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Mandarin Chinese for Beginners

Mastering Conversational Chinese
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Mandarin Chinese for Beginners by Yi Ren and Xiyuan Liang serves as an accessible entry point for those interested in learning Mandarin. It offers practical tools and introductory concepts to help learners build a foundational understanding of the language. Through a structured approach, the book covers essential vocabulary, grammar, and conversational skills, making it suitable for newcomers eager to start communicating in Chinese.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in starting your journey with the Chinese language, as it offers fundamental insights and exercises to help you start learning Mandarin with ease. An ideal choice for beginners, it provides practical conversational skills and cultural insights.

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Chinese is a fascinating language that can seem impossibly difficult to learn at first but is relatively easy if you focus on the spoken language.

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Chinese is a fascinating language that can seem impossibly difficult to learn at first but is relatively easy if you focus on the spoken language.

The revised edition contains new dialogues, cultural notes, IT, smartphone and social media vocabulary, and new manga illustrations, as well as:

  • Real-life dialogues and situations help you to converse with confidence.
  • Sentence pattern exercises and drills help to reinforce what you are learning.
  • Native-speaker audio recordings teach you to pronounce Chinese accurately.
  • Interesting notes, idioms, sayings, and poems introduce you to Chinese culture.

Mandarin Chinese for Beginners contains lots of extra hints and tips drawn from the authors' many years of experience in teaching the language in adult evening classes. Answer Keys to the exercise questions are provided, and an Extend Your Vocabulary section in each chapter helps you to remember and understand more words than you'd think possible. Photos and insider tips about China's culture and its many unique places add spice to the adventure!

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Mandarin Chinese for Beginners is praised for being an approachable starting point for learning the language, avoiding the intimidation often associated with other textbooks. Reviewers appreciate its inclusion of cultural details and historical context, such as Chinese poems from the Tang dynasty, which enriches the learning experience. The book is also commended for its efficacy in quickly helping learners to begin speaking Chinese.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780804849463

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 August 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Tuttle Publishing

Illustration: manga illustrations and free online audio

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 254.0mm

Height: 191.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 224

About the Author

Yi Ren taught chemistry in Beijing after graduating from Tsinghua University. On moving to the U.S., she began to teach Chinese and has now had over 25 years of experience doing this. She teaches students at the high school and adult level and has published three Chinese language learning books. She lives with her family in Denver, colourado. Xiayuan Liang practiced medicine in China before coming to the US. She is currently a professor at the University of colourado School of Medicine. In her spare time, Xiayuan likes to read and discuss interesting topics with her friends;in Chinese, of course!

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