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    Chinese language video clips for classroom use (video version)

    Fleming, Stephen; Hiple, David; & Ning, Cyndy

    Filmed on location in Beijing, mostly at Peking University, these naturalistic video clips, ranging from less than one minute to eight minutes in length and consisting chiefly of unrehearsed interviews of ordinary folk, offer valuable source material for Chinese language teachers at all levels. Six topic areas are represented: personal information, commercial transactions, travel and leisure, health and sports, food, and school. See a sample: