Elementary Mandarin Chinese Textbook by Cornelius C. Kubler

Elementary Mandarin Chinese Textbook is a new beginner Mandarin Chinese course which enables you to quickly learn the basics of the language. The 24 lessons in this book are meant to be used in 3 hours per week of class instruction over one academic year. Students will need another 23 hours of outside practice and review for every hour of class time, using the materials in the accompanying Elementary Mandarin Chinese Workbook.

Elementary Mandarin Chinese Textbook offers the following significant advantages over other similar textbooks:
- Common, everyday Chinese dialogues are usedcomplete with vocabulary lists and questions and storylines based on actual everyday experiences in China
- Chinese grammar is explained in simple, non-technical terms with useful notes and tips are given
- Reading exercises are provided for all new words and phrases in each lesson
- Free online audio recordings by native speakers from different regions of China help you not only acquire correct pronunciation but also to understand Chinese speakers who have different accents
- Illustrations and supplementary video clips add authenticity to the materials in the book
- A Chinese-English dictionary, downloadable flashcards, and supplementary exercises are all provided

Both Chinese characters and Pinyin Romanized forms are given throughout the book (except for the reading exercises), so this book can be used by students who wish to focus on learning the spoken language, as well as those who are learning to read and write the Chinese characters simultaneously.

This textbook should be used in conjunction with Elementary Mandarin Chinese Workbook and the included audio files, which can be downloaded free directly from the Tuttle website.


Product details:
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing; Illustrated edition
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0804851247
ISBN-13: 978-0804851244
Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 0.7 x 10 inches