Learning Chinese : A Foundation Course in Mandarin, Elementary Level

Professor Julian K Wheatley
Yale University Press
 9780300141177
0-300-14117-3

Learning Chinese teaches basic conversational and literary skills in Mandarin. It is designed to build language ability while stimulating learners' curiosity about the linguistic structures of the language.

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as well as the geography, history, and culture of China. Conversational lessons are separated from lessons on reading and writing characters, allowing instructors to adapt the book to their students and to their course goals.