China: Chinese speech import

Author: Wu Shuping
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: Specifically designed for Chinese learners abroad, this course systematically teaches the initials, final sounds, tones, and spelling rules of modern Chinese Pinyin in English. It consists of 15 episodes, each lasting 15 minutes, mainly covering: dialogues, phonetics, decomposition of words and syllables, tones, and tone discrimination. In the phonetics, words, and syllables sections, the main instructor explains the pronunciation positions and methods of Pinyin initials and final sounds in clear and easy-to-understand language, demonstrating standard readings while the visuals include animated demonstrations of the sounds, encouraging learners to repeat for reinforcement of correct pronunciation. The dialogue sections feature interesting situational conversations that cover the key phonetic points of each episode. This textbook is language-focused and serves as a very practical and effective resource for foreign learners to master Chinese Pinyin.