{"product_id":"elementary-mandarin-chinese-workbook-learn-to-speak-read-and-write-chinese-the-easy-way-companion-audio","title":"Elementary Mandarin Chinese Workbook: Learn to Speak, Read and Write Chinese the Easy Way! (Companion Audio)","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCornelius C. Kubler\u003c\/b\u003e, Ph.D is Stanfield Professor of Asian Studies at Williams College, where he teaches Chinese and for many years chaired the Department of Asian Studies. He was formerly Chinese Language Training Supervisor and Chair of the Department of Asian and African Languages at the Foreign Service Institute, U.S. Department of State, where he trained American diplomats in Chinese and other languages, and he served for six years as Principal of the American Institute in Taiwan Chinese Language \u0026amp; Area Studies School. Kubler, who has directed intensive Chinese language training programs in the U.S., mainland China, and Taiwan, has been active in Chinese language test development and has authored or coauthored over 13 books and 50 articles on Chinese language pedagogy and linguistics. He lives in Williamstown, MA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDescription for Sales People\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe most up-to-date and complete single-volume textbook and workbook for Mandarin learners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntended for beginning students with no prior knowledge of the language\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncorporates conversations, grammar notes, exercises and readings--in Chinese characters as well as Romanized Pinyin for easy pronunciation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative speaker audio and video recordings are provided for listening and speaking practice in different accents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAuthor's perspective of advantages of this textbook over competitive textbooks for Chinese: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eElementary Mandarin Chinese\u003c\/i\u003e is designed for beginning learners in programs that move at a more relaxed, more comfortable pace--not intensive or semi-intensive programs where students have class each day and must do several hours of homework.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach lesson is short and focuses on the highest frequency, most important language content and grammatical explanations, omitting less common words and nonessential grammatical details. This makes Chinese language learning more manageable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe language presented is up-to-date, natural, and authentic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere is an emphasis on practical and immediately useful language.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe textbook is convenient to use, with all 4 skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing) presented together in one volume.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e It's also more convenient for instructors to use, since almost everything is in Chinese characters (as well as Pinyin and English).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe textbook and practice book are accompanied by many hours of audio and video files.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLearn Chinese through clear, structured practice that actually builds usable skills.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eElementary Mandarin Chinese Workbook\u003c\/i\u003e is a focused practice book for beginners learning Chinese. It develops core language skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing through graded, step-by-step exercises. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe workbook includes twenty-two lessons designed to build confidence from the ground up. It can be used on its own or alongside \n\u003ci\u003eElementary Mandarin Chinese Textbook, \u003c\/i\u003e depending on how you choose to study. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePinyin is used throughout, and free online audio recordings support all listening exercises. The progression is designed to take you from sound and script recognition into real reading and writing practice, step by step. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThis compact volume features: \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwenty-two carefully graded lessons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eListening comprehension and translation practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChinese character recognition and writing exercises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReading and writing tasks designed for beginners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eEarly lessons introduce Pinyin pronunciation, basic classroom expressions, and 48 fundamental Chinese characters. From Lesson 3 onward, each lesson is split into two parts, each combining listening, translation, character writing, and reading practice. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCornelius C. 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