Paperback
ISBN10: 0781810957
ISBN13: 9780781810951
| Pages: 175 | Width: 5.00 inches. |
| Publication Date: 7/2005 | Height: 8.00 inches. |
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Description
This introduction to Mandarin Chinese is designed for those with little or no prior experience in the language. The 10 lessons use dialogues to teach the basics of grammar, vocabulary, and the written language.
Exercises reinforce the material covered in the dialogues, and each lesson ends with a "Cultural Insights" section that offers a deeper view into the Chinese people and their daily life. Upon completion of the course, the student will have learned 90 basic sentence patterns, 300 written characters, and numerous communicative skills. This popular instruction guide now comes with 2 audio CDs that cover each lesson and offer an extensive introduction to the Pinyin dialect.
Try out the audio tracks for Beginner's Chinese for yourself by downloading the podcast (or click here to access it on iTunes).
About the author(s)
Yong Ho received his Ph.D. in anthropology and linguistics, with a specialty in Chinese anthropology and language , from Columbia University. He presently coordinates the Chinese program at the United Nations and serves as the Vice-President and Executive Director of the Chinese Language Teachers Association of Greater New York. He has taught at New School University and served as the Director of Language at the China Institute in New York City. His other books include Intermediate Chinese with Audio CD, China: An Illustrated History, the Chinese-English Frequency Dictionary, and the Hippocrene Children's Illustrated Chinese-English Dictionary, all published by Hippocrene Books.