Colloquial Chinese: The Complete Course for Beginners

Offers a step-by-step approach to modern spoken Mandarin Chinese. This work features dialogues and vocabulary sections given in characters and pinyin romanization, English translations of all dialogues, and answer key and reference section.

This new edition of the best selling "Colloquial Chinese" has been revised and updated to make learning Chinese easier and more enjoyable than ever before. Specially written by an experienced teacher for self-study or class use, the course offers a step-by-step approach to modern spoken Mandarin Chinese. No prior knowledge of the language is required. What makes "Colloquial Chinese" your best choice in personal language learning? This title features: dialogues and vocabulary sections given in characters and pinyin romanization; English translations of all dialogues; full answer key and reference section; and, Chinese-English and English-Chinese glossaries. By the end of this rewarding course, you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in Chinese in a broad range of everyday situations. This pack contains the book and 120 minutes of audio material recorded on CDs. These complement the book and will help you with your pronunciation and listening skills.