Read & Speak Chinese for Beginners

Jane Wightwick, Ma Cheng, Leila Gaafar, Cheng Ma

Chinese basics made easy -- and fun! Studying Chinese is intimidating. Not only do you face the usual challenges of learning a new language -- vocabulary, grammar, verb tenses -- but you also have to contend with a non-Roman script. These formidable obstacles frustrate many learners. But now there is a program that helps you overcome these hurdles so you can be successful in your Chinese language studies. The extraordinarily accessible Read & Speak Chinese for Beginners entertains you while you learn, lessening the anxiety of a new script and increasing your desire to master Chinese. This program teaches you basic vocabulary and explains sentence structure for eight key areas of everyday life -- introducing yourself, saying where you're from, asking what things are, asking where things are located, describing objects and people, asking how to get around, talking about your family, and...