Chinese Express - 90-Day Chinese Intensive Course (Includes 1 CD)

Author: Liu Hongmin
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: The Expressway to Chinese is a practical beginner-level textbook designed for foreigners living in China who do not have access to classroom learning. With China's reform and opening-up, an increasing number of foreign friends come to China for work or business. To adapt to life and work in China, they urgently need to master some basic Chinese knowledge. However, as working professionals or their families, they lack the time and energy to attend full-time, systematic Chinese training courses at universities. The Expressway to Chinese was written specifically to meet the needs of these learners, helping them quickly and effectively master basic Chinese knowledge in the shortest possible time.
This is a short-term training textbook aimed at zero-level learners. Those who attend two to three classes per week after work will start with the pronunciation of Mandarin Chinese, achieving immediate results and quickly grasping basic Chinese greetings, self-introductions, and the names of common objects. Topics include daily spoken Chinese such as taking taxis, making appointments, shopping, going to restaurants, and more. At the same time, the textbook introduces special grammatical structures that appear most frequently in daily spoken Chinese.
Additionally, while teaching language, the textbook conceptually introduces students to Chinese culture, giving them a glimpse of the bigger picture. The textbook is uniquely and innovatively organized, with an emphasis on listening and speaking skills. The entire course is planned to be completed in about three months. The Expressway to Chinese is also suitable for short-term intensive Chinese training courses for overseas friends before they come to China.