{"product_id":"continuing-mandarin-chinese-textbook-the-complete-language-course-for-intermediate-learners-9780804851381","title":"Continuing Mandarin Chinese Textbook: The Complete Language Course for Intermediate Learners","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Cornelius C. Kubler\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Tuttle Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Tuttle Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Chinese\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eContinuing Mandarin Chinese Textbook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a new intermediate-level course in Mandarin which enables you to quickly learn the next level of the language--following the first book in the series, \u003ci\u003eElementary Mandarin Chinese Textbook\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 24 lessons in this book are meant to be used in 3 hours per week of class instruction over one academic year. Students will need another 2-3 hours of outside practice and review for every hour of class time using the materials in the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eContinuing Mandarin Chinese Workbook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e that accompanies this textbook. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese books can also be used by self-study learners due to the extensive explanations and free supplementary materials available including online audio and video recordings and flash cards. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe entire course can be completed in 25 to 35 weeks and teaches you the basic skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing Mandarin Chinese at a conversational level. Each lesson starts with a dialogue and includes a list of new and supplementary vocabulary along with questions and grammar notes about the dialogue, a reading section and extensive exercises (that are in the Workbook). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eContinuing Mandarin Chinese Textbook\u003c\/i\u003eoffers the following significant advantages over other similar textbooks: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEveryday Chinese dialogues are used for listening and practice -- complete with vocabulary lists and questions and storylines based on actual everyday experiences in China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChinese grammar is explained in simple, non-technical terms with useful notes and tips given\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReading exercises are provided for all new words and phrases in each lesson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree online audio recordings by native speakers from various parts of China help you not only acquire correct pronunciation but also to understand Chinese speakers who have different accents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrations and supplementary video clips add authenticity to the dialogues in the book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Chinese-English dictionary is provided at the back for easy reference\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChinese characters and Pinyin Romanized forms are used throughout the book except for the reading exercises--so this book is usable by learners who wish to focus on learning the spoken language and do not necessarily want to learn to read and write Chinese. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis textbook should be used with the accompanying \u003ci\u003eContinuing Mandarin Chinese Workbook\u003c\/i\u003e and with the accompanying audio files, which can be downloaded free directly from Tuttle Publishing's website.","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45155965436055,"sku":"9780804851381","price":2274.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780804851381.webp?v=1767913437","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/continuing-mandarin-chinese-textbook-the-complete-language-course-for-intermediate-learners-9780804851381","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}