{"product_id":"modern-mandarin-chinese-the-routledge-course-textbook-level-1-paperback","title":"Modern Mandarin Chinese: The Routledge Course Textbook Level 1 - 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\u003eClaudia Ross\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBaozhang He\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePei-Chia Chen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eModern Mandarin Chinese\u003c\/em\u003e is a two-year undergraduate course for students with no prior background in Chinese study. Designed to build a strong foundation in both the spoken and written language, it develops all the basic skills such as pronunciation, character writing, word use, and structures, while placing a strong emphasis on the development of communicative skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach level of the course consists of a textbook and workbook in simplified Chinese. A free companion website provides all the audio for the course with a broad range of interactive exercises and additional resources for students' self-study, along with a comprehensive instructor's guide with teaching tips, assessment and homework material, and a full answer key. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey changes to this new edition: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn increased number of vocabulary and characters introduced. 255 characters are introduced in this second edition for active production. Dialogues and example sentences are also presented in full-character format for passive recognition, and to provide additional challenge for more advanced students. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdditional exercises in the workbooks and online to support the expanded number of words and characters incorporated into the textbooks. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew cross-references between the textbooks, workbooks, and companion website facilitate using all the resources in an integrated manner. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eGreatly enhanced and re-designed website.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eRetaining its focus on communicative skills and the long-term retention of characters, the text is now presented in simplified characters and pinyin from the outset with a gradual and phased removal of pinyin as specific characters are introduced and learnt. This unique approach allows students to benefit from the support of pinyin in the initial stages as they begin speaking while ensuring they are guided and supported towards reading only in characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClaudia Ross\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Chinese at the College of the Holy Cross, Massachusetts, USA. Her publications include \u003ci\u003eModern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide\u003c\/i\u003e, co-authored with Jing-heng Sheng Ma; \u003cem\u003eModern Mandarin Chinese Grammar Workbook\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eco-authored with Jing-heng Sheng Ma and Baozhang He (2006, 2014); \u003ci\u003eOutline of Chinese Grammar\u003c\/i\u003e (2004); and \u003ci\u003eTraditional Chinese Tales: A Course in Intermediate Chinese\u003c\/i\u003e (2001).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBaozhang He is Associate Professor of Chinese at the College of the Holy Cross, Massachusetts, USA. His publications include \u003ci\u003eDifficult Grammar Knots Unravelled\u003c\/i\u003e (2015), co-authored with Nansong Huang and Wenzi Hu; \u003ci\u003eModern Mandarin Chinese Grammar Workbook\u003c\/i\u003e (2006, 2014), co-authored with Claudia Ross, Jing-heng Sheng Ma, and Pei-Chia Chen; and \u003ci\u003eElementary Chinese\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), co-authored with Pei-Chia Chen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePei-Chia Chen is Lecturer and Academic Coordinator of the Chinese program at UC San Diego, USA. Her publications include \u003ci\u003eElementary Chinese\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), co-authored with Baozhang He; and \u003cem\u003eModern Mandarin Chinese Grammar Workbook\u003c\/em\u003e, co-authored with Claudia Ross, Jing-heng Sheng Ma, and Baozhang He (2014).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeng Yeh is Teaching Professor in the Center for Languages and Intercultural Communication at Rice University, USA. Her publications include \u003ci\u003eChaoyue: Advancing in Chinese\u003c\/i\u003e (2010) and \u003cem\u003eCommunicating in Chinese: An Interactive Approach to Beginning Chinese, Student Lab Workbook\u003c\/em\u003e (1999).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 10.8 x 8.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 22, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52588626411827,"sku":"9781138101104","price":152.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/H7kjEr6-3M9781138101104.webp?v=1761630995","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/modern-mandarin-chinese-the-routledge-course-textbook-level-1-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}