Basic Mandarin Chinese – Reading & Writing Textbook: An Introduction to Written Chinese for Beginners
- Length: 384 pages
- Edition: R
- Language: English
- Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
- Publication Date: 2017-11-21
- ISBN-10: 0804847266
- ISBN-13: 9780804847261
- Sales Rank: #332559 (See Top 100 Books)
A complete beginning-level course for written Mandarin Chinese designed to teach you to read and write Mandarin quickly and efficiently!
The Basic Mandarin Chinese series offers a complete introductory course superior to any other language product for Chinese. These books teach spoken and written Chinese separately, allowing you to focus on the area most important to you, and to learn the spoken and written forms of Chinese at different speeds depending on your available time and interest.
The free audio recordings included with this book reinforce the content and make the learning process easy. Whether you’re learning Mandarin for work, travel or other reasons–the Basic Mandarin Chinese approach of having two separate but integrated “tracks” helps you to learn the language more efficiently and more successfully.
Key features of this Chinese textbook and discs include:
- Learn to read and write the 288 highest-frequency characters and over 700 words
- Designed to have you reading and writing simple, connected Chinese sentences quickly
- Both simplified and traditional characters are taught; you may choose to learn either or both
- Features a variety of fonts and styles–typeset and handwritten–preparing you to use Chinese characters in different contexts, from reading signs to texting on your phone
The free disc included with this book includes over 6 hours of audio recordings by various native speakers, including recordings of all the reading selections, new characters, and vocabulary.
This textbook is designed to be used in conjunction with the Basic Mandarin Chinese–Reading & Writing Practice Book which provides a range of drills and exercises designed to enhance your proficiency in reading and writing Mandarin Chinese quickly. This book is a new edition of Basic Written Chinese.
All disc content is alternatively accessible on tuttlepublishing.com/downloadable-content.
Cover Title Page Copyright A Note to the Learner Contents Acknowledgments Orientation About This Course Organization and Use An Overview of the Chinese Writing System Suggested Strategies for Learning Written Chinese Abbreviations Classroom Expressions INTRODUCTORY UNIT A: NUMBERS, SURNAMES, PERSONAL NAMES, AND PLACE NAMES Part 1: Numbers from 1 to 5 and Surname Wáng Part 2: Numbers from 6 to 10 and the Surname Lín Part 3: Some Common Personal Names and Place Names Part 4: More Common Personal Names and Place Names INTRODUCTORY UNIT B: PEOPLE, PLACES, STREETS, AND ROADS Part 1: Personal Names, Place Names, People and Their Places of Origin Part 2: Personal Names, Place Names, People and Their Places of Origin, and Names of Roads Part 3: Personal Names, Place Names, People and Their Places of Origin and Names of Streets and Roads Part 4: More Personal and Place Names, People and Their Places of Origin, and Names of Streets and Roads UNIT 1: GREETINGS AND USEFUL PHRASES Part 1: “Where Are You Going?” Part 2: “Long Time No See!” Part 3: Chance Encounter on the Street Part 4: Visiting an Acquaintance at Her Home UNIT 2: INTRODUCTIONS Part 1: Asking About Name and Nationality Part 2: Introducing a Roommate Part 3: Inquiring Formally as to Name and Place of Work Part 4: A Self-introduction UNIT 3: NUMBERS, DATES, TIME, AND MONEY (I0 Part 1: “How Many Students In Your Class?" Part 2: Inquiring About Age Part 3: Purchasing a Tea Cup Part 4: Buying a Train Ticket UNIT 4: NUMBERS, DATES, TIME, AND MONEY (II) Part 1: Inquiring About Opening and Closing TImes Part 2: Personal Information Part 3: Second Trip to China Part 4: Asking About Population UNIT 5: LOCATING PERSONS, AND THINGS Part 1: Searching for Mary Wang Part 2: Conversation at a Noodle Stand Part 3: “Where Are You Staying?” Part 4: New Computer UNIT 6: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION (I) Part 1: Conversation with a Six-year-old Part 2: Chat at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Part 3: Chat at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial (cont.) Part 4: Chat at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial (cont.) UNIT 7: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION (II) Part 1: More Questions About One's Family Part 2: “You Can Speak Chinese!” Part 3: The Nosy Professor Part 4: Conversation with a Waitress UNIT 8: GETTING AROUND BEIJING (I) Part 1: “How Do I Get to the Beijing Hotel?" Part 2: Calling for a Taxi to the Airport Part 3: Calling for a Taxi to the Airport (cont.) Part 4: Calling for a Taxi to the Airport (cont.) UNIT 9: GETTING AROUND BEIJING (II) Part 1: Lost in Beijing Part 2: By Bus and Street Car to the Summer Palace. Part 3: By Bus and Street Car to the Summer Palace (cont.) UNIT 10: WEATHER Part 1: A Weather Forecast Part 2: Beijing Weather Part 3: Taiwan Weather Part 4: Talking About the Weather in Your Hometown
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