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This book offers a common sense approach to pronunciation through 9 lessons. It uses the latest research result on tone-teaching to help the learner master the correct methods of Chinese pronunciation in a short time. (For this item please quote stock ID 27563) ISBN: 9787301078341

Multimedia set for mastering Chinese pinyin pronunciation, from single letters to compound words. (For this item please quote stock ID 27583) ISBN: 9787802000957

This is a well-organized Chinese textbook from overseas perspectives and a great introduction of Chinese for the beginners. The textbook consists of 10 lessons. Lesson 1 provides a brief introduction to the standard Chinese phonetic system. Lessons 2 to 9 are designed to teach you how to pronounce each sound through the learning of the Pinyin system--21 initial consonants and 36 simple of compound vowels. Each lesson (except lesson 2) consists of three sections: Section 1: introduces the phonetic symbols and their ways of pronunciation. And it compares the similarities and differences between Chinese and English in pronouncing a particular sound when it becomes relevant. Section 2: presents classroom exercises including a series of pronunciation activities such as sound and tone recognition, discrimination and pronunciation practice. Section 3: provides exercises such as Chinese tongue twisters or poems for further practicing the introduced sounds in meaningful contexts. Lesson 10 gives a brief introduction of the phonetic spelling rules for writing Chinese syllables and tone changes in the context of intonation patterns. The last part of the textbook, and Appendix, introduces classroom expressions which is helpful to learners for class practice. In addition to the textbook, a workbook provides after class exercises for each lesson. Both the textbook and the workbook are accompanied by a CD to enable learners to practice repeatedly. (For this item please quote stock ID 27567) ISBN: 9787561916186

The Chinese Language is a brief introduction to the main characteristics of Chinese, written to be accessible to beginning students as well as anyone with a general interest in Chinese language and culture. Not a language-learning title as such, The Chinese Language provides a demystifying overview of Chinese from a linguistic, historical and social perspective. Providing basic information such as where Chinese is spoken, the history and earliest written records, regional variations, and a description of the writing system, The Chinese Language provides an excellent starting point for anyone intrigued by the history and basics of Chinese language. Dr. Daniel Kane is Professor of Chinese and Head of the Asian Studies Department at Macquarie University. He was Cultural Counsellor at the Australian Embassy in Beijing in 1996, and has broad interests in the field of Chinese Studies, including linguistics, politics, intellectual history and current affairs. (For this item please quote stock ID 26651) ISBN: 9780804838535

(For this item please quote stock ID 31479) ISBN: 9787301144091

Experiencing Chinese - Pinyin Book is compiled for elementary students overseas and is suitable for kindergarten and elementary children who are beginners. It can be used both as a textbook and as supplementary material.

This book concludes 24 lessons covering 6 single finals, 30 compound finals, and 21 initials. There is a review for every two lessons for a total of 12 reviews. Each lesson consist of:

> Pinyin part (with an illustration of the positions of the lips)
> First set of example vocabulary (words with the same initials, finals, and different tones)
> Second set of example vocabulary (words with the same initials, but different finals and tones)
> Exercises (The answers to the exercises may be found, written upside down, above or below each exercise.)

The author of the book carefully choose commonly used Chinese words that can also be used to practice the Pinyin of each lesson with the purpose of helping students develop an awareness of the connection between Pinyin and the corresponding words.

The book is well organized, approachable, readable and interesting, and has lots of exercises, children's songs, and games. The illustrations and layout of the book are attractive due to variety and a fine combination of pictures and text.

(For this item please quote stock ID 31746) ISBN: 9787040258752