Oh, China! An Elementary Reader of Modern Chinese for Advanced Beginners - Princeton Language Program

Oh, China! meets the needs of advanced beginners or "heritage learners" who already speak some Chinese but require instruction in reading and writing fundamentals before moving to the intermediate level. In this fully revised edition, state-of-the-art lessons go over the basics of standard Mandarin pronunciation and introduce students to Chinese characters. The textbook moves at a faster pace than those designed for absolute beginners and allows students to rapidly develop strong foundations in grammar and vocabulary. It contains topics that are especially relevant to heritage learners, such as growing up in a bilingual, bicultural environment, and exposes students to essential issues for understanding contemporary China today, including economic development and political relations with Taiwan.This essential of Chinese language learning contains updated lessons, grammar notes, and exercises, and its new user-friendly format juxtaposes text and vocabulary on adjacent pages.Updated and revised editionDesigned for advanced beginners who already speak some ChineseOffers strong foundations in pronunciation, characters, and grammarCovers topics relevant to heritage speakers and contemporary Chinese societySingle volume user-friendly format

ISBN:	9780691153087
Publisher:	Princeton University Press
Imprint:	Princeton University Press
Published date:	01 Jan 2011
DEWEY:	495.186421
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English,Chinese
Number of pages:	404
Weight:	1068g
Height:	217mm
Width:	280mm
Spine width:	24mm

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