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Book Title
Get Started in Mandarin Chinese Absolute Beginner Course: (Book a
Publication Date
2013-12-27
Pages
240
ISBN
9781444174809

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Do you want a solid foundation to your Mandarin Chinese studies? If you are looking for a solid foundation to your language studies for school, work or travel, this engaging course will get you speaking, writing, reading and understanding Mandarin Chinese in no time. Through authentic conversations, clear language presentations, and extensive practice and review, you will learn the Mandarin Chinese you need to communicate naturally in everyday situations - from booking a hotel room to talking about friends and family. What will I learn? Basic Mandarin Chinese is slowly and carefully introduced to ensure you progress confidently through the course and build up a foundation to allow you to feel confident in everyday situations and move to the next level of your learning. It teaches grammar, vocabulary and listening, reading, writing, speaking and pronunciation skills. By the end of the course you will reach a solid Novice High proficiency level of ACTFL (The American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages) and A2 Beginner level of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) guidelines. Is this course for me? Get Started in Mandarin Chinese is for absolute and false beginners of Mandarin Chinese. Clear and simple explanations make the course appropriate and accessible to anyone learning Mandarin Chinese. There are extensive illustrations to support the learner working on his or her own. This course is also ideal to use with one-to-one tutoring and as a classroom course. What do I get? This book has a learner-centred approach that incorporates the following features: - 10 units of learning content - covering everyday topics from booking a hotel room to talking about friends and family - Discovery Method - figure out rules and patterns yourself to make the language stick - Outcomes-based learning - focus your studies with clear aims - Vocabulary building - thematic lists and activities to help you learn vocabulary quickly - Test yourself - see and track your own progress - Native speaker audio - available as a digital download - Free, downloadable audio transcripts and vocabulary and language reference lists This pack includes a book and one MP3 CD of audio material. Where do I go next? If you want to advance your Mandarin Chinese, our Complete Mandarin Chinese course (9781444199376) will take you to an intermediate level of Mandarin Chinese. If you want to practice your speaking and listening skills, Get Talking and Keep Talking Mandarin Chinese (9781444185416) is the perfect audio course. Rely on Teach Yourself, trusted by language learners for over 75 years

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Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN-10
1444174800
ISBN-13
9781444174809
eBay Product ID (ePID)
202754149

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Get Started in Mandarin Chinese Absolute Beginner Course : The Essential Introduction to Reading, Writing, Speaking and Understanding a New Language
Publication Year
2012
Subject
General
Type
Language Course
Subject Area
Foreign Language Study
Author
Elizabeth Scurfield, Song Lianyi
Format
Mixed Lot

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1.6 in
Item Weight
7.4 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.7 in

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