Learn Cantonese with Me---800 Emergency Conversations

Author: Zeng Zifan
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: "East, West, North, South, get rich in Guangdong" is a popular saying in recent years. Currently, many people from other provinces come to Guangdong for work, and many foreigners invest and do business in Guangzhou. "A workman must first have his tools if he wishes to do his work well," they all hope to learn some Cantonese and master this tool of language to better communicate with locals and help their own development—this book is written for those in urgent need. Based on our experience, to learn a language well, one must first master its pronunciation, then acquire a certain number of common words, and finally practice repeatedly. First, the introduction of pronunciation must be both comprehensive and concise; the editors have meticulously designed explanations and exercises for initials, final sounds, and tones, as well as various forms of practice (otherwise, saying "yào yóu jī" instead of "yào jiǎo" or "wěn dì fù" instead of "wěn dǐ kù" would be a "big deal."). Second, the dialogue section is the highlight. Based on the need for "emergency use," we have created 20 topics, each featuring 40 commonly used sentences. The text is mostly in single-sentence format, with a few Q&A pairs, aiming to give readers greater flexibility to use the language with ease and agility. Finally, with the support of other elements in each lesson (such as practical notes, expansion exercises, substitution exercises, Cantonese-Mandarin homophones and heterophones, translation tests with answers, etc., which are unique features of this book) and the support of authentic audio recordings, we hope to help readers quickly master common Cantonese.