Chinese for Beginners : Mastering Conversational Chinese (Audio CD Included) by Xiayuan Liang and Yi Ren (2012, Mixed Media, Revised edition)

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PublisherTuttle Publishing
ISBN-100804842353
ISBN-139780804842358
eBay Product ID (ePID)113073284

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Number of Pages192 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameChinese for Beginners : Mastering Conversational Chinese (Audio CD Included)
SubjectAlphabets & Writing Systems, Chinese, Asia / China
Publication Year2012
FeaturesRevised Edition, Revised
TypeLanguage Course
Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Travel, Language Arts & Disciplines
AuthorXiayuan Liang, Yi Ren
FormatMixed Lot

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Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight17.6 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7.5 in

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LCCN2012-005192
Reviews"A fantastic place to start... offers a less intimidating barrier to Chinese than other textbooks."- Greg Bell, En Route To Fluency blog, As a teacher myself, I have always been impressed with Yi's knowledge of language acquisition. As her pupil, I found her passion and determination inspiring. Learning with Yi gave me the feeling of being in China all over again." - Karen Enos, Mandarin learner, As a teacher myself, I have always been impressed with Yi's knowledge of language acquisition. As her pupil, I found her passion and determination inspiring. Learning with Yi gave me the feeling of being in China all over again." - Karen Enos, "I went into Yi's classroom with the belief that I would never be able to learn Chinese. Yi made learning Chinese fun, interesting and completely user friendly." - Karin Davidson, "Yi is a fantastic teacher. She understands how adult students learn a new language and makes every part of the experience fun! Her enthusiasm is infectious and her methods work." - Sharon Scott Mandarin learner, "One other thing I really enjoyed about this book is the inclusion of traditional Chinese poetry. Before, I never dared approach Chinese poetry, but this book gives me the understanding to read great poems without needing a specialty text." -- Silv, "Exceptional. As an adoptive parent to a Chinese child, learning Chinese was very important to me... Yi made learning Mandarin easier." - Rosy Aburto McDonough, Mandarin learner, "I really liked how the book is packed with cultural details. It's a nice touch that gives you some background knowledge about Chinese culture. Indeed, I was impressed to see Chinese poems from the Tang dynasty appearing at the end of most chapters!" - Perapera Language Tools, "I loved my Chinese classes with Yi Ren. She didn't just teach the language-but also Chinese culture and history. Her new book reflects her warmth and breadth of teaching." #8212 Mike Farer, former student and City Planner, "I really liked how the book is packed with cultural details. It's a nice touch that gives you some background knowledge about Chinese culture. Indeed, I was impressed to see Chinese poems from the Tang dynasty appearing at the end of most chapters!" #;, "I loved my Chinese classes with Yi Ren. She didn't just teach the language--but also Chinese culture and history. Her new book reflects her warmth and breadth of teaching." -- Mike Farer, former student and City Planner, "Yi is a fantastic teacher. She understands how adult students learn a new language and makes every part of the experience fun! Her enthusiasm is infectious and her methods work." - Sharon Scott, "One other thing I really enjoyed about this book is the inclusion of traditional Chinese poetry. Before, I never dared approach Chinese poetry, but this book gives me the understanding to read great poems without needing a specialty text." -- Silvia Gleizer, Vision Times, "Yi is a fantastic teacher. She understands how adult students learn a new language and makes every part of the experience fun! Her enthusiasm is infectious and her methods work." -- Sharon Scott Mandarin learner, "One other thing I really enjoyed about this book is the inclusion of traditional Chinese poetry. Before, I never dared approach Chinese poetry, but this book gives me the understanding to read great poems without needing a specialty text." - Sil, "Thanks to Yi Ren, I actually learned about the Mandarin language, to speak phrases, to understand snippets of Mandarin conversations when I hear others speak, and to have the confidence to tackle this very complex language." - Beth A. Buonanno, Mandarin learner, "A fantastic place to start... offers a less intimidating barrier to Chinese than other textbooks."-- Greg Bell, En Route To Fluency blog, "This is a good book for non-native speaking parents. Each chapter included vocabulary, dialogues and culture information. This is a book written by an experienced Chinese instructor." -- Miss Panda Chinese, "I loved my Chinese classes with Yi Ren. She didn't just teach the language--but also Chinese culture and history. Her new book reflects her warmth and breadth of teaching." -- Mike Farer, former student, and City Planner, "Immerses you in the great culture of China so you feel as if you are actually experiencing the language." - Jason Hayes, "Yi Ren goes beyond simply teaching words and phrases…immerses you in the great culture of China so that you feel as if you are actually experiencing the language."-Jason Hayes "Exceptional. As an adoptive parent to a Chinese child, learning about our child's country was very important to me…I am a native Spanish speaker and English is my second language. Yi made the Mandarin language learning easier."-Rosy Aburto McDonough "Yi's teaching style is very motivating…As someone in his late sixties who has become captivated by Chinese language, her teaching has been highly instrumental."-Paul Ramsey "Initially my wife and I were quite concerned about the difficulty of learning Chinese. However, Yi Ren's passionate and engaging teaching style…made learning the Chinese language-and culture-a wonderful experience for everyone!"-Brian & Robin "It is a rare privilege to experience China through the eyes of an insider-this teacher is like no other…her charismatic style and expert delivery will ignite your imagination."-Jeanmarie Lerner "Yi is a fantastic teacher. She understands how adult students learn a new language and makes every part of the experience with her fun! Her enthusiasm is infectious and her methods work."-Sharon Scott, As a teacher myself, I have always been impressed with Yi's knowledge of language acquisition. As her pupil, I found her passion and determination inspiring. Learning with Yi gave me the feeling of being in China all over again." -- Karen Enos, M, "Thanks to Yi Ren, I actually learned about the Mandarin language, to speak phrases, to understand snippets of Mandarin conversations when I hear others speak, and to have the confidence to tackle this very complex language." -- Beth A. Buonanno, M, "Thanks to Yi Ren, I actually learned about the Mandarin language, to speak phrases, to understand snippets of Mandarin conversations when I hear others speak, and to have the confidence to tackle this very complex language." -- Beth A. Buonanno, Mandarin learner, "Thanks to Yi Ren, I actually learned about the Mandarin language, to speak phrases, to understand snippets of Mandarin conversations when I hear others speak, and to have the confidence to tackle this very complex language." - Beth A. Buonanno, M, "One other thing I really enjoyed about this book is the inclusion of traditional Chinese poetry. Before, I never dared approach Chinese poetry, but this book gives me the understanding to read great poems without needing a specialty text." - Silv, "One other thing I really enjoyed about this book is the inclusion of traditional Chinese poetry. Before, I never dared approach Chinese poetry, but this book gives me the understanding to read great poems without needing a specialty text." - Silvia Gleizer, Vision Times, "A fantastic place to start...and offers a less intimidating barrier to Chinese than other textbooks."-Greg Bell, En Route To Fluency, "I loved my Chinese classes with Yi Ren. She didn't just teach the language-but also Chinese culture and history. Her new book reflects her warmth and breadth of teaching." - Mike Farer, former student and City Planner, As a teacher myself, I have always been impressed with Yi's knowledge of language acquisition. As her pupil, I found her passion and determination inspiring. Learning with Yi gave me the feeling of being in China all over again." - Karen Enos, M, "Exceptional. As an adoptive parent to a Chinese child, learning Chinese was very important to me... Yi made learning Mandarin easier." - Rosy Aburto McDonough, "Yi Ren goes beyond simply teaching words and phrases...immerses you in the great culture of China so that you feel as if you are actually experiencing the language."-Jason Hayes "Exceptional. As an adoptive parent to a Chinese child, learning about our child's country was very important to me...I am a native Spanish speaker and English is my second language. Yi made the Mandarin language learning easier."-Rosy Aburto McDonough "Yi's teaching style is very motivating...As someone in his late sixties who has become captivated by Chinese language, her teaching has been highly instrumental."-Paul Ramsey "Initially my wife and I were quite concerned about the difficulty of learning Chinese. However, Yi Ren's passionate and engaging teaching style...made learning the Chinese language-and culture-a wonderful experience for everyone!"-Brian & Robin "It is a rare privilege to experience China through the eyes of an insider-this teacher is like no other...her charismatic style and expert delivery will ignite your imagination."-Jeanmarie Lerner "Yi is a fantastic teacher. She understands how adult students learn a new language and makes every part of the experience with her fun! Her enthusiasm is infectious and her methods work."-Sharon Scott, "Thanks to Yi Ren, I actually learned about the Mandarin language, to speak phrases, to understand snippets of Mandarin conversations when I hear others speak, and to have the confidence to tackle this very complex language." - Beth A. Buonanno, "I really liked how the book is packed with cultural details. It's a nice touch that gives you some background knowledge about Chinese culture. Indeed, I was impressed to see Chinese poems from the Tang dynasty appearing at the end of most chapters!" - Perapera Language Tools blog, "As a teacher myself, I have always been impressed with Yi's knowledge of language acquisition. As her pupil, I found her passion and determination inspiring. Learning with Yi gave me the feeling of being in China all over again." -- Karen Enos, Mandarin learner, "I really liked how the book is packed with cultural details. It's a nice touch that gives you some background knowledge about Chinese culture. Indeed, I was impressed to see Chinese poems from the Tang dynasty appearing at the end of most chapters!" -- Perapera Language Tools blog, I really liked how the book is packed with cultural details. It's a nice touch that gives you some background knowledge about Chinese culture. Indeed, I was impressed to see Chinese poems from the Tang dynasty appearing at the end of most chapters!, "A fantastic place to start... offers a less intimidating barrier to Chinese than other textbooks."- Greg Bell, En Route To Fluency, As a teacher myself, I have always been impressed with Yi's knowledge of language acquisition. As her pupil, I found her passion and determination inspiring. Learning with Yi gave me the feeling of being in China all over again." -- Karen Enos, Mandarin learner, "I loved my Chinese classes with Yi Ren. She didn't just teach the language-but also Chinese culture and history. Her new book reflects her warmth and breadth of teaching."-Mika Farer, former student and City Planner "Thanks to Yi Ren, I actually learned about the Mandarin language, to speak phrases, to understand snippets of Mandarin conversations when I hear others speak, and to have the confidence to tackle this very complex language."-Beth A. Buonanno "As a teacher myself, I have always been impressed with Yi's knowledge of language acquisition. As her pupil, I found her passion and determination inspiring. Learning with Yi gave me the feeling of being in China all over again."-Karen Enos "I went into Yi's classroom with the belief that I would never be able to learn Chinese. Yi made learning Chinese fun, interesting and completely user friendly."-Karin Davidson, "One other thing I really enjoyed about this book is the inclusion of traditional Chinese poetry. Before, I never dared approach Chinese poetry, but this book gives me the understanding to read great poems without needing a specialty text." - Silvia Gleizer , Vision Times
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal495.1/82421
SynopsisChinese for Beginners is an excellent, user-friendly book for learning the Chinese language. Yi Ren has taught thousands of Americans to speak Chinese fluently. Now, she and co-author Xiayuan Liang share their secrets for fast mastery of Mandarin Chinese with you. China has 1.3 billion people, and due to initiatives to phase out regional dialects in favor of Mandarin Chinese, nearly all of them can communicate in Mandarin. Don't let yourself be intimidated by this rewarding language. Although it is true that mastery of the Chinese language takes time, Mandarin Chinese has simpler grammar than English, and there are no conjugations--meaning anyone can learn a few critical phrases in no time. Chock full of extra hints and tips from the authors' many years of experience teaching Mandarin Chinese in adult evening classes, Chinese for Beginners focuses on realistic situations you'll encounter when you meet people in China. New words are explained concerning how you'll use them to communicate with new friends. The audio-CD is another excellent way to learn Chinese and lets you listen and repeat and remember the sentences with ease, and will help you soon declare with pride, "I can say that in Chinese " Chinese for Beginners includes: Lighthearted approaches that bring Chinese to life in a down-to-earth fashion. Real-life dialogues and situations to help you converse with confidence. An "Extend Your Vocabulary" feature in each chapter helps you to remember and understand more words that you'd think possible. Native-speaker audio recordings teach you to pronounce Chinese tones accurately. Answer Keys help you keep track of your learning process. Interesting notes, idioms, sayings, photos, poems, and insider tips about China's culture, unique places, and everyday life add to the adventure. This user-friendly guide to learning the basics will work for anyone who wants to speak and understand Chinese for business, for pleasure, or for travel--and who wants to enjoy the process of learning a new language while they're at it, Chinese is fascinating and learnable, and this friendly approach to the basics helps you understand the language by comparing and contrasting it with something you already know: English. This book is for people who want a grasp of how to speak and understand Chinese--for business, for pleasure, or for travel. Chinese for Beginners abounds with extra touches that are tried and true, drawn from the authors' years of teaching., Chinese for Beginners is an excellent, user-friendly book for learning the Chinese language. Yi Ren has taught thousands of Americans to speak Chinese fluently. Now, she and co-author Xiayuan Liang share their secrets for fast mastery of Mandarin Chinese with you. China has 1.3 billion people, and due to initiatives to phase out regional dialects in favor of Mandarin Chinese, nearly all of them can communicate in Mandarin. Don't let yourself be intimidated by this rewarding language. Although it is true that mastery of the Chinese language takes time, Mandarin Chinese has simpler grammar than English, and there are no conjugations--meaning anyone can learn a few critical phrases in no time. Chock full of extra hints and tips from the authors' many years of experience teaching Mandarin Chinese in adult evening classes, Chinese for Beginners focuses on realistic situations you'll encounter when you meet people in China. New words are explained concerning how you'll use them to communicate with new friends. The audio-CD is another excellent way to learn Chinese and lets you listen and repeat and remember the sentences with ease, and will help you soon declare with pride, "I can say that in Chinese!" Chinese for Beginners includes: Lighthearted approaches that bring Chinese to life in a down-to-earth fashion. Real-life dialogues and situations to help you converse with confidence. An "Extend Your Vocabulary" feature in each chapter helps you to remember and understand more words that you'd think possible. Native-speaker audio recordings teach you to pronounce Chinese tones accurately. Answer Keys help you keep track of your learning process. Interesting notes, idioms, sayings, photos, poems, and insider tips about China's culture, unique places, and everyday life add to the adventure. This user-friendly guide to learning the basics will work for anyone who wants to speak and understand Chinese for business, for pleasure, or for travel--and who wants to enjoy the process of learning a new language while they're at it!, This is an excellent, user-friendly book for learning the Chinese language. Yi Ren has taught thousands of Americans to speak Chinese fluently. Now, she and co-author Xiayuan Liang share their secrets for fast mastery of Mandarin Chinese with you. China has 1.3 billion people and due to initiatives to phase out regional dialects in favor of Mandarin Chinese, nearly all of them can communicate in Mandarin. Don't let yourself be intimidated by this rewarding language. Although it is true that mastery of the Chinese language takes time, Mandarin Chinese actually has simpler grammar than English and there are no conjugations--meaning anyone can learn a few important phrases in no time. Chock full of extra hints and tips drawn from the authors' many years of experience teaching Mandarin Chinese in adult evening classes, Chinese for Beginners focuses on realistic situations you'll encounter when you meet people in China. New words are explained in terms of how you'll actually use them to communicate with new friends. The audio-CD is another great way to learn Chinese and lets you listen and repeat and remember the sentences with ease, and will help you soon declare with pride, "I can say that in Chinese!" Chinese for Beginners includes: Lighthearted approaches that bring Chinese to life in a down-to-earth fashion. Real-life dialogues and situations to help you converse with confidence . An "Extend Your Vocabulary" feature in each chapter helps you to remember and understand more words that you'd think possible . Native-speaker audio recordings teach you to pronounce Chinese tones accurately. Answer Keys help you keep track of your learning process . Interesting notes, idioms, sayings, photos, poems, and insider tips about China's culture, special places, and everyday life add to the adventure.This user-friendly guide to learning the basics will work for anyone who wants to speak and understand Chinese for business, for pleasure, or for travel--and who wants to enjoy the process of learning a new language while they're at it!, Chinese for Beginners is an excellent, user-friendly book for learning the Chinese language. Yi Ren has taught thousands of Americans to speak Chinese fluently. Now, she and co-author Xiayuan Liang share their secrets for fast mastery of Mandarin Chinese with you. China has 1.3 billion people, and due to initiatives to phase out regional dialects in favor of Mandarin Chinese, nearly all of them can communicate in Mandarin. Don't let yourself be intimidated by this rewarding language. Although it is true that mastery of the Chinese language takes time, Mandarin Chinese has simpler grammar than English, and there are no conjugations--meaning anyone can learn a few critical phrases in no time. Chock full of extra hints and tips from the authors' many years of experience teaching Mandarin Chinese in adult evening classes, Chinese for Beginners focuses on realistic situations you'll encounter when you meet people in China. New words are explained concerning how you'll use them to communicate with new friends. The audio-CD is another excellent way to learn Chinese and lets you listen and repeat and remember the sentences with ease, and will help you soon declare with pride, I can say that in Chinese Chinese for Beginners includes: Lighthearted approaches that bring Chinese to life in a down-to-earth fashion. Real-life dialogues and situations to help you converse with confidence. An Extend Your Vocabulary feature in each chapter helps you to remember and understand more words that you'd think possible. Native-speaker audio recordings teach you to pronounce Chinese tones accurately. Answer Keys help you keep track of your learning process. Interesting notes, idioms, sayings, photos, poems, and insider tips about China's culture, unique places, and everyday life add to the adventure. This user-friendly guide to learning the basics will work for anyone who wants to speak and understand Chinese for business, for pleasure, or for travel--and who wants to enjoy the process of learning a new language while they're at it
LC Classification NumberPL1129.E5R46 2012

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