Product Overview
Complete Chinese: The Basics contains everything a beginner needsa coursebook with 40 lessons, three hours of recordings on three CDs, a quick-reference learners dictionary, and a bonus wallet phrase cardall in a convenient and compact package. The course teaches the essentials of Mandarin Chinese language and usage, beginning with simple words and progressing to complex phrases and sentences.
KEY FEATURES:
Coursebook, dictionary, three hours of recordings, and wallet phrase cardall for $24.95.
All text is in the pinyin alphabet, the standard phonetic alphabet used for Chinese.
Grammar summary at the end of the course includes 100 basic Chinese characters.
Reference sections on letter-writing tips, e-mail etiquette, and internet resources.
Special supplemental vocabulary sections cover topics from Family and Relationships to On the Job to Sports and Recreation and Around Town.
