Synopses & Reviews
andlt;bandgt;Use this one-of-a-kind practice guide together with any Chinese book or language program, and dramatically enhance your speaking.andlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;No matter what book or course you're using to learn Chinese, it takes a lot of practice. Here is a wealth of effective practice activitiesand#8212;including more than 16 hours of audio material!and#8212;to help polish your spoken Mandarin Chinese. This book corresponds to andlt;iandgt;Basic Spoken Chineseandlt;/iandgt; and allows you to move from complete beginner level to basic proficiency. An included disc contains over 16 hours of audio material, as well as (printable) PDF files of hundreds of additional practice pages and exercises.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;iandgt;Practice Essentialsandlt;/iandgt; includes carefully designed activities to help solidify every aspect of your spoken Chinese skills, including: andlt;ulandgt;andlt;liandgt; Pronunciation exercises .andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; Vocabulary and Grammar summaries .andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; Substitution drills .andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; Transformation and Response drills .andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; Role Play and Listening Comprehension exercises .andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; Dictation exercises .andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; Translation exercises .andlt;/liandgt;andlt;/ulandgt;The accompanying andlt;bandgt;CDand#8211;ROMandlt;/bandgt; contains:andlt;ulandgt;andlt;liandgt; 16 hours of audio by native Mandarin speakers.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; Printable practice pages.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; Printable exercises and activities.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;/ulandgt;Together with or after this book, you can use andlt;iandgt;Basic Written Chineseandlt;/iandgt; if you want to learn Chinese reading and writing. It introduces the highest-frequency characters and words in a systematic way.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;bandgt;About the Seriesandlt;/bandgt; Respected Chinese language expert Dr. Cornelius Kubler, who has taught diplomats, business people and students, presents a learning system that uses separate but integrated "tracks" to help you efficiently master the basics of spoken and written Chinese. The materials in andlt;iandgt;Basic Spoken Chineseandlt;/iandgt; allow you to move from complete beginner level to basic fluency.
Review
"Outstanding for its carefully graduated presentation of material … and perhaps most important of all, its separation of the task of learning to speak the language from the very different processes of learning to read and write Chinese characters … The most exciting Chinese language textbook I have seen in many years."—Dr. James E. Dew, retired associate professor of Chinese, Univ. of Michigan; former Director of the Inter-University Program for Chinese Language Studies in Taipei
"A breath of fresh air … Its dual track for spoken and written language finally gives American students a chance to develop oral proficiency without being slowed down by the character writing … An ideal textbook for any program that seeks to advance rapidly in spoken Chinese and to fully prepare the students for their encounter with China."—Dr. Jingqi Fu, Associate Professor of Chinese, St. Mary's College of Maryland
"Contextualized so learners know not only what to say, but why, when, and with whom it is appropriate to use such language — thorough and clear — refreshing."—Dr. Matthew Christensen, Associate Professor of Chinese, Brigham Young University
Review
"Kubler's books distinguish themselves with natural, culturally-rooted dialogues, detailed notes (for both written and spoken language), generous practice activities and an amazing care for organization. These books will be valuable tools for both students and their teachers."—Prof. Eric Pelzl, Wisconsin Lutheran College
"An ingenious introduction — Basic Spoken Chinese is the finest textbook for learning Modern Standard Mandarin that I have ever encountered."—Dr. Victor H. Mair, Professor of Chinese Language and Literature, University of Pennsylvania
"The ideal material for any committed learner embarking on the journey of learning the Chinese language."—Dr. Jun Yang, Senior Lecturer in Chinese, University of Chicago
"Revolutionary in its approach … The dream of having engaged and fully-prepared students in every class is an easily reachable reality for any program that adopts this series."—Professor Cecilia Chang, Chair, Department of Asian Studies, Williams College
"This is one of the best elementary Chinese textbooks, I believe, ever produced in the history of teaching Chinese as a second language … A great and unique work which will benefit students and teachers for many years to come."—Dr. Shengli Feng, Professor of Chinese Linguistics, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Review
"Outstanding for its carefully graduated presentation of material andhellip; and perhaps most important of all, its separation of the task of learning to speak the language from the very different processes of learning to read and write Chinese characters andhellip; The most exciting Chinese language textbook I have seen in many years."and#8212;Dr. James E. Dew, retired associate professor of Chinese, Univ. of Michigan; former Director of the Inter-University Program for Chinese Language Studies in Taipei
Review
"A breath of fresh air andhellip; Its dual track for spoken and written language finally gives American students a chance to develop oral proficiency without being slowed down by the character writing andhellip; An ideal textbook for any program that seeks to advance rapidly in spoken Chinese and to fully prepare the students for their encounter with China."and#8212;Dr. Jingqi Fu, Associate Professor of Chinese, St. Mary's College of Maryland
Review
"Contextualized so learners know not only what to say, but why, when, and with whom it is appropriate to use such languageand#8212;thorough and clearand#8212;refreshing."and#8212;Dr. Matthew Christensen, Associate Professor of Chinese, Brigham Young University
Review
"Kubler's books distinguish themselves with natural, culturally-rooted dialogues, detailed notes (for both written and spoken language), generous practice activities and an amazing care for organization. These books will be valuable tools for both students and their teachers."and#8212;Prof. Eric Pelzl, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Review
"An ingenious introduction and#8212; andlt;iandgt;Basic Spoken Chineseandlt;/iandgt; is the finest textbook for learning Modern Standard Mandarin that I have ever encountered."and#8212;Dr. Victor H. Mair, Professor of Chinese Language and Literature, University of Pennsylvania
Review
"The ideal material for any committed learner embarking on the journey of learning the Chinese language."and#8212;Dr. Jun Yang, Senior Lecturer in Chinese, University of Chicago
Review
"Revolutionary in its approach andhellip; The dream of having engaged and fully-prepared students in every class is an easily reachable reality for any program that adopts this series."and#8212;Professor Cecilia Chang, Chair, Department of Asian Studies, Williams College
Review
"This is one of the best elementary Chinese textbooks, I believe, ever produced in the history of teaching Chinese as a second language andhellip; A great and unique work which will benefit students and teachers for many years to come."and#8212;Dr. Shengli Feng, Professor of Chinese Linguistics, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Review
"Contextualized so learners know not only what to say, but why, when, and with whom it is appropriate to use such language—thorough and clear—refreshing."—Dr. Matthew Christensen, Associate Professor of Chinese, Brigham Young University
Review
"Meticulously planned, carefully prepared and patiently tested for over a decade, the Basic Chinese series represents the most comprehensive introductory materials available now. The eclectic approach, the flexibility in use, the attention to authenticity of language in its sociolinguistic context, the myriad of audio and visual aids, and the array of rigorously designed exercises makes the Basic Chinese the ideal material for any committed learner embarking on the journey of learning the Chinese language." and#8212;andlt;bandgt;Dr. Jun Yang, Senior Lecturer in Chinese, University of Chicagoandlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;"Revolutionary in its approach to teaching and learning Chinese as a second language, this textbook series is easily one of the best that are currently on the market. In addition to the highly useful content, grammar explanations and cultural notes for each lesson are extensive, detailed and straightforward. The dream of having engaged and fully-prepared students in every class is an easily reachable reality for any program that adopts this series." and#8212;andlt;bandgt;Professor Cecilia Chang, Chair, Department of Asian Studies, Williams Collegeandlt;/bandgt;
Synopsis
Reinforce and "activize" your new Chinese language skills.
This book of practice opportunities accompanies Basic Spoken Chinese, Vol. 1 and offers a wealth of carefully-designed activities to help solidify every aspect of your Chinese skills. It includes a specially focused range of drills and exercises to facilitate learning:
? Substitution exercises
? Transformation and Response exercises
? Role Play exercises
? Listening Comprehension exercises
? Dictation exercises
? Translation exercises
A CD-ROM contains audio by native speakers, as well as printable PDF files of hundreds of additional practice pages and exercises.
Synopsis
You don't need characters to speak Chinese! In fact, for English speakers, learning the characters is an inefficient process and slows down your progress in learning to speak and listen to Chinese.
Respected Chinese language expert Dr. Cornelius Kubler, who has taught diplomats, business people and students, presents a system that works for you. Use separate but integrated "tracks" to help you efficiently master spoken and written Chinese.Basic Spoken Chinese provides success at a first year university level of fluency.
Since Chinese takes a lot of practice, turn toPractice Essentials for a wealth of care fully designed activities to help solidify every aspect of your spoken Chinese skills:
- Vocab and Grammar summaries
- Role Play and Listening exercises
- Transformation and Response practice
- Translation exercises
A CD-ROM contains over 11 hours of audio, as well as printable PDF files of hundreds of additional practice pages and exercises.
Synopsis
A wealth of carefully-designed activites to power and polish your spoken Chinese.
Synopsis
Use this one-of-a-kind practice guide together with any Chinese book or language program, and dramatically enhance your speaking.
No matter what book or course you're using to learn Chinese, it takes a lot of practice. Here is a wealth of effective practice activities—including more than 16 hours of audio material!—to help polish your spoken Chinese. This book corresponds to Basic Spoken Chinese and allows you to move from complete beginner level to basic proficiency.
Practice Essentials includes carefully designed activities to help solidify every aspect of your spoken Chinese skills:
- Pronunciation exercises
- Vocabulary and Grammar summaries
- Substitution drills
- Transformation and Response drills
- Role Play and Listening Comprehension exercises
- Dictation exercises
- Translation exercises
An included disc contains over 16 hours of audio material, as well as (printable) PDF files of hundreds of additional practice pages and exercises.
Together with or after this book, you can use Basic Written Chinese (Tuttle, 2011) if you want to learn Chinese reading and writing. It introduces the highest-frequency characters and words in a systematic way.
About the Series Respected Chinese language expert Dr. Cornelius Kubler, who has taught diplomats, business people and students, presents a learning system that uses separate but integrated "tracks" to help you efficiently master the basics of spoken and written Chinese. The materials in Basic Spoken Chinese allow you to move from complete beginner level to basic fluency.
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Cornelius C. Kublerandlt;/bandgt;, Stanfield Professor of Asian Studies at Williams College, received his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees in linguistics from Cornell University. He earned a second M.A. in Chinese literature from National Taiwan University.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;From 1980-1991 he was employed at the Foreign Service Institute, U.S. Department of State, where he served as Language Training Supervisor in Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, and Mongolian; as Principal of the advanced Chinese field school in Taiwan; and as Chair of the Department of Asian and African Languages.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Since joining Williams College in 1991, he has chaired the former Department of Chinese and Asian Studies Program as well as the Department of Asian Studies, which he was instrumental in founding. He has also served as visiting professor at Eisenhower College, Portland State University, Middlebury College, National Taiwan Normal University, Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Kubler, who is author or coauthor of 20 books and over 50 articles on Chinese language pedagogy and linguistics, frequently serves as reviewer or consultant for Chinese and Asian Studies programs in the U.S. and overseas. He has served as Chair of the Test Development Committee for the SAT Subject Test in Chinese and as member of the Executive Committee of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages of the Modern Language Association. He is currently serving as American Co-Director of the Johns Hopkins University-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies in Nanjing, China.