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Chinese 400, the China Central TV Teaching Program, consisting of two books and three tapes cassette, is an intensive study course designed specially for foreigners who have just started to learn Chinese. Its main purpose is to help beginners to improve their communication skills in everyday Chinese. (ISBN:7040067773) (For this item please quote stock ID 8723) ISBN: 7040067773

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The second volume (Lessons 31-72) of this widely respected course in modern (Mandarin) Chinese. Basic sentence patterns, word order, complementary particles, etc. Pinyin transcription. Includes review of basic grammar, complete glossary, other aids. (ISBN:0486241556) (For this item please quote stock ID 11731) ISBN: 0486241556

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China has experienced rapid changes in the past two decades. A New China, written from the perspective of a newly arrived foreign student in China, has been designed to provide up-to-date material on the changing face of China. The text compares contemporary China with its pre-reform era and emphasises improvements in Chinese society. As in previous textbooks, A New China aims to provide a solid foundation in grammar and pronunciation rather than teach vocabulary geared toward specific usage. As a new feature, the textbook includes vocabulary words on the same page as the lesson text, making comprehension of new reading passages easier for students. A New China is appropriate for intermediate-level students and includes both traditional and simplified characters. 'The contents of A New China cover topics ranging from student's daily life to actual situations they may encounter in China, from economic and social situations to people's conceptual changes in contemporary China. The cultural elements and information of today's China are rich and abundant...A very well-written and thoughtfully compiled intermediate-level Chinese language textbook' - Baozhang He, Director Chinese Language Program, EALC Harvard University. 'The content of the book is designed specifically to help students get ready to go to China...A New China emphasises changes that have occurred in China over the last decade, making it more up to date' - James Hargett, State University of New York, Albany. (ISBN:0691010455) (For this item please quote stock ID 19130) ISBN: 0691010455

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This text aims to improve students' oral communication through a presentation of contemporary China as well as aspects of it's history, customs and culture. The language is vivid and practical, the annotations clear and concise, and the exercised varied. The 20 units, including text, new words, annotation and exercises, are suitable for a short study period for the foreign student with a knowledge of 500-800 Chinese words. (ISBN:7301051042) (For this item please quote stock ID 21299) ISBN: 7301051042

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Audio compact disc to accompany the practical guide for learning and getting by in Mandarin Chinese for adult learners. (ISBN:9629961172) (For this item please quote stock ID 23024) ISBN: 9629961172

This series is designed for 2nd or 3rd year foreign students in China. Similarly, they would be suitable for those studying 3rd year Chinese at university or for advanced high school courses. The VCDs and companion books in the Qinhuai series represent a substantial challenge. Each of the eight episodes in each book is enacted in TV-drama style and lasts about ten minutes. They cover interesting situations like children's birthday parties, young people's love-problems, middle age etc. The books present new vocabulary and comprehension exercises with the dialogues presented separately at the back. (ISBN:7561912226) (For this item please quote stock ID 23755) ISBN: 7561912226

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A practical guide for learning and getting by in Mandarin Chinese for adult learners. With the busy reader in mind, the provision of simple sentence structures and concise grammar notes in this text helps readers to learn Mandarin Chinese in an intuitive way. Learners will gain confidence quickly in speaking the language and to put what they have learned into practice. The book has 30 lessons, each containing dialogues involving daily scenarios typical of people travelling or working in China. New terms and words that are now common in the language are also included in this book. Readers will find learning Mandarin Chinese with this book an enjoyable and successful experience. (ISBN:9629961121) (For this item please quote stock ID 22262) ISBN: 9629961121

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'Advanced Chinese is original in its conception and unique in its inception. It represents a new generation in Chinese pedagogy' - Stephen Field, Trinity University Written and designed for advanced learners of Chinese, this book and its accompanying audio program focus on the variety of linguistic strategies that are essential in real-life communications. The lessons include texts that are representative of current life in China and that are authentic works of literature. Five types of discourse are considered in detail - narration, description, persuasion, exposition, and lyrical expression. With carefully crafted vocabulary, grammar, and exercise sections in each lesson, the book assists learners in improving writing and speaking skills, recognising the difference between colloquial discourse and more formal discourse, and acquiring a sophisticated understanding of the meanings and nuances of the language. The authors also include a useful list of supplementary readings that may be used to enhance the texts in the book. Tang Yanfang is associate professor of Chinese at the College of William & Mary. Chen Qinghai is lecturer at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. (ISBN:0300104634) (For this item please quote stock ID 23928) ISBN: 0300104634

Chinese Crosswords consists of three volumes (elementary, intermediate and advanced). This is the first title published in the series. Chinese Crosswords aims to offer another alternative way of learning Chinese while having fun. Chinese Crosswordsis designed: >To help readers’ further understanding of some of the most often-used words & sentences in specific communicative & social contexts >To assist readers in learning more about Chinese culture in association with the language >To encourage readers to associate words with other knowledge >To enlarge readers’ vocabulary >To practise a very useful reading skill: guessing in context >To be a reference book for teachers in designing vocabulary exercises. Chinese Crosswords is designed around the concept of the English crossword. It consists of two parts: blank boxes in a grid and English clues. Learners are required to fill in the blank boxes with the words, phrases and sentences according to the provided clues. Unlike an English crossword, each box is filled with a character (or its equivalent in Pinyin) instead of a letter. (ISBN:1845700031) (For this item please quote stock ID 25852) ISBN: 1845700031

Using the same concept and presentation as the Say It Easily series, the short daily sentences in these two books represent current trends in spoken Chinese and test points in HSK Listening Comprehension. Learners will be able to appreciate and master meanings easily as every sentence is set within a broader dialogue. Furthermore, the 'Usage Guide' section specifies the correct context for the use of phrases and highlights difficult points to remember. (ISBN:7801878159) (For this item please quote stock ID 25854) ISBN: 7801878159

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The first volume in the 'Practical Chinese Series'. Learners of Chinese usually notice and query the usage of a group of expressions in the spoken language of modern Chinese, such as 'zhe yang yi lai', 'zhe bu', 'kan ni', 'hua you shuo hui lai', etc. More than 100 of these expressions are included in this book and each expression is introduced with an illustration, example sentence or dialogue, and pinyin. (ISBN:7801870344) (For this item please quote stock ID 20658) ISBN: 7801870344

Uses a typical Chinese family throughout to illustrate various aspects of Chinese life and society. Each character is endowed with differing characteristics to enable learners to widen their understanding of China and also learn idiomatic Chinese. A number of exercises in the form of descriptions, reports, lectures and debates help to enhance the learner's ability to use free-flowing speech. (ISBN:7301035195) (For this item please quote stock ID 21185) ISBN: 7301035195

Colloquial Chinese is easy to use and completely up-to-date, with no prior knowledge of the language required. These CDs are recorded by native Chinese speakers and will play on any audio system. The material can be used on its own or to accompany the book, helping you with pronunciation and listening skills. (ISBN:0415155304) (For this item please quote stock ID 8710) ISBN: 0415155304

Acclaimed linguist Dr Robert Blair offers a one-of-a-kind, proven effictive systematic learning process that takes advantage of recent innovations to teach Mandarin Chinese faster than ever before. Most language-learning methods have not changed much in the past 50 years, offering the same old 'listen-and-repeat' methods dressed up to look new. Dr Blair's breakthrough method uses the best language teaching strategies from around the world, mixing up a variety of approaches and activities to accelerate learning exponentially - for all types of learners. In this entertaining presentation, listeners imagine themselves as undercover spies in a secret location who must learn enough Mandarin Chinese to pass themselves off as a native speaker. In three hours Mandarin Chinese In No Time teaches listeners to: >Immediately use Mandarin Chinese in real situations >Learn the practical applications they need >Avoid rote memorisation of words >Develop vocabulary through entertaining stories & games >Practice on their laptops while travelling >Learn with the entire family (ISBN:1596590122) (For this item please quote stock ID 24227) ISBN: 1596590122

In Chinese only, these two volumes contain many extracts from major authors such as Lu Xun, Ai Qing and Mao Dun, providing a generous cross-section of 20th century Chinese prose and poetry. (ISBN:7308009866) (For this item please quote stock ID 14371) ISBN: 7308009866

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Unlike the old skill guide books, where listening and speaking were independent, this book integrates listening and speaking into a single process in which both skills are enhanced. (ISBN:9787301079065) (For this item please quote stock ID 27564) ISBN: 9787301079065

Compiled by experienced Beijing University staff, New Concept Chinese is based on vivid and practical dialogues with many illustrations and exercises. Included are 129 grammar points - as specified by the Chinese Office of Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language - making this an outstanding textbook for elementary Chinese learning. (ISBN:9787301065327) (For this item please quote stock ID 25205) ISBN: 9787301065327

Colloquial Chinese 2 is the ideal course for those who already have some knowledge of the language, but now want to progress to the next level. These two sixty-minute audio compact discs recorded by native speakers complement the book. (For this item please quote stock ID 26493) ISBN: 9780415328173

This book is a summary of years' of teaching experience and takes into consideration the needs of foreign learners. It fuses different ideas in a number of situational dialogues and uses vivid, interesting language to encourage rapid proficiency. (For this item please quote stock ID 26835) ISBN: 9787301077320

This book is a summary of years' of teaching experience and takes into consideration the needs of foreign learners. It fuses different ideas in a number of situational dialogues and uses vivid, interesting language to encourage rapid proficiency. (For this item please quote stock ID 26836) ISBN: 9877301077335

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This listening course is designed as a review of phonetic and syntax courses. (For this item please quote stock ID 26189) ISBN: 9787561912218

Written by Chinese teaching experts from China and the United States and international schools in Beijing and Shanghai, this series features a unique teaching method that makes it easy for teachers to give guidance and instruction to students mastering the language. Many of the Chinese characters that the students have learned reappear in the rhythmical texts which helps them to master them in a short time. (For this item please quote stock ID 27125) ISBN: 9787900689238

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Directed at foreign students taking mid-level Chinese language classes and consisting of three books: textbook, practice book and a teacher's character reference. The textbook is in two parts: the first is an introduction to Chinese characters, while the second, covers meaning, radicals and corresponding characters, and includes 804 Level-B characters. In order to study Chinese characters the student must understand them. This textbook gives an essential introduction to the formation of characters, their history, structure and unique qualities. The trick to learning characters well is to master their systematic nature (shape/xing, sound/yin and meaning/yi). This text exposes, step by step, the system of shape, sound and meaning of Chinese characters, beginning with the most important structural unit ? the radical. (For this item please quote stock ID 25027) ISBN: 9787802000544

Written by Chinese teaching experts from China and the United States and international schools in Beijing and Shanghai, this series features a unique teaching method that makes it easy for teachers to give guidance and instruction to students mastering the language. Many of the Chinese characters that the students have learned reappear in the rhythmical texts which helps them to master them in a short time. (For this item please quote stock ID 27807) ISBN: 9787561914618

A set of oral Chinese textbooks designed for foreigners with elementary Chinese to learn more about Chinese culture and increase their oral communication skills. Volume 1 introduces general communication dialogues and Volume 2 concentrates on communications within Chinese culture. This combination serves to cultivate students' effective communication ability in idiomatic Chinese. (For this item please quote stock ID 1172) ISBN: 9787301038123

A set of oral Chinese textbooks designed for foreigners with elementary Chinese to learn more about Chinese culture and increase their oral communication skills. Volume 1 introduces general communication dialogues and Volume 2 concentrates on communications within Chinese culture. This combination serves to cultivate students' effective communication ability in idiomatic Chinese. (For this item please quote stock ID 1173) ISBN: 9787301036143

Designed to meet the needs of students learning Chinese during short language courses. It has been compiled on the basis of years of teaching experience from short-term courses in Chinese at Beijing University's Centre for Teaching Chinese to Foreigners. Substantial in content and vivid in style, it assumes a prior basic knowledge of Chinese. It is suitable for students intending to visit China to attend two or three-month courses in Chinese. (For this item please quote stock ID 2716) ISBN: 9787800520976

Designed for foreign learners of Chinese who have already attained a competency level of 1500-1700 characters, this text was first used at the Beijing Languages Institute with a number of overseas students. The text was subsequently revised and has now been published for the first time for overseas use. (For this item please quote stock ID 3044) ISBN: 9787561901199

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Specially compiled to help non-native speakers of Chinese to communicate with Chinese people correctly and in a socially appropriate way. The conversations in the book are selected with a functional approach - they embrace all the main types of exchanges commonly used in social contact and in everyday situations in China. Typical examples are followed by explanations on how they are used in particular situations. Common alternatives which can be employed under similar circumstances are provided with each example. Divided into 70 sections, this book covers almost every aspect of social contact in China. Every example exchange is provided with pinyin transcriptions, and the entire Chinese text is accompanied with English translation. (For this item please quote stock ID 8724) ISBN: 9787800521706

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Assists foreigners take their studies of Chinese from an intermediate to an advanced level. There are 14 lessons (each including text, vocabulary, notes, explanations and exercises) and paragraphs and attached readings. The texts covers: family structure, privacy, marital relationships, employment, juvenile education, health care, the elderly, leisure etc. Audio tapes are also available. (For this item please quote stock ID 16594) ISBN: 9787301035825

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This book is the compilation of the author?s notes and will give the reader the vocabulary, and more saliently, the usage necessary to effectively operate in 21st-century China. There are five sections: Pinyin & Tones; Radicals; Category Usage Dictionary; Idioms & Slang. (For this item please quote stock ID 21487) ISBN: 9787561910900

Contains two CD-ROMs with a total of twenty lessons for the beginning learner, consisting of video dialogues and readings by native speakers, thousands of audio recordings, graphics, and extensive notes. Handy browser features enable users to go back and review words and pronunciations and to access five types of exercises: multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, audio flashcard, pronunciation, and listening dictation. These exercises enable users to test and improve their knowledge of each lesson. Learners with microphone-equipped computers can record and play back their own voices and then compare their pronunciation with that of the native speaker. With the click of a button, learners can hear native speakers pronounce words or phrases, facilitating quick comprehension of this challenging language. Each package of two CD-ROMs contains the equivalent of a textbook and workbook with audio and video components, making it practical for either self-instruction or directed educational, governmental, and business purposes. (For this item please quote stock ID 4643) ISBN: 9781929986033

Provides the beginning learner of Chinese a fast and efficient way to master 500 basic characters by means of vision, imagination, association, comparison, analysis and assimilation. With the 500 characters, the student can learn the basis of the Chinese character - the radicals, pronunciations, meanings and inter-relationships, thus increasing familiarity with characters and increasing reading speed. (For this item please quote stock ID 9769) ISBN: 9787800524608

Intended for advanced learners of Chinese, this well-established (1992) textbook gets students actively involved in their study with a clear understanding of what they are doing and how to do it. The course aims at a rapid improvement in reading skills and overall language ability, helping students grasp the meaning of new characters, understand long difficult sentences, and comprehend paragraphs as well as whole chapters and articles. A vocabulary list, keys to exercises, and a teacher's guide are also provided. (For this item please quote stock ID 15243) ISBN: 9787561901625

A course that focuses on improving reading comprehension for those at an intermediate level. The 60 units are communicative and practical, covering reading methods (like skimming and scanning) and reading skills (anticipation) through a varied text. The Syllabus of Chinese Words & Characters & Chinese Standard Test was the basis for these texts. (For this item please quote stock ID 16089) ISBN: 9787301040140

Focuses on written language style and text comprehension. The cohesive organisation, and accurate, diverse and practical nature of these language materials, makes them entertaining as well as instructive. Each unit includes text, notes and exercises. (For this item please quote stock ID 21178) ISBN: 9787301042977

One of a projected series, this book introduces Chinese culture and arts, including calligraphy and painting, paper cuts, Kung-fu, cuisine, songs, travel and special local products. A DVD disc is included. (For this item please quote stock ID 26344) ISBN: 9787560021799

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This reading textbook is specially compiled for the international students who came to China to learn Chinese. It covers wide social lives, and has remarkable practicality. The selected articles relate with China's social system, economic system, sports, culture, and arts as well, and can help international students to enhance their vocabularies and reading abilities. At the same time, besides raising Chinese level, it has also an effect on make an understanding of Chinese culture, especially as well as on contemporary China's social culture. (For this item please quote stock ID 27219) ISBN: 9787301092118

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Despite the slightly misleading English translation of the title, this is a handy selection of extracts from media reports into newsworthy items, from the economy to social benefits, disasters to foreign relations. Makes up for the shortage of interesting reading material for relatively advanced learners. (For this item please quote stock ID 27571) ISBN: 9787301110614

A course that focuses on improving reading comprehension for those at an intermediate level. The 60 units are communicative and practical, covering reading methods (like skimming and scanning) and reading skills (anticipation) through a varied text. The Syllabus of Chinese Words & Characters & Chinese Standard Test was the basis for these texts. (For this item please quote stock ID 27832) ISBN: 9787301065310

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This beginner?s Chinese textbook was developed at the Language Centre in the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, primarily for adult English speakers. Its aim is to provide a simple and user-friendly way of learning Chinese, and this is achieved by: >Keeping grammar explanations to a minimal >Defining simple rules to be followed >Limiting the numbers of words and Chinese characters to be mastered >Providing interactive exercises to ensure active learning There are ten lessons in this book, each centred on a Chinese speech pattern based on one of the most essential verbs. Grammar explanations have been kept to the minimal in order to focus the learner's attention on practising and using the language. The vocabulary introduced in each lesson has also been limited to the most basic so that the learner can use familiar words to say short, simple sentences, thereby gaining a degree of nuance in a relatively short period of time. From the beginning, a lot of emphasis has been placed on word orders - one of the most important aspects of Chinese grammar, especially at beginner's level. By following and repeating the exercises in each lesson - including listening, speaking and writing - learners soon build up a confidence that enables them to start communicating in Chinese. The material and approach of this book had been piloted in the Language Centre at SOAS over a considerable length of time before publication, and had proved effective and user-friendly. The book is suitable for English speaking adult beginners who learn Chinese on a part-time basis, and for the students who learn beginners Chinese as one of their options toward any qualification they study for; and can also be used by full time students as an introductory textbook to Chinese. (For this item please quote stock ID 23727) ISBN: 9781845700003

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Compiled by experienced Beijing University staff, New Concept Chinese is based on vivid and practical dialogues with many illustrations and exercises. Included are 129 grammar points - as specified by the Chinese Office of Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language - making this an outstanding textbook for elementary Chinese learning. (For this item please quote stock ID 26741) ISBN: 9787301064498

Focusing on conversation, Chinese Express is a practical textbook designed for foreigners who are living or working in China to learn Chinese by self-study. The full course can be finished in three months. The lessons begin with proper pronunciation of Mandarin. Then students will learn "Greetings", "Instroducing yourself", "What is this", "Taking a taxi", "Time", "Date", "Shopping", "Going to a restaurant", "Seeing a doctor", "Holiday in China" and other common encounter. Lesson 15 and Lesson 17 cover some special Chinese sentence structures which are very popular in daily oral Chinese. Finally, since language is such an important aspect of the Chinese culture, Lesson 16 introduces Chinese politeness to help learners to deal with common social situations. Chinese Express is also a good choice for people who would like to take an intensive course before going to China for business or pleasure. (For this item please quote stock ID 27231) ISBN: 9787561915875

This exercise book that accompanies New Concept Chinese contains listening comprehension, phonetics, characters, vocabulary and grammar, with transcripts and answers. (For this item please quote stock ID 26742) ISBN: 9787301075395

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Players can practice their oral Chinese with this set of cards. (For this item please quote stock ID 26187)

Every card contains a Chinese character, a phrase made on the basis of the character, the stroke order and English annotation. (For this item please quote stock ID 27928)

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Keys to Chinese Languageis a comprehensive package of course material for beginners of Mandarin Chinese. It is a set of two volumes of textbooks, workbooks, and an interactive tutorial software (CD-ROM). The first volume of the set covers ten lessons (Lesson 1 ¡V 10) and the second volume of the set covers twelve lessons (Lesson 11 ¡V 22). All the lessons basically include 1.. a short text (most of them are in the form of conversation), an annotated vocabulary list with illustrated sentences; 2.. sentence pattern drills; 3.. a Sentence Building section; and 4.. a Questions and Responses section. An interactive tutorial software (CD-ROM) comes with the textbook. It is designed to help student prepare class assignments. Besides, the tutorial help linking up self-learning with class-room experience. Beginners of the Chinese Language will find this textbook useful in building up their basic grammatical knowledge of the language. About the author Ma Jing-heng Sheng has a Ph.D. in Chinese Linguistics from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. She is Mayling Soong Professor of Chinese Studies and Chair of the East Asian Languages and Literatures Department at Wellesley College, where she has been a faculty member since 1988. Her research interests include Chinese Linguistics and the development of multimedia teaching materials for teaching Chinese as a second language. (For this item please quote stock ID 26700) ISBN: 9789629962104

Using the same concept and presentation as the Say It Easily series, the short daily sentences in these two books represent current trends in spoken Chinese and test points in HSK Listening Comprehension. Learners will be able to appreciate and master meanings easily as every sentence is set within a broader dialogue. Furthermore, the 'Usage Guide' section specifies the correct context for the use of phrases and highlights difficult points to remember. (For this item please quote stock ID 25853) ISBN: 9787801878144

Written by Chinese teaching experts from China and the United States and international schools in Beijing and Shanghai, this series features a unique teaching method that makes it easy for teachers to give guidance and instruction to students mastering the language. Many of the Chinese characters that the students have learned reappear in the rhythmical texts which helps them to master them in a short time. (For this item please quote stock ID 27122) ISBN: 9787900689030

Every card contains a Chinese character, a phrase made on the basis of the character, the stroke order and English annotation. (For this item please quote stock ID 26188)

Uses a typical Chinese family throughout to illustrate various aspects of Chinese life and society. Each character is endowed with differing characteristics to enable learners to widen their understanding of China and also learn idiomatic Chinese. A number of exercises in the form of descriptions, reports, lectures and debates help to enhance the learner's ability to use free-flowing speech. (For this item please quote stock ID 26831) ISBN: 9787301066348

Every card contains a Chinese character, a phrase made on the basis of the character, the stroke order and English annotation. (For this item please quote stock ID 27929)

Reading basic Chinese becomes child?s play with this simple, attractive introduction. Lee Cooper teaches the elements of Chinese writing, pronunciation and vocabulary with playful illustrations and the clearest prose possible. She combines simple characters for words such as 'big,' 'man,' and 'moon.' Within minutes, you can read a Chinese sentence! Pronunciation and intonation, as well as a vocabulary glossary, are elaborated in an appendix. Beautiful, imaginative Chinese characters hand-painted by a professional calligrapher and amusing illustrations make this introduction an especial joy. (For this item please quote stock ID 6076) ISBN: 9780804809184

Designed and recompiled according to recently introduced policies for short-term Chinese training in Chinese. This text will suit those who already have a vocabulary of about 1000 words. (For this item please quote stock ID 27809) ISBN: 9787900689047

The need for a modern text to teach Chinese to English-speaking students has long been recognized. Even today Chinese tends to be taught by rote rather than by concept for the want of pedagogically sophisticated course materials. Jennifer Liu and Margaret Yan, two Indiana University professors, have now produced a cognitively based first-year course for learning Chinese. (For this item please quote stock ID 18765) ISBN: 9780253211231

The need for a modern text to teach Chinese to English-speaking students has long been recognized. Even today Chinese tends to be taught by rote rather than by concept for the want of pedagogically sophisticated course materials. Jennifer Liu and Margaret Yan, two Indiana University professors, have now produced a cognitively based first-year course for learning Chinese. Jennifer Li-chia Liu is Assistant Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures, Indiana University, and Executive Board Member, Chinese Language Teachers Association Margaret Mian Yan, former President of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, is Associate Professor of Chinese Language and Linguistics, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, Indiana University. She has published numerous articles on Chinese dialects, Chinese anthropological linguistics, and Chinese language teaching. (For this item please quote stock ID 18764) ISBN: 9780253211224

This exercise book that accompanies New Concept Chinese contains listening comprehension, phonetics, characters, vocabulary and grammar, with transcripts and answers. (For this item please quote stock ID 26743) ISBN: 9787301079744

This listening course is designed as a review of phonetic and syntax courses. (For this item please quote stock ID 26960) ISBN: 9787887032508

Entirely in Chinese without English instruction, this is a useful relatively advanced short course for listening to and speaking in Chinese, covering topics like eating, relationships, going to the doctor, returning to China to visit relatives etc. Could be a good Chinese first language text as it has plenty of suggested other topics for discussion. (For this item please quote stock ID 27565) ISBN: 9787301079072

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Directed at foreign students taking mid-level Chinese language classes and consisting of three books: textbook, practice book and a teacher's character reference. The textbook is in two parts: the first is an introduction to Chinese characters, while the second, covers meaning, radicals and corresponding characters, and includes 804 Level-B characters. In order to study Chinese characters the student must understand them. This textbook gives an essential introduction to the formation of characters, their history, structure and unique qualities. The trick to learning characters well is to master their systematic nature (shape/xing, sound/yin and meaning/yi). This text exposes, step by step, the system of shape, sound and meaning of Chinese characters, beginning with the most important structural unit ? the radical. (For this item please quote stock ID 25029) ISBN: 9787802000551

Directed at foreign students taking MID-LEVEL Chinese language classes and consisting of three books: textbook, practice book and a teacher's character reference. NOTE: This is a relatively advanced textbook - there is no beginner-level text in this series. The textbook is in two parts: the first is an introduction to Chinese characters, while the second, covers meaning, radicals and corresponding characters, and includes 804 Level-B characters. In order to study Chinese characters the student must understand them. This textbook gives an essential introduction to the formation of characters, their history, structure and unique qualities. The trick to learning characters well is to master their systematic nature (shape/xing, sound/yin and meaning/yi). This text exposes, step by step, the system of shape, sound and meaning of Chinese characters, beginning with the most important structural unit ? the radical. (For this item please quote stock ID 25030) ISBN: 9787802000568

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Audio compact disc to accompany the practical guide for learning and getting by in Mandarin Chinese for adult learners. (For this item please quote stock ID 23025) ISBN: 9789629961176

Coherent with the Chinese Course, this book maintains the traditional style to include clear arrangement of grammar points and a variety of exercises. Meanwhile it selects articles of common appeal to the students. Explanation of the words and contrast of word usage are provided to help students improve their usage of words and sentences. It contains two volumes, each of which has 18 lessons, which can be completed in a school year. Upon completion, the students will acquire about 2,500 new words, and master the usage of 150 pairs of synonyms.
(For this item please quote stock ID 31785) ISBN: 9787561914304

Chinese language course designed for foreign students who have acquired some rudimentary knowledge of Chinese and wish to acquaint themselves with some cultural information to attain a level of proficiency. This course is available in two volumes each containing 15 lessons. In this volume learners are mainly expected to develop their initial Chinese communication skills. (For this item please quote stock ID 9575) ISBN: 9787561904138

Captioned in Mandarin Chinese written characters, pinyin transliteration and English, the Chinese Word Book presents basic Chinese words for children and adults interested in learning Chinese language. '[This book] is filled with picture drawings about everyday life. Each page is a drawing of a thing or a roomful of things. Each item is labeled in Chinese . . . along with the English word and the pictograph of the word. There is a short section on pronunciation and a bit of explanation about each language . . . a valuable books to introduce a first grader, or so, to the intricacies of a new language and learning that one of these languages would be nice to know. Even an adult might learn from this method' - Rainbo Electronic Reviews (For this item please quote stock ID 8556) ISBN: 9781573061933

A practical guide for learning and getting by in Mandarin Chinese for adult learners. With the busy reader in mind, the provision of simple sentence structures and concise grammar notes in this text helps readers to learn Mandarin Chinese in an intuitive way. [1st edition ISBN: 9629961903] (For this item please quote stock ID 23027) ISBN: 9789629962715

Intensive Elementary Chinese Course is the version of Beijing University of Chinese undergraduate foreign students planning teaching language skills to strengthen the basis of class materials, sub-integrated textbooks and heard two series of textbooks, all four, both supporting the use of, but also can be selected according to need for flexibility.

The main features of the teaching kit are:
1. Chinese multi-skilled teaching and the teaching listening and speaking skills combined increase in the overall ability of students to various aspects of Chinese listening and speaking skills while highlighting the training. Two series of textbooks in close cooperation, focusing on vocabulary and grammar points of each other now and recycling.
2. Integration will be heard as a textbook, a course, synchronization strengthened, to avoid heard of sub-classes, teaching materials are not supporting the teaching of disadvantages involved with each other.
3. Focus on structure, function and cultural integration in order to structure the main line, supplemented by communicative functions, interludes and cultural background information.
This comprehensive kit is suitable for foreign students Chinese Language undergraduate, continuing education students and English matriculation students focus on strengthening teaching an academic year.

(For this item please quote stock ID 31737) ISBN: 9787301149140

Intensive Elementary Chinese Course is the version of Beijing University of Chinese undergraduate foreign students planning teaching language skills to strengthen the basis of class materials, sub-integrated textbooks and heard two series of textbooks, all four, both supporting the use of, but also can be selected according to need for flexibility.

The main features of the teaching kit are:
1. Chinese multi-skilled teaching and the teaching listening and speaking skills combined increase in the overall ability of students to various aspects of Chinese listening and speaking skills while highlighting the training. Two series of textbooks in close cooperation, focusing on vocabulary and grammar points of each other now and recycling.
2. Integration will be heard as a textbook, a course, synchronization strengthened, to avoid heard of sub-classes, teaching materials are not supporting the teaching of disadvantages involved with each other.
3. Focus on structure, function and cultural integration in order to structure the main line, supplemented by communicative functions, interludes and cultural background information.
This comprehensive kit is suitable for foreign students Chinese Language undergraduate, continuing education students and English matriculation students focus on strengthening teaching an academic year.

(For this item please quote stock ID 31736) ISBN: 9787301149041

Primary Chinese Exercise Book, a supplementary teaching material for elementary comprehensive Chinese textbooks, is compiled for foreigners studying Chinese in China. It is intended for students of long-term Chinese training programs or college freshmen majoring in Chinese. This book, divided into two volumes, can be used together with other textbooks for Chinese beginners.

Language materials used in various types of exercises of this book are all based on real life. The answer keys attached are practical, close to life and with appropriate degree of difficulty. Students have to think them over and then use the right words to make appropriate answers which conform to the designated language environment and Chinese grammatical rules. This practice will help learners improve their language skills in real life. All the exercises have answer keys. Even if students are unfamiliar with a word, they can also understand its meaning with the help of answer keys and sample sentences provided. Therefore, this exercise book is a learning material which combines Chinese learning with practice.

This book is accompanied by four sets of test papers, two for each volume. Each set of test papers includes different types of questions. Information on designated scores and testing time as well as answer keys is provided. These papers can be used in mid-term and final term for reference. Questions can be changed, added, or deleted. For example, questions that closely related to the textbooks being used can be added, such as "Dictation", "Complete the sentences according to the text", "Answer the questions according to the text", "Decide whether the sentences are true or false according to the text", etc. These tests can be used for all types of testing purposes or self-study.

(For this item please quote stock ID 31743) ISBN: 9787561923771

This set revised popular textbooks teaches students learn to speak Chinese in their daily life, starting arriving China from the airport, to going to the hotel, shopping, making phone calls, going to post office, bank, restaurant, hospital, internet cafe, and more. Each lesson consists of conversations, vocabularies, drills explanations, exercises. In simplified character. A great textbook not only for Chinese language students, but also for anyone who plans to travel to China. Each book includes 2 CD.

(For this item please quote stock ID 31812) ISBN: 9787301077306

Based on the success of the first two volumes in the same series, Chinese in a Flash Volume 3 continues to provide more resources for the beginning as well as intermediate learners of Chinese who want to learn the language quickly and easily. Whether on a train from Beijing to Shanghai or sitting under a tree while the billy boils, you can be practicing your Chinese with this quick and easy-to-use set of flashcards. Chinese in a Flash Volume 3 has a full range of features to help beginners and intermediate learners through character recognition, vocabulary recognition, revision, and testing. It includes indexes by radical, stroke count, and alphabetically by pinyin. The character in its traditional form is on the front of each card. The back includes a smaller version of the simplified character, its pronunciation, English translation, and other valuable information. A sample sentence is included to reinforce correct grammar and usage. Each set comes with a booklet that explains how to use the cards, a list of characters, and various indexes for easy location. (For this item please quote stock ID 26276) ISBN: 9780804837385

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This book is an elementary audio-visual textbook combining the teaching of listening and speaking. It is suitable for self-taught Chinese beginners. It has two volumes, and takes a functional-structural approach. The texts are compiled according to different functional items such as inquiring, appraising, talking about hobbies and expressing needs. It attaches importance to develop the students' communication skills. The linguistic structures such as ?noun + verb? sentences, general interrogative sentences and special interrogative sentences are arranged in a step-by-step way. English annotations are provided for language points and grammar notes. The content is finely plotted. It successfully solves the difficulty of vocabulary and sentence structures through visual language. The lines of each character are vivid and interestingly written in simple language. The actors give wonderful performance which is well-balanced between reality and exaggeration. About the Author(s) Huang Zhengcheng, Professor of Beijing Language and Culture University, has published many textbooks and reading materials for foreigners to learn Chinese, such as Tourist Chinese, A New Chinese Course, Standard Chinese Course, Learning Chinese, Chinese Ancient Historical Figures Stories. (For this item please quote stock ID 31742) ISBN: 9787561921555

This book is an elementary audio-visual textbook combining the teaching of listening and speaking. It is suitable for self-taught Chinese beginners. It has two volumes, and takes a functional-structural approach. The texts are compiled according to different functional items such as inquiring, appraising, talking about hobbies and expressing needs. It attaches importance to develop the students' communication skills. The linguistic structures such as ?noun + verb? sentences, general interrogative sentences and special interrogative sentences are arranged in a step-by-step way. English annotations are provided for language points and grammar notes. The content is finely plotted. It successfully solves the difficulty of vocabulary and sentence structures through visual language. The lines of each character are vivid and interestingly written in simple language. The actors give wonderful performance which is well-balanced between reality and exaggeration. About the Author(s) Huang Zhengcheng, Professor of Beijing Language and Culture University, has published many textbooks and reading materials for foreigners to learn Chinese, such as Tourist Chinese, A New Chinese Course, Standard Chinese Course, Learning Chinese, Chinese Ancient Historical Figures Stories. (For this item please quote stock ID 32497) ISBN: 9787561921562

This is an intermediate Chinese course following the publication of Chinese Express: Joy Chinese in 3 Months. Besides carrying on the book?s original style, development is made in the following aspects: topics on a person?s basic daily needs are extended to life and culture; vocabulary and grammatical points are enlarged; degree of difficulty is increased and types of questions become more diversified. There are 15 lessons altogether, which cover almost all the things that learners are concerned about, for instance, "Traveling in China", "Cultural Gap", "Surfing the Internet", "Seeing a Movie", "Housing in China", "Buying a Car in China", "Environmental Problems in China". Every lesson consists of a text, new words, grammatical points and exercises. The teaching materials in this book are eye-catching for short-term learners and meet their needs because of the catchy topics, up-to-date contents and practical exercises. After learning this book, students will be able to quickly learn the skills on spoken Chinese and lay some foundation for advanced study of Chinese. (For this item please quote stock ID 31940) ISBN: 9787561923436

Keys to Chinese language is a comprehensive package of course material for beginners of Mandarin Chinese. It is a set of two volumes of textbooks, workbooks, and an interactive tutorial software (CD-ROM). The first volume of the set covers ten lessons (Lesson 1 ¡V 10) and the second volume of the set covers twelve lessons (Lesson 11 ¡V 22). All the lessons basically include 1.. a short text (most of them are in the form of conversation), an annotated vocabulary list with illustrated sentences; 2.. sentence pattern drills; 3.. a Sentence Building section; and 4.. a Questions and Responses section. An interactive tutorial software (CD-ROM) comes with the textbook. It is designed to help student prepare class assignments. Besides, the tutorial help linking up self-learning with class-room experience. Beginners of the Chinese Language will find this textbook useful in building up their basic grammatical knowledge of the language. About the author Ma Jing-heng Sheng has a Ph.D. in Chinese Linguistics from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. She is Mayling Soong Professor of Chinese Studies and Chair of the East Asian Languages and Literatures Department at Wellesley College, where she has been a faculty member since 1988. Her research interests include Chinese Linguistics and the development of multimedia teaching materials for teaching Chinese as a second language. (For this item please quote stock ID 26701) ISBN: 9789629962128

Keys to Chinese language is a comprehensive package of course material for beginners of Mandarin Chinese. It is a set of two volumes of textbooks, workbooks, and an interactive tutorial software (CD-ROM). The first volume of the set covers ten lessons (Lesson 1 ¡V 10) and the second volume of the set covers twelve lessons (Lesson 11 ¡V 22). All the lessons basically include 1.. a short text (most of them are in the form of conversation), an annotated vocabulary list with illustrated sentences; 2.. sentence pattern drills; 3.. a Sentence Building section; and 4.. a Questions and Responses section. An interactive tutorial software (CD-ROM) comes with the textbook. It is designed to help student prepare class assignments. Besides, the tutorial help linking up self-learning with class-room experience. Beginners of the Chinese Language will find this textbook useful in building up their basic grammatical knowledge of the language. About the author Ma Jing-heng Sheng has a Ph.D. in Chinese Linguistics from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. She is Mayling Soong Professor of Chinese Studies and Chair of the East Asian Languages and Literatures Department at Wellesley College, where she has been a faculty member since 1988. Her research interests include Chinese Linguistics and the development of multimedia teaching materials for teaching Chinese as a second language. (For this item please quote stock ID 26702) ISBN: 9789629962135

Keys to Chinese language is a comprehensive package of course material for beginners of Mandarin Chinese. It is a set of two volumes of textbooks, workbooks, and an interactive tutorial software (CD-ROM). The first volume of the set covers ten lessons (Lesson 1 ¡V 10) and the second volume of the set covers twelve lessons (Lesson 11 ¡V 22). All the lessons basically include 1.. a short text (most of them are in the form of conversation), an annotated vocabulary list with illustrated sentences; 2.. sentence pattern drills; 3.. a Sentence Building section; and 4.. a Questions and Responses section. An interactive tutorial software (CD-ROM) comes with the textbook. It is designed to help student prepare class assignments. Besides, the tutorial help linking up self-learning with class-room experience. Beginners of the Chinese Language will find this textbook useful in building up their basic grammatical knowledge of the language. About the author Ma Jing-heng Sheng has a Ph.D. in Chinese Linguistics from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. She is Mayling Soong Professor of Chinese Studies and Chair of the East Asian Languages and Literatures Department at Wellesley College, where she has been a faculty member since 1988. Her research interests include Chinese Linguistics and the development of multimedia teaching materials for teaching Chinese as a second language. (For this item please quote stock ID 26703) ISBN: 9789629962111

A slow reading speed has proven to be an obstacle for advanced learners looking to improve their scores in the HSK, and other Chinese examinations. Even after years of study, many may still have difficulties with reading Chinese. Addressing this common problem, this textbook features reading exercises which will ease foreign learners? language anxiety. This textbook instructs learners on how to rid themselves of poor reading habits such as vocalization and finger reading. Through the use of scientific reading methods, and accompanying exercises, learners will develop their sensitivity towards the Chinese language, to bring it to the level of sensitivity they hold towards their native language. Getting to know how to scan Chinese articles, learners will find that they can read a greater amount faster, and more naturally. Articles selected include: 1) articles on topical subjects, that cover issues concerning international community and China?s society, and that will be found interesting by foreign students; 2) articles on scientific knowledge, that cover the knowledge of nature and society. Each book comes with one MP3 format audio CD.

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A slow reading speed has proven to be an obstacle for advanced learners looking to improve their scores in the HSK, and other Chinese examinations. Even after years of study, many may still have difficulties with reading Chinese. Addressing this common problem, this textbook features reading exercises which will ease foreign learners? language anxiety. This textbook instructs learners on how to rid themselves of poor reading habits such as vocalization and finger reading. Through the use of scientific reading methods, and accompanying exercises, learners will develop their sensitivity towards the Chinese language, to bring it to the level of sensitivity they hold towards their native language. Getting to know how to scan Chinese articles, learners will find that they can read a greater amount faster, and more naturally. Articles selected include: 1) articles on topical subjects, that cover issues concerning international community and China?s society, and that will be found interesting by foreign students; 2) articles on scientific knowledge, that cover the knowledge of nature and society. Each book comes with one MP3 format audio CD.

(For this item please quote stock ID 32583) ISBN: 9787802006294

This book aims to teach a basic knowledge of Chinese pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary to beginners of the language through day - to - day sentences, so as to speedily and efficiently integrate them into the world of learning Chinese. It has the following features: To act as an effective guide to learn Chinese pronunciation and pinyin;To enhance students' reading, writing and recognition of simplified Chinese characters; For the convenience of both teachers and students, the explanations and notes are provided in English; Accompanied by listening materials in MP3 format. (For this item please quote stock ID 32477) ISBN: 9787802007376

An intermediate-level Chinese textbook based on articles from recent Chinese newspapers. The text contains five units, each of two parts - one for intensive reading and one for extensive reading. Exercises include vocabulary exercises, language points and discourse trianing. A step-by-step approach enables students to improve their level of Chinese quickly. (For this item please quote stock ID 9634) ISBN: 9787301041024

This lively volume makes speaking and understanding Chinese relatively easy for English-speaking learners. After outlining the sound system of Chinese, the book introduces basic sentence patterns and key vocabulary through a wide variety of practical, true-to-life, and often humorous conversational situations. The book's final chapter introduces readers to the use of written characters. Practice exercises. (For this item please quote stock ID 23211) ISBN: 9780764193699

Practical Rhythmic Chinese provides a totally different and new learning approach to students longing to learn to speak Chinese well by taking advantage of the melodious and rhythmic nature of the Chinese language. It combines the Chinese traditional method of read-aloud with modern Chinese daily expressions that also facilitate learning to recognize and write commonly-used Chinese characters. Features: Written with only a little more than 400 commonly-used Chinese characters, containing more than fifty easy-to-learn rhythmic verses and covers more than one hundred most basic Chinese grammatical points. Every lesson has five parts: Listen and Read, Read and Speak, Understand, Practice, Writing, the explanations and exercises are prasupplementary. In this book you can find practical and resourceful information, explanations and supplementary exercises (For this item please quote stock ID 31026) ISBN: 9787560080222

Developing Writing Skills in Chinese has been devised for post-intermediate students of Chinese who need to write Chinese in the course of their life, work or study. Each unit contains a selection of model texts, each followed by clear notes in English on the format, style, grammar or special phrases demonstrated in the text. A variety of exercises allow the student to practise these writing techniques themselves.
Developing Writing Skills in Chinese is suitable for use as a classroom text, or as a self-study resource. The course is functionally based, with each unit focused on particular form of writing, from New Year's cards to business correspondence. Units need not be studied in sequence, so students are free to focus on their particular needs.
Features include: >Glossaries for each chapter, giving Chinese characters, pinyin & English translation
>Answer key
>Flexible structure
>Variety of model texts.
Written by experienced teachers of Chinese and thoroughly trialled with non-native students of Chinese, Developing Writing Skills in Chinese will help students to write coherently, clearly and appropriately in a variety of contexts.
(For this item please quote stock ID 20851) ISBN: 9780415215848

A video course designed for second and third year students, these tapes contain ten short, carefully chosen TV plays from China. Each lesson contains transcription of the play in simplified and traditional characters, vocabulary with pinyin, examples of usage and patterns, questions and background notes. (For this item please quote stock ID 13262) ISBN: 9780887271687

Whether on a train from Beijing to Shanghai or sitting under a tree in the outback, you can be practicing your Chinese with this quick and easy-to-use set of flashcards. Chinese in a Flash Volume 1 has a full range of features to help beginners and intermediate learners through character recognition, vocabulary recognition, revision, and testing. It includes indexes by radical, stroke count, and alphabetically by pinyin. (For this item please quote stock ID 21878) ISBN: 9780804833615

An analytic sourcebook of spoken Chinese for students of China and an ?ungraded? textbook for learners and teachers of Chinese. The 35 lessons and accompanying translations are based on face-to-face social situations. The book is divided into two parts. Part One contains texts in Chinese characters and in pinyin spelling and provides English translations of the texts with a glossary. The user can thus use Part One to learn straight from examples of conversation faithful to the 'situational' flexibility of the language. Part Two is for more careful study. It adds fuller explanations of the grammar and social context of the usage in the text. This material is also accompanied by more vocabulary items and by fixed expressions that should be learned as part of the vocabulary. Finally, it also includes pronunciation drills necessary for mastery of the basic sounds of Chinese. (For this item please quote stock ID 8068) ISBN: 9787800050299

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The comprehensive book series is intended for foreign students of short-term courses at the starting point of learning Chinese. The series is composed of four books, with ten units in each of the book. This workbook includes varieties of exercises, closely coordinated with its matching textbook. It reinforces all language elements, serving as a complete supplement to the textbook. All exercises containing Pinyin text, easy for students to complete independently. (For this item please quote stock ID 32491) ISBN: 9787100057400

>Learn Chinese Through 100 Sentence Frames is for English speakers in the global community who are interested in China and are going to come visit China. >This book is organized into ten different topic areas that readers will frequently find themselves in while travelling and living in China. Each topic area includes ten practical sentence frames. A total of 100 situational sentence frames are provided in this book. In addition to the sentence frames, other related useful vocabulary is also provided. For each situation the readers can conveniently substitute related vocabulary into the sentence frame, making new sentences for their individual needs. (For this item please quote stock ID 30280) ISBN: 9787802004054

Beyond the Basics takes intermediate and advanced-level students of Chinese to new heights of interpersonal communication. The updated second edition textbook with free audio downloads takes a communicative approach to contemporary and thought-provoking conversation topics such as childhood, vocation, crime, poverty, romance, politics, art, and the meaning of life. An emphasis on the spoken language encourages serious dialogue among students, while task-based activities require genuine, active communication and create a meaning-centered atmosphere. Each of 15 chapters comprises a model dialogue, discussion questions, an indexed list of new words, text pattern explanations, and supplementary vocabulary. This second edition of Beyond the Basics was field tested at Middlebury College, and features: >Newly revised content and vocabulary to reflect the contemporary field of Chinese language learning. >A greater variety of exercises and activities. >A Suggested Teaching Methodology Index and Vocabulary Index. >Both simplified and traditional characters, with pinyin for new vocabulary. >Includes free access to online audio downloads. (For this item please quote stock ID 14630) ISBN: 9780887276231

Success with Chinese: A Communicative Approach for Beginners is an innovative two-level beginning Chinese series that gives learners a solid foundation in the Chinese language by using shopping, traveling, and other experiences as practical opportunities for learning the basics. In addition to building practical conversation skills swiftly, Success with Chinese presents Listening & Speaking and Reading & Writing lessons in separate volumes. This separation gives teachers and learners the flexibility to pursue conversation training at a faster pace than character acquisition. The separate Reading & Writing book helps students learn radicals and simple characters in restaurant menus, signs, and other materials. Instead of focusing on memorisation, Success with Chinese teaches critical reading strategies that help students use their knowledge of characters to understand the general meaning of a phrase, even ones with unfamiliar words. Students also learn how to type Chinese on a computer using pinyin, and to write by hand the most essential characters they need to fill out forms, leave messages, and communicate basic needs. Published in 2005, Level 1 has won praise both in the classroom and from self-learners. De-an Wu Swihart has been teaching Chinese to American university students for nearly 20 years. She has published five books and numerous articles in English and Chinese, and currently is co-director of the Center for Teaching & Learning in China, based in Memphis, Tennessee. (For this item please quote stock ID 26880) ISBN: 9780887274756

Success with Chinese: A Communicative Approach for Beginners is an innovative two-level beginning Chinese series that gives learners a solid foundation in the Chinese language by using shopping, traveling, and other experiences as practical opportunities for learning the basics. In addition to building practical conversation skills swiftly, Success with Chinese presents Listening & Speaking and Reading & Writing lessons in separate volumes. This separation gives teachers and learners the flexibility to pursue conversation training at a faster pace than character acquisition. The separate Reading & Writing book helps students learn radicals and simple characters in restaurant menus, signs, and other materials. Instead of focusing on memorisation, Success with Chinese teaches critical reading strategies that help students use their knowledge of characters to understand the general meaning of a phrase, even ones with unfamiliar words. Students also learn how to type Chinese on a computer using pinyin, and to write by hand the most essential characters they need to fill out forms, leave messages, and communicate basic needs. Level 2 builds on the strengths of the first, using a whole new range of daily life activities in China to build students' confidence with and mastery of the language. De-an Wu Swihart has been teaching Chinese to American university students for nearly 20 years. She has published five books and numerous articles in English and Chinese, and currently is co-director of the Center for Teaching & Learning in China, based in Memphis, Tennessee. (For this item please quote stock ID 26881) ISBN: 9780887276606

This workbook provides supplemental exercises for our popular intermediate Chinese textbook, A New Text for a Modern China. In a variety of forms ranging from word collocation to sentence completion and English-Chinese translation, these exercises help students to master the major vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, and sentence patterns found in the original textbook. This workbook also offers more thought-provoking questions that can serve as writing topics or dynamic classroom discussions. All exercises are in both traditional and simplified Chinese characters. (For this item please quote stock ID 26930) ISBN: 9780887273933

The Huanying, Volume 1 textbook is designed for learners who have no prior knowledge of Chinese. The textbook contains enough material to cover a full-year course and includes six units, each with a specific communication theme and each containing learning objectives, five lessons, a unit review, and end-of-unit self-assessment. Each lesson has two dialogues or texts, a new word list, language notes, cultural notes, Pronunciation Practice (Units 1-3), a more extensive glimpse into Chinese culture (Units 4-6), and some knowledge-related language activities. In Volume 1, the first few lessons introduce the fundamentals of the spoken and written language, with guided practice in pronunciation and character writing. Three indexes (vocabulary, proper nouns and language notes) are included, as well as three helpful appendixes (pinyin tone & spelling rules, character strokes & radicals, and each lesson's dialogues & texts in traditional characters). The lessons in this book are in simplified characters, with English and pinyin. Traditional characters are included in vocabulary lists and indexes.

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Written by Chinese teaching experts from China and the United States and international schools in Beijing and Shanghai, this series features a unique teaching method that makes it easy for teachers to give guidance and instruction to students mastering the language. Many of the Chinese characters that the students have learned reappear in the rhythmical texts which helps them to master them in a short time. (For this item please quote stock ID 27124) ISBN: 9787900689054

This series is designed for 2nd or 3rd year foreign students in China. Similarly, they would be suitable for those studying 3rd year Chinese at university or for advanced high school courses. The VCDs and companion books in the Qinhuai series represent a substantial challenge. Each of the eight episodes in each book is enacted in TV-drama style and lasts about ten minutes. They cover interesting situations like children's birthday parties, young people's love-problems, middle age etc. The books present new vocabulary and comprehension exercises with the dialogues presented separately at the back. (For this item please quote stock ID 23756) ISBN: 9787561912232

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Pass Chinese is a communicative Chinese course in two stages for Chinese learners in secondary schools. The target readers are candidates of GCSE/IGCSE, IB, SAT, AP and Australia Mandarin Exams who have approximately two years of Chinese learning experience. This book can be used : as a textbook; by students working alone or in groups; by students revising at home for exams.

本书是一本针对GCSE/IGCSE/IB/AP汉语考试新大纲编写的参考用书，GCSE/IGCSE/IB/AP为海外汉语考试。本书听说读写全面训练，可用作综合课的辅助训练，也可搭配不同课型做补充材料使用；话题新颖，语言幽默，形式活泼，容易被青少年接受。全书分上下两册，根据最新GCSE 大纲涵盖了个人生活、旅游、体育和休闲、教育与职业等8个方面。本书适用于掌握300左右汉字，中学三年级到中学七年级的外国学生，特别是那些没有亚洲血统、无中文家庭教师的外国学生。 (For this item please quote stock ID 32315) ISBN: 9787301157039

Pass Chinese is a communicative Chinese course in two stages for Chinese learners in secondary schools. The target readers are candidates of GCSE/IGCSE, IB, SAT, AP and Australia Mandarin Exams who have approximately two years of Chinese learning experience. This book can be used : as a textbook; by students working alone or in groups; by students revising at home for exams.

本书是一本针对GCSE/IGCSE/IB/AP汉语考试新大纲编写的参考用书，GCSE/IGCSE/IB/AP为海外汉语考试。本书听说读写全面训练，可用作综合课的辅助训练，也可搭配不同课型做补充材料使用；话题新颖，语言幽默，形式活泼，容易被青少年接受。全书分上下两册，根据最新GCSE 大纲涵盖了个人生活、旅游、体育和休闲、教育与职业等8个方面。本书适用于掌握300左右汉字，中学三年级到中学七年级的外国学生，特别是那些没有亚洲血统、无中文家庭教师的外国学生。 (For this item please quote stock ID 35312) ISBN: 9787301171134

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Chinese 300 has been designed to help students who take short courses in Chinese. It may be used either as a basic textbook or as a drill book for listening and speaking by the beginners or those who have mastered about 1,000 Chinese words. The book focuses on everyday conversational Chinese and is task-oriented. Students will be able to speak as they learn and gradually improve their listening and speaking abilities. The 30 lessons cover as completely as possible every situation that a foreigner living in China may encounter. Each lesson consists of five parts: 10 basic sentences, substitution drills, dialogues, English equivalents of new words, and supplementary words and expressions. For the convenience of the beginners, all the basic sentences, new and supplementary words and expressions are provided with their equivalents in English. The 300 sentence patterns selected include basic sentence patterns and will help students learn the rules of the Chinese language, in addition to conversational usage. (For this item please quote stock ID 29320) ISBN: 9787802003965

A bilingual travel book full of material relating to the city of Guangzhou, ideal as a supplementary teaching book. It has Chinese, pinyin and English translation. (For this item please quote stock ID 29318) ISBN: 9787540667474

Uses a typical Chinese family throughout to illustrate various aspects of Chinese life and society. Each character is endowed with differing characteristics to enable learners to widen their understanding of China and also learn idiomatic Chinese. A number of exercises in the form of descriptions, reports, lectures and debates help to enhance the learner's ability to use free-flowing speech. (For this item please quote stock ID 26832) ISBN: 9787301066355

Third in the Gaoji Hanyu Kouyu series from Beijing University, this volume includes new texts for this second edition. It uses a typical Chinese family throughout to illustrate various aspects of Chinese life and society. Each character is endowed with differing characteristics to enable learners to widen their understanding of China and also learn idiomatic Chinese. A number of exercises in the form of descriptions, reports, lectures and debates help to enhance the learner's ability to use free-flowing speech. (For this item please quote stock ID 26833) ISBN: 9787301066461

(For this item please quote stock ID 460) ISBN: 9787561905425

A course that focuses on improving reading comprehension for those at an intermediate level. The 60 units are communicative and practical, covering reading methods (like skimming and scanning) and reading skills (anticipation) through a varied text. The Syllabus of Chinese Words & Characters & Chinese Standard Test was the basis for these texts. (For this item please quote stock ID 14715) ISBN: 9787301040133

Focuses on written language style and text comprehension. The cohesive organisation, and accurate, diverse and practical nature of these language materials, makes them entertaining as well as instructive. Each unit includes text, notes and exercises. (For this item please quote stock ID 21179) ISBN: 9787301042984

Based on the Dover cassette edition - which was selected by Harvard University as the best self-study available - this basic course in modern Mandarin Chinese is now available in CD-ROM format. Perfect for home or travel use, the 30-lesson course includes a thorough textbook that covers phonetics, vocabulary, and a practical analytical grammar, comprising material unavailable elsewhere. Graded lessons offer both characters and phonetic transcriptions, reading exercises, and practice in translation and writing. The pin yin transcription system is employed, with a conversion table for those familiar with the earlier Yale and Wade systems. Students who complete this intensive basic course will be fully able to converse in the simple Chinese of everyday life. (For this item please quote stock ID 21064) ISBN: 9780486995472

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