Fayin
Mandarin Pronunciation

Chu-ning Sciban and X. Jie Yang

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The first of a three-part Chinese Multimedia Courseware series.

About the Program

Fayin: Mandarin Pronunciation is the first of a three-part Chinese multimedia language resource series on CD-ROM. The series is intended to enhance the teaching and learning of modern Chinese standard language (Mandarin) at beginner and intermediate levels. The series will comprise three user-friendly computer resource programs.

Fayin includes an introduction that gives a brief account of Mandarin Chinese. Lessons provide instruction in all aspects of Mandarin phonetics. In addition to written explanations, there are also audio-visual displays that show learners how to shape their mouths to produce a sound accurately.

Drills reinforce one's knowledge of Mandarin phonetics, while tests give learners the opportunity to evaluate their understanding of Mandarin pronunciation. Users of this CD-ROM can explore various aspects of the language with the audio dictionary of Mandarin pronunciation, spelling and pronunciation techniques, and challenging tongue twisters.

About the Creators of the Program

Shu-ning Sciban is an assistant professor of Chinese language and literature in the Department of Germanic, Slavic and East Asian Studies at the University of Calgary.

X. Jie Yang is an associate professor of Japanese language and literature in the Department of Germanic, Slavic and East Asian studies at the University of Calgary.

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