Colloquial Chinese: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Chinese as it is written and spoken today.
Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical and thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Chinese in a broad range of situations.
No prior knowledge of the language is required.
Colloquial Chinese is exceptional; each unit presents a wealth of grammatical points that are reinforced with a wide range of exercises for regular practice.
A full answer key, a grammar summary, bilingual glossaries and English translations of dialogues can be found at the back as well as useful vocabulary lists throughout.
Key features include:
•A clear, user-friendly format designed to help learners progressively build up their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills
•Jargon-free, succinct and clearly structured explanations of grammar
•An extensive range of focused and dynamic supportive exercises
•Realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of narrative situations
•Helpful cultural points explaining the customs and features of life in China
•An overview of the sounds of Chinese
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