Elizabeth Scurfield Libri

Business in Bejing? Teach yourself Chinese With Teach Yourself it's possible for virtually anyone to learn and experience the languages of the world, from Afrikaans to Zulu; Ancient Greek to Modern Persian; Beginner's Latin to Biblical Hebrew. Follow any of the Teach Yourself Language Courses at your own pace or use them as a supplement to formal courses. These complete courses are professionally designed for self-guided study, making them one of the most enjoyable and easy to use language courses you can find. Prepared by experts in the language, each course begins with the basics and gradually promotes the student to a level of smooth and confident communication, including: Step-by-step guide to pronunciation and grammar Regular and irregular verb tables Plenty of practice exercises and answers Practical vocabulary and a bilingual glossary Clear, uncluttered, and user-friendly layout An exploration of the culture And much more

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This is the book only. It teaches Mandarin Chinese.

An introduction to the script form of Chinese, opening up the fundamentals of Chinese reading and writing. It leads the reader through the basics step-by-step, involving numerous exercises and self-testing activities with many examples taken from real situations, Chinese signs, notices and banners. The book is designed to be used by readers whatever their stage of learning: whether they want a taster of the language, are attending a self-access course, or are teaching themselves the basics for a trip to China or Chinese speaking countries.

Read and write Chinese script is a clear step-by-step guide to the written language, with plenty of examples from real-life texts to show how it works in context and lots of exercises to reinforce your learning.

Get started reading, speaking and listening in Mandarin Chinese. Ideal for complete beginners, this course comprises a book and free online audio support.

La collection Lire et écrire vous guidera pas à pas dans la découverte de l'écriture chinoise avec : Une démarche pédagogique originale, fondée sur la curiosité et le plaisir d'apprendre. Des activités corrigées et des mini-tests d'évaluation. Un lexique et un index bilingues pour retrouver à tout moment le sens d'un mot. En six semaines, vous serez capable de : Reconnaître plus de 800 caractères et clés pour maîtriser des situations de la vie courante : lire un nom, un panneau routier, une enseigne pendant un voyage, dans un restaurant ou un hôtel. Tracer les principaux caractères. Décoder des références culturelles propres à la Chine.