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Book

Get talking Chinese : Mandarin Chinese for beginners

Call Number

  • J 495.1 GREE (CEN)

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Edition

First American edition.

Publication Information

New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2021.

Physical Description

128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm

Audience

Ages 8+.

Summary

"With useful tips, practice exercises, and fascinating insights into Chinese culture, Get Talking Chinese teaches you how to read, write, and speak Mandarin Chinese step by step. The accompanying audio app covers all the vocabulary in the book, helping you perfect your pronunciation and quickly get to grips with the Mandarin tones. Aimed at children aged 8+, but of appeal to beginners of all ages, it will teach you all the words and phrases you'll need to get by in China, so you can introduce yourself, read and write numbers, and chat about the weather, food, and interests. What's more, you can give yourself a Chinese name, haggle over shop prices, and learn all about the national culture"--

Notes

"Audio app."

Includes index.

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