Teach Yourself Complete Cantonese: From Beginner to Intermediate, Level 4 - Softcover

Baker, Hugh; Pui-Kei, Ho

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071750606 ISBN 13: 9780071750608

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 2011

Synopsis

It's easy to teach yourself Cantonese!

Complete Cantonese: A Teach Yourself Guide provides you with a clear and comprehensive approach to Cantonese, so you can progress quickly from the basics to understanding, speaking, and writing Cantonese with confidence.

Within each of the 24 thematic chapters, important language structures are introduced through life-like dialogues. You'll learn grammar in a gradual manner so you won't be overwhelmed by this tricky subject. Exercises accompany the texts and reinforce learning in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. This program also features current cultural information boxes that reflect recent changes in society.

Features:

One and five-minute introductions to key principles to get you started

Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience

Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress

Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of the basics of the language

About this title

About the Author

Hugh Baker taught Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin) at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, for 36 years.Ho Pui Kei teaches Cantonese as a foreign language in Hong Kong

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0071750606
• ISBN 13: 9780071750608
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 429