Teach Yourself Beginner's Mandarin Chinese [With Paperback Book] (Teach Yourself Beginner's: An Easy Introduction) - Softcover

Scurfield, Elizabeth; Lianyi, Song

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071613390 ISBN 13: 9780071613392

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 2009

Synopsis

Teach Yourself takes the pain out of picking up a new language

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Teach Yourself Beginner's Mandarin Chinese requires no prior experience in the language and gives you the opportunity to study at a reasonable, steady pace. This course makes the process nearly painless--it is written in a friendly and supportive tone, and the structure offers you plenty of opportunities for self-practice. You are in control of your learning experience, so you never feel overwhelmed or rushed.

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This practical course introduces the new language without inundating you and includes dialogues and exercises, a helpful pronunciation section, manageable lists of practical vocabulary, a glossary of grammar terms, and more.

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The accompanying audio CD features recordings by native speakers and contains dialogues from the book as well as exercises in listening and speaking.

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About this title

Book Description:

Teach Yourself Beginner's Chinese is the right course for you if you really want to learn Chinese but are daunted by the prospect of complicated grammar, classes and coursebooks. This book starts right from the beginning and explains everything in simple English. By the end of the course you'll be able to communicate in a wide range of real-life situations and have all the practical information you need to enjoy your next trip to China.

About the Author:

Elizabeth Scurfield is a founder member of the Chinese Department at the University of Westminster.

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Song Lianyi is a lecturer in Chinese at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0071613390
• ISBN 13: 9780071613392
• Binding: Paperback