Synopses & Reviews
Developed by the experts at Living Language, this book offers a highly effective combination of conversational Mandarin Chinese with grammar and culture. It covers the equivalent of two years of college-level study.
40 lessons, each with a lively, authentic Chinese dialogue that includes the most common and useful expressions for everyday conversation.
English translations and explanations of Chinese grammar and usage,
pronunciation, vocabulary, and cultural notes.
Sections that introduce you to reading and writing Chinese characters.
Quizzes to check your progress.
Summaries of measure words, question formation, and particles.
An extensive two-way glossary.
While this book stands on its own as a complete course and an invaluable reference, you'll find that using it with the recorded lessons is even more effective. Along with the recordings, Living Language® Ultimate Mandarin Chinese cassette packages include this manual.
Synopsis
This deluxe course has everything you need to learn Mandarin from scratch or to revive the Mandarin that you learned years ago.
Ultimate Chinese combines conversation and culture in an easy-to-follow, enjoyable, and effective format. Its the perfect way to learn Mandarin for school, for travel, for work, or for personal enrichment. In this book youll find:
• 40 lessons with lively dialogues including the most common and useful idiomatic expressions.
• English translations and explanations of Mandarin grammar and usage, pronunciation, vocabulary, and culture notes.
• Quizzes and review sections to check your progress.
• A complete summary of Mandarin grammar, and verb charts covering all major tenses.
• A section on letter writing for business or social occasions.
• An extensive two-way glossary.
• Up-to-date computer and Internet vocabulary, information on euros, and more!