Chinese 24/7: Everyday Strategies for Speaking and Understanding Mandarin by Albert Wolfe
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(Paperback - Bilingual)
- Pub. Date: May 2009
- 376pp
- Sales Rank: 451,055
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: May 2009
- Publisher: Stone Bridge Press
- Format: Paperback, 376pp
- Sales Rank: 451,055
- ISBN-13: 9781933330822
- ISBN: 1933330821
- Edition Description: Bilingual
Synopsis
In this valuable supplement to any language course or travel trip, American author Albert Wolfe presents thinking-outside-the-box tips, tactics, and insights to help students master Mandarin Chinese faster than they ever thought possible. Based on Wolfe’s popular LaowaiChinese.net blog, Chinese 24/7 addresses the questions and frustrations that every Chinese-language learner struggles with, but that are often absent from textbooks and classes. With Chinese 24/7, nothing is lost in translation.
Whether you’re an advanced language learner or planning your first trip to China, Chinese 24/7 will put you on the fast track to fluency with its:
- Specially designed icons to highlight beginning, intermediate, and advanced content
- Humorous tips to easily overcome common errors and frustrations
- “Real life” examples from the LaowaiChinese.net blog
- Insight into Chinese culture and spoken Chinese
- Total immersion approach for effective self-study
- Access to online audio tracks for pronunciation
Albert Wolfe is an American who teaches English at Guangdong Peizheng College in Guangzhou, China. He runs the popular Chinese-language-learner’s blog, LaowaiChinese.net.
Biography
Albert Wolfe is an American who teaches English English at Guangdong Peizheng College in Guangzhou, China. He runs the popular language-learning blog laowaichinese.net.
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Great book for anybody who wants to learn REAL Chineseby DennisFang
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October 24, 2009: He understands what a western learner goes through, unlike all those Chinese grannies from BLCU writing books containing language that no one speaks on the streets anymore (except for the other grannies they meet in the park) and using teaching methods which would apply best to Chinese infants, not to western adults.
Better than class.by Anonymous
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October 18, 2009: This book is better than the textbooks I used in university. I'm currently living in China and brought both this and the texts. This one is more fun to use and teaches better. It explains how to use the language, what to use and when and why, tells you as much or as little as you want to know, and helps you feel better about not getting everything right as even the Chinese have problems with some grammar points. It even teaches you how to learn on the spot and gives advice for developing learning strategies. It's quick, easy, and fun to use. My Chinese boyfriend looked through the book and said it's really good because it teaches you Chinese as it's REALLY spoken, not the textbook Chinese which is sometimes too formal or antiquated, or just doesn't have the same connotation as it does in everyday life in China. It's already helped to broaden the communication lines between my boyfriend and me.
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