Sherlock Holmes And The Chinese Will: Learning Confused Characters - Softcover

De Shazer, Marie-Laure

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1721001158 ISBN 13: 9781721001156

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018

Synopsis

On a rainy mi-day October morning prosecutor Chang asked Sherlock Holmes for help. The eunuch of the Chinese emperor had been murdered in Chinatown. Before he died, the eunuch had written his will and addressed it to Sherlock Holmes. The will contains those Chinese characters that look nearly the same and are most often confused between one another. If Sherlock Holmes can decipher the will and avoid confusing the different character then he will discover the identity of the murderer. Who killed the eunuch? Why did he live in London? Help Sherlock Holmes learn about the most confused characters and help find the murderer. The method provided in this book can give you a better understanding of the differences between characters and will help you avoid confusion with these characters. The activities and exercises in each chapter are enjoyable, provide for learning through repetition and will help you discover the different characters that could have committed the murder. Who killed the eunuch of the Chinese emperor? Now you can help us find out.

About this title

About the Author:

Marie-Laure de Shazer is a certified teacher of the Chinese, French and Spanish languages. She holds Master’s degrees in Chinese language, Culture and Civilization and Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment. She has lived, studied and taught in Europe, China and the United States. She enjoys researching methods that make learning language easier and more enjoyable for all ages and levels of students. Her passion is to help develop language programs for Chinese, French and Spanish for kids through adults. She had published numerous novels and is the author of Chinese For Everyone: For All Ages and Learning Styles, Chinese Characters For Everyone (Sherlock Holmes In The Land Of Chinese Characters) and Dictionary Of Chinese Characters and Their Compositions.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1721001158
• ISBN 13: 9781721001156
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 102