Chinese Demystified

A Self Teaching Guide

Claudia Ross

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McGraw Hill
22 September 2010

Language teaching & learning material & coursework; Languages & ESL; Chinese - Beginner Self-Study; Simplified Characters; Traditional Characters; Chinese - Languages

Series: Demystified

Learning Chinese is a no-brainer with Demystified

Chinese Demystified walks you step by step throughthe fundamentals and moves on to more advanced topics. Each chapter concludes with a self-test that allows you to track your progress, and a comprehensive final exam at the end of the book gives instant feedback on new language skills. The book includescharacters in simplified and traditional formats along with pinyin phonetic translation for easy pronunciation.

By: Claudia Ross
Imprint: McGraw Hill
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 185mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 576g
ISBN: 9780071477253
ISBN 10: 007147725X
Series: Demystified
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 22 September 2010
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ch 1: Pronunciation (basics, pronuncation) Ch 2: People and Things (greetings, “who is”, and “what is”) Ch 3: Asking Questions (describing people/nationalities) Ch 4: Making Plans (talking on the phone) Ch 5: Happy Birthday (numbers, dates) Ch 6: Sick and Tired (Future tense, accusative case) Ch 7: In a Restaurant (food and drink) Ch 8: Going Shopping (telling time, colors, possession) Ch 9: Traveling by Train (imperatives, using “should have”) Ch 10: Trip to the Beach (weather, superlatives) Ch 11: Rich and Poor (possessives, the Euro) Ch 12: Car Trouble (prepositions) Ch 13: Time for Fun (past tense, contractions) Ch 14: Home Life (rooms, reflexives) Ch 14: Staying Informed (inanimate pronouns)

Claudia Ross, Ph.D., is a professor of Chinese at Holy Cross University. She is the author of Schaum's Outline of Chinese Grammar.