University, Shandong University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, South China University of Technology, Southeast University, Tong Ji Medical School of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Tsinghua University, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Xi’an Jiaotong University, and Zhongshan University.

This collection was donated to the Internet Archive by Professor Li Xiaoping of Peking University.

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Just came across a unique resource for learning French through a series of humorous videos!

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These are "very 80's".

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A video instructional series in French for college and high school classrooms and adult learners; 52 half-hour video programs, audiocassettes, coordinated books, and Web site

This series uses active participation to increase fluency in French, while introducing French culture. Pierre Capretz’s proven language-immersion method is presented within a humorous teleplay with native speakers of all ages and backgrounds. The storyline of an American student and a young Frenchwoman's adventures in Paris and the French countryside is reinforced by Dr. Capretz’s on-camera instruction. The series is also appropriate for teacher professional development.

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Just came across a unique resource for learning Spanish through a series of video soap operas!

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A video instructional series in Spanish for college and high school classrooms and adult learners; 52 half-hour video programs, audiocassettes, music CD, video and audio scripts, and coordinated books

Destinos teaches speaking, listening, and comprehension skills in Spanish. This telenovela, or Spanish soap opera, immerses students in everyday situations with native speakers and introduces the cultures, accents, and dialects of Mexico, Spain, Argentina, and Puerto Rico. Understanding of Spanish and appreciation of many Hispanic cultures increase as students become absorbed in the mysterious and entertaining story. Closed captioning in Spanish can be used as a teaching and literacy resource. The series is also appropriate for teacher professional development.

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Just came across a unique resource for learning German through a series of video soap operas!

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A video instructional series in German for college and high school classrooms and adult learners; 48 fifteen-minute video programs, audio CDs, and coordinated books

Follow the story of Professor Bob Di Donato and Marion, his assistant, as they create a German course using a “German studies” approach. They weave together minidramas set in Germany, interviews with native speakers, and documentary footage on history and culture, all of which help increase fluency in and comprehension of the language. The narratives, presented in natural, authentic German, cover topics such as school, employment, travel, and personal relationships. Time codes on the videos make it easy to find specific segments. Levels 1 and 2 address vocabulary, topics, and structures for basic communication in German; level 3 continues many of these topics but goes into greater depth. The series is also appropriate for teacher professional development.

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