Speak Chinese
Today (Book & Audio)
By Beverly Hong. 236 pg., 5" x 7" paperback & audio cassette.
This tape and text package is a complete core course in modern spoken Chinese
(putonghua, sometimes referred to as Mandarin Chinese), suitable for classroom
use or self-study. Twenty-five dialogues covering a wide variety of everyday
situations are presented in Chinese characters, in pinyin (the official
romanization system of China), and in English translation. The accompanying
practice tape allows students to work on improving pronunciation and fluency.
The basic sounds of the language are introduced and pronunciation practice
is provided. |