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Yi Ren has taught thousands of Americans to speak Chinese fluently. Now, she and co-author Xiayuan Liang share their secrets for fast mastery of Chinese with you.
Chock full of extra hints and tips drawn from the authors' many years of experience teaching Chinese in adult evening classes, Chinese for Beginners focuses on realistic situations you'll encounter when you meet people in China. New words are explained in terms of how you'll actually use them to communicate with new friends. The disc lets you listen and repeat and remember the sentences with ease, and will help you soon declare with pride, "I can say that in Chinese!"
This user-friendly guide to learning the basics will work for anyone who wants to speak and understand Chinese for business, for pleasure, or for travel—and who wants to enjoy the process of learning a new language while they're at it!
Chock full of extra hints and tips drawn from the authors' many years of experience teaching Chinese in adult evening classes, Chinese for Beginners focuses on realistic situations you'll encounter when you meet people in China. New words are explained in terms of how you'll actually use them to communicate with new friends. The disc lets you listen and repeat and remember the sentences with ease, and will help you soon declare with pride, "I can say that in Chinese!"
- Lighthearted approach brings Chinese to life in a down-to-earth fashion
- Real-life dialogues and situations help you converse with confidence
- An "Extend Your Vocabulary" feature in each chapter helps you to remember and understand more words that you'd think possible
- Native-speaker audio recordings teach you to pronounce Chinese accurately
- Answer Keys help you keep track of your learning process
- Interesting notes, idioms, sayings, photos, poems, and insider tips about China's culture, special places, and everyday life add to the adventure
This user-friendly guide to learning the basics will work for anyone who wants to speak and understand Chinese for business, for pleasure, or for travel—and who wants to enjoy the process of learning a new language while they're at it!
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- Title Chinese for Beginners
- Author Ren, Yi; Xiayuan Liang
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Paperback with d
- Pages 192
- Language EN
- Publisher Tuttle Publishing, United States.
- Date 2012-09-10
- ISBN 9780804842358
Media reviews
"I loved my Chinese classes with Yi Ren. She didn't just teach the language—but also Chinese culture and history. Her new book reflects her warmth and breadth of teaching."—Mika Farer, former student and City Planner
"Thanks to Yi Ren, I actually learned about the Mandarin language, to speak phrases, to understand snippets of Mandarin conversations when I hear others speak, and to have the confidence to tackle this very complex language."—Beth A. Buonanno
"As a teacher myself, I have always been impressed with Yi's knowledge of language acquisition. As her pupil, I found her passion and determination inspiring. Learning with Yi gave me the feeling of being in China all over again."—Karen Enos
"I went into Yi's classroom with the belief that I would never be able to learn Chinese. Yi made learning Chinese fun, interesting and completely user friendly."—Karin Davidson
"Thanks to Yi Ren, I actually learned about the Mandarin language, to speak phrases, to understand snippets of Mandarin conversations when I hear others speak, and to have the confidence to tackle this very complex language."—Beth A. Buonanno
"As a teacher myself, I have always been impressed with Yi's knowledge of language acquisition. As her pupil, I found her passion and determination inspiring. Learning with Yi gave me the feeling of being in China all over again."—Karen Enos
"I went into Yi's classroom with the belief that I would never be able to learn Chinese. Yi made learning Chinese fun, interesting and completely user friendly."—Karin Davidson
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