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A new approach to the teaching of Mandarin Chinese, this course concentrates on the essentials needed for everyday situations while travelling in China and provides a sound basis for further study. Based on authentic recordings made on location in Beijing
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CHINESE Catherine Meek & Mao Yan
Brian Hill General editor Professor of Modern Languages School of Languages, University of Brighton
MACMIllAN
© Catherine Meek, Mao Yan & Brian Hill 1999
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ISBN 978-1-349-27306-5 (eBook) ISBN 978-0-333-52360-5 DOI 10.1007/978-1-349-27306-5 A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. 10 9 8 7 6 5 08 07 06 05 04 03
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Acknowledgements The publishers wish to thank the following photograph sources: Jana Bek page 120; Beijing International Hotel pages 43, 204; Alison Black pages 126, 149; Mao Yan pages 17, 39, 50, 55, 62, 65,66,69, 119, 131, 140, 163; Catherine Meek all other photographs. Every effort has been made ~o trace all copyright holders, but if any have been inadvertently overlooked the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity.
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How to use this course iv Talking about yourself 1 Talking about yourself and others 13 Ordering drinks 27 Asking for and receiving information 41 Asking for and understanding directions 55 Understanding and asking about time 69 Shopping (1) 83 Shopping (2) 97 Making travel arrangements 113 Ordering a meal 127 Expressing likes and dislikes 141 Talking about your town and the weather 153 Talking about yourself: work and home 167 Invitations and intentions 181 Talking about the past 193 Grammar summary 207 Vocabulary 212 Index 218
Bicycle park BREAKTHROUGH CHINESE
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HOW TO USE THIS COURSE Following this course will help you to understand and speak the Chinese you are likely to need 011 holiday or business trips. The course is based on recordings made in Beijing. You will hear Chinese people speaking in everyday situations. Step by step you will learn first to understand what they are saying and then to speak in similar situations yourself. Before producing the course we talked to many people about why and how they learn languages. We know how important it is for learning to be enjoyable - and for it to be usable from the beginn
