Intermediate Spoken Chinese: A Practical Approach to Fluency in Spoken Mandarin (DVD and MP3 Audio CD Included)
Autor Cornelius C. Kubleren Limba Engleză Mixed media product – 22 oct 2013
Welcome
to
the
world's
most
efficient
method
of
learning
Mandarin
Chinese,
whether
you
are
striving
to
learn
Chinese
on
your
own,
or
studying
in
a
classroom
setting.
Part of the widely-used and highly acclaimed Kubler series,Intermediate Spoken Chineseprovides separate but integrated "tracks" to help you learn to read, write and speak Chinese efficiently, at your own pace. Some students and teachers wish to emphasize speaking ability first, whereas others want to focus on learning to read and write Chinese at the same time. These Chinese language study books allow you the flexibility to acquire the spoken language and the written language with the method that best fits your needs.
Intermediate Spoken Chineseallows you to experience real-life situations in different Mandarin-speaking locales. (It also exposes you to the authentic range of Chinese accents; you're not limited only to learning an imaginary "textbook Beijing accent" as in other books.) Each of the everyday situations explored here—from shopping at a market to playing unexpected phone tag—is one you're likely to encounter as you interact with Chinese language speakers.
You can choose to use this book with its correspondingIntermediate Chinese Practice Essentials Workbook, available separately, that offers you a wide range of one-of-a-kind activities to help you practice the language skills you learn here.
Key features ofIntermediate Spoken Chinese:
Part of the widely-used and highly acclaimed Kubler series,Intermediate Spoken Chineseprovides separate but integrated "tracks" to help you learn to read, write and speak Chinese efficiently, at your own pace. Some students and teachers wish to emphasize speaking ability first, whereas others want to focus on learning to read and write Chinese at the same time. These Chinese language study books allow you the flexibility to acquire the spoken language and the written language with the method that best fits your needs.
Intermediate Spoken Chineseallows you to experience real-life situations in different Mandarin-speaking locales. (It also exposes you to the authentic range of Chinese accents; you're not limited only to learning an imaginary "textbook Beijing accent" as in other books.) Each of the everyday situations explored here—from shopping at a market to playing unexpected phone tag—is one you're likely to encounter as you interact with Chinese language speakers.
You can choose to use this book with its correspondingIntermediate Chinese Practice Essentials Workbook, available separately, that offers you a wide range of one-of-a-kind activities to help you practice the language skills you learn here.
Key features ofIntermediate Spoken Chinese:
- Clear and detailed explanations of natural, colloquial Chinese grammar, pronunciation and usage
- Recommended strategies to help you learn to speak Chinese more efficiently
- Experience the actual speaking styles of Chinese people in various parts of mainland China as well as Taiwan, Macao, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia
- Notes on Chinese culture and society allow you to understand situational etiquette
- Discussions of challenges faced specifically by English speakers who are learning Chinese and how to overcome them
- Audio recordings by native speakers of all the vocabulary, dialogues, and other vital items
- A separate Teacher's Guide and a full character transcript (Simplified and Traditional) are both available electronically
- An accompanying software program contains 56 videos shot on location which allows you to view conversations involving Chinese speakers from different parts of China
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780804840187
ISBN-10: 0804840180
Pagini: 384
Ilustrații: Includes 1 DVD with 56 interactive videos and 1 MP3 Audio CD with approximately 6 hours of native-speaker audio; approx. 200 full-color illus-photos
Dimensiuni: 216 x 279 x 22 mm
Greutate: 1.57 kg
Ediția:Paperback with disc
Editura: Tuttle Publishing
Colecția Tuttle Publishing
ISBN-10: 0804840180
Pagini: 384
Ilustrații: Includes 1 DVD with 56 interactive videos and 1 MP3 Audio CD with approximately 6 hours of native-speaker audio; approx. 200 full-color illus-photos
Dimensiuni: 216 x 279 x 22 mm
Greutate: 1.57 kg
Ediția:Paperback with disc
Editura: Tuttle Publishing
Colecția Tuttle Publishing
Recenzii
"Meticulously
planned,
carefully
prepared
and
patiently
tested
for
over
a
decade,
the
Basic
Chinese
series
represents
the
most
comprehensive
introductory
materials
available
now.
The
eclectic
approach,
the
flexibility
in
use,
the
attention
to
authenticity
of
language
in
its
sociolinguistic
context,
the
myriad
of
audio
and
visual
aids,
and
the
array
of
rigorously
designed
exercises
makes
the
Basic
Chinese
the
ideal
material
for
any
committed
learner
embarking
on
the
journey
of
learning
the
Chinese
language."
—Dr.
Jun
Yang,
Senior
Lecturer
in
Chinese,
University
of
Chicago
"This
is
one
of
the
best
elementary
Chinese
textbooks,
I
believe,
ever
produced
in
the
history
of
teaching
Chinese
as
a
second
language…
A
great
and
unique
work
which
will
benefit
students
and
teachers
for
many
years
to
come."
—Dr.
Shengli
Feng,
Professor
of
Chinese
Linguistics,
Chinese
University
of
Hong
Kong
"A
breath
of
fresh
air…
Its
dual
track
for
spoken
and
written
language
finally
gives
American
students
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chance
to
develop
oral
proficiency
without
being
slowed
down
by
the
character
writing…
An
ideal
textbook
for
any
program
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seeks
to
advance
rapidly
in
spoken
Chinese
and
to
fully
prepare
the
students
for
their
encounter
with
China."
—Dr.
Jingqi
Fu,
Associate
Professor
of
Chinese,
St.
Mary's
College
of
Maryland
"I
have
been
teaching
Chinese
to
high
school
students
for
over
25
years
and
have
used
a
variety
of
texts.
I
decided
to
tryBasic
Spoken
Chinese(BSC)
with
one
of
my
classes
on
an
experimental
level,
and
I
have
to
say
it
is
the
best
text
of
its
kind
that
I
have
ever
seen.
—Richard
Ayres,
St.
Xavier
High
School,
Louisville,
KY
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in
its
approach
to
teaching
and
learning
Chinese
as
a
second
language,
this
textbook
series
is
easily
one
of
the
best
that
are
currently
on
the
market.
In
addition
to
the
highly
useful
content,
grammar
explanations
and
cultural
notes
for
each
lesson
are
extensive,
detailed
and
straightforward.
The
dream
of
having
engaged
and
fully-prepared
students
in
every
class
is
an
easily
reachable
reality
for
any
program
that
adopts
this
series."
—Professor
Cecilia
Chang,
Chair,
Department
of
Asian
Studies,
Williams
College
"Contextualized
so
learners
know
not
only
what
to
say,
but
why,
when,
and
with
whom
it
is
appropriate
to
use
such
language.
…thorough
and
clear…refreshing."
—Dr.
Matthew
Christensen,
Associate
Professor
of
Chinese,
Brigham
Young
University
"Outstanding
for
its
carefully
graduated
presentation
of
material
in
easily
digestible
sub-units,
comprehensive
and
clearly
written
grammatical
and
cultural
notes,
and
perhaps
most
important
of
all,
its
separation
of
the
task
of
learning
to
speak
the
language
from
the
very
different
processes
of
learning
to
read
and
write
Chinese
characters…
The
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exciting
Chinese
language
textbook
I
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seen
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many
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—Dr.
James
E.
Dew,
retired
associate
professor
of
Chinese,
University
of
Michigan;
former
Director
of
the
Inter-University
Program
for
Chinese
Language
Studies
in
Taipei
"ISC/IWC
represents
an
ambitious
attempt
to
work
out
the
complex
logistics
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in
coordinating
the
two
tracks
with
different
foci
and
schedules
…
truly
'in
a
league
of
its
own…'"
—The
Journal
of
the
Chinese
Language
Teachers
Association
Notă biografică
Cornelius
C.
Kubler,
Stanfield
Professor
of
Asian
Studies
at
Williams
College,
received
his
B.A.,
M.A.,
and
Ph.D.
degrees
in
linguistics
from
Cornell
University.
He
earned
a
second
M.A.
in
Chinese
literature
from
National
Taiwan
University.
From 1980-1991 he was employed at the Foreign Service Institute, U.S. Department of State, where he served as Language Training Supervisor in Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, and Mongolian; as Principal of the advanced Chinese field school in Taiwan; and as Chair of the Department of Asian and African Languages.
Since joining Williams College in 1991, he has chaired the former Department of Chinese and Asian Studies Program as well as the Department of Asian Studies, which he was instrumental in founding. He has also served as visiting professor at Eisenhower College, Portland State University, Middlebury College, National Taiwan Normal University, Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages.
Kubler, who is author or coauthor of 20 books and over 50 articles on Chinese language pedagogy and linguistics, frequently serves as reviewer or consultant for Chinese and Asian Studies programs in the U.S. and overseas. He has served as Chair of the Test Development Committee for the SAT Subject Test in Chinese and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages of the Modern Language Association. He is currently serving as American Co-Director of The Johns Hopkins University-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies in Nanjing, China.
From 1980-1991 he was employed at the Foreign Service Institute, U.S. Department of State, where he served as Language Training Supervisor in Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, and Mongolian; as Principal of the advanced Chinese field school in Taiwan; and as Chair of the Department of Asian and African Languages.
Since joining Williams College in 1991, he has chaired the former Department of Chinese and Asian Studies Program as well as the Department of Asian Studies, which he was instrumental in founding. He has also served as visiting professor at Eisenhower College, Portland State University, Middlebury College, National Taiwan Normal University, Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages.
Kubler, who is author or coauthor of 20 books and over 50 articles on Chinese language pedagogy and linguistics, frequently serves as reviewer or consultant for Chinese and Asian Studies programs in the U.S. and overseas. He has served as Chair of the Test Development Committee for the SAT Subject Test in Chinese and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages of the Modern Language Association. He is currently serving as American Co-Director of The Johns Hopkins University-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies in Nanjing, China.