Description
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. On this fully revised edition, cutting-edge 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 impulsively develop strong foundations in grammar and vocabulary. It accommodates topics which are especially relevant to heritage learners, such as growing up in a bilingual, bicultural environment, and exposes students to crucial issues for working out up to date China nowadays, including economic development and political relations with Taiwan.
This crucial of Chinese language learning accommodates Up to date lessons, grammar notes, and exercises, and its new user-friendly format juxtaposes text and vocabulary on adjacent pages.
- Up to date and revised edition
- Designed for advanced beginners who already speak some Chinese
- Offers strong foundations in pronunciation, characters, and grammar
- Covers topics relevant to heritage speakers and up to date Chinese society
- Single volume user-friendly format