Author(s): Ping-Chen T'Ung,David Pollard
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 328
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Language: English
Date Published: 2015-08-13
Dimensions: 140 x 216 x 17.53mm
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Edition: Bilingual
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T'ung and Pollard's Colloquial Chinese course is the ideal introductory course for all dedicated learners of Mandarin Chinese.


Written by experienced teachers, the course provides a rigorous introduction to the pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar of Mandarin Chinese.


By the end of this rewarding course learners will be able to communicate confidently in a wide variety of situations. The solid foundation provided is also ideal for those who wish to advance their language skills to higher levels.


Divided into 17 lessons, each lesson contains conversations based on common daily situations, vocabularies, grammar notes and exercises to help learn and practice basic skills.


Key features include:








clear grammar explanations







lots of exercises for regular practice







Pinyin Romanization used throughout







Chinese-English glossary for quick reference.


Audio material to accompany the course is available to download free in MP3 format from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers, the audio material features the dialogues and texts from the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills.