{"product_id":"mastering-chinese-the-complete-course-for-beginners-paperback","title":"Mastering Chinese: The complete course for beginners - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCatherine Hua Xiang\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith free-to-access audio online! This lively course teaches Mandarin Chinese to a broad range of learners in a modern, structured and engaging way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe focus is on acquiring basic conversational skills, and the text has a friendly, non-formal style, building up gently with a wealth of lively, imaginative exercises. The text places some emphasis on correct pronunciation, as this is so important in Mandarin. It introduces right from the start the fascinating Chinese script and includes essential grammar, along with interesting cultural insights. Pinyin, the standard system of spelling using the Roman alphabet to transliterate Chinese, is also included to help build confidence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe course is aimed at beginners with little or no previous knowledge of the language who want to begin to understand, speak, read and write Mandarin Chinese confidently. This is all you would expect from a modern Mandarin Chinese language course but can't find!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAccompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com\/mastering-chinese. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMastering Chinese\u003c\/em\u003e is a modern, engaging, highly illustrated course in Mandarin Chinese, teaching conversational skills, good pronunciation and the beginnings of reading and writing the intriguing Chinese script. Based on the author's 10 years of experience teaching Chinese in the UK and in China, this carefully structured and well-paced course will soon give you the confidence to communicate well in Chinese in both social and business settings. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Designed for complete beginners, with a wealth of interactive practice to build your confidence. \u003cbr\u003e- Teaches Mandarin Chinese which is spoken by over one billion people, and is the official language of mainland China, Taiwan and Singapore. \u003cbr\u003e- Suitable for study at home or in the classroom - learn at your own pace with this friendly, fun and fascinating introduction. \u003cbr\u003e- Covers a variety of everyday situations you will encounter in China, on holiday or travelling for business. \u003cbr\u003e- Full of cultural insights to help you understand the customs and practices of modern China. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdditional material is available to accompany this book at www.palgrave.com\/modernlanguages\/xiang\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCATHERINE HUA XIANG is East Asian Languages Coordinator at the LSE Language Centre, London where she is also Programme Director for the BSc International Relations and Chinese. She is also UK Director of the LSE Confucius Institute for Business London. She was previously Mandarin Chinese Coordinator, Language Centre, University of Bristol, UK.\u003cbr\u003eCATHERINE HUA XIANG is East Asian Languages Coordinator at the LSE Language Centre, London where she is also Programme Director for the BSc International Relations and Chinese. She is also UK Director of the LSE Confucius Institute for Business London. She was previously Mandarin Chinese Coordinator, Language Centre, University of Bristol, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 298\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 8.38 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52514569158963,"sku":"9780230200135","price":95.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/DlXPuYDMUA9780230200135.webp?v=1760388850","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/mastering-chinese-the-complete-course-for-beginners-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}