Continuing Mandarin Chinese Textbook is a new intermediate-level
course in Mandarin which enables you to quickly learn the next level of
the language--following the first book in the series, Elementary
Mandarin Chinese Textbook.
The 24 lessons in this book are meant to be used in 3 hours per week of
class instruction over one academic year. Students will need another 2-3
hours of outside practice and review for every hour of class time using
the materials in the Continuing Mandarin Chinese Workbook that
accompanies this textbook.
These books can also be used by self-study learners due to the extensive
explanations and free supplementary materials available including online
audio and video recordings and flash cards.
The entire course can be completed in 25 to 35 weeks and teaches you the
basic skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing Mandarin
Chinese at a conversational level. Each lesson starts with a dialogue
and includes a list of new and supplementary vocabulary along with
questions and grammar notes about the dialogue, a reading section and
extensive exercises (that are in the Workbook).
Continuing Mandarin Chinese Textbookoffers the following significant
advantages over other similar textbooks:
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Everyday Chinese dialogues are used for listening and practice --
complete with vocabulary lists and questions and storylines based on
actual everyday experiences in China
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Chinese grammar is explained in simple, non-technical terms with
useful notes and tips given
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Reading exercises are provided for all new words and phrases in each
lesson
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Free online audio recordings by native speakers from various parts of
China help you not only acquire correct pronunciation but also to
understand Chinese speakers who have different accents
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Illustrations and supplementary video clips add authenticity to the
dialogues in the book
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A Chinese-English dictionary is provided at the back for easy
reference
Chinese characters and Pinyin Romanized forms are used throughout the
book except for the reading exercises--so this book is usable by
learners who wish to focus on learning the spoken language and do not
necessarily want to learn to read and write Chinese.
This textbook should be used with the accompanying Continuing Mandarin
Chinese Workbook and with the accompanying audio files, which can be
downloaded free directly from Tuttle Publishing's website.
