Language Lounge Mandarin resources

This is a list of some of the best resources to support your Mandarin studies. To find out more, come and say hello at the Language Lounge Helpdesk, where we will be happy to advise on where to start and how to find what you're looking for.

Coursebooks

Discover China 1-4 (495.8.DIS) 
New Practical Chinese Reader 1-4 (495.8.NEW)

Dictionaries

Collins English Mandarin Chinese Dictionary (495.3.COL) 
Collins Easy Learning Dictionary (495.3.COL) 
500 Common Chinese Idioms (495.3.FIV) 
Oxford Beginners Chinese Dictionary (495.3.OXF)

Grammar books/resources

A Systemic Functional Grammar (495.5.SYS) 
Lost in Translation (495.5.LOS) 
Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar (495.5.MOD)

DVDs

The Grandmaster (VID.CHIN.GRA) 
Pushing Hands (VID.CHIN.PUS)

Easy readers

Teahouses in China and Other Stories – (895.GR.LEV) 
Three Character Classic – (895.GR.YIN) 
Wild Grass – (895.GR.XUN)

Magazines and newspapers 

PressReader  

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