{"product_id":"modern-mandarin-chinese-9781138101135","title":"Modern Mandarin Chinese","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eModern Mandarin Chinese \u003c\/em\u003eis a two-year undergraduate course for students with no prior background in Chinese study. Designed to build a strong foundation in both the spoken and written language, it develops all the basic skills such as pronunciation, character writing, word use, and structures, while placing a strong emphasis on the development of communication skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach level of the course consists of a textbook and workbook in simplified characters. A free companion website provides all the audio for the course with a broad range of interactive exercises and additional resources for studentsâ self-study, along with a comprehensive instructorâs guide with teaching tips, assessment and homework material, and a full answer key.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey changes to this new edition:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eThis revised edition of level 2 introduces over 200 characters and over 400 new vocabulary items.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdditional exercises in the workbooks and online support the expanded number\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e17. Xuǎn 课 \u003cem\u003eSelecting courses \u003c\/em\u003e18. 选 zhuānyè \u003cem\u003eSelecting a major \u003c\/em\u003e19. Shōushi 房间 \u003ci\u003eStraightening up the room \u003c\/i\u003e20. 看 bìng \u003ci\u003eGetting sick and seeing a doctor \u003c\/i\u003e21. 天气和气候变化 \u003ci\u003eWeather and climate change \u003c\/i\u003e22. Duànliàn身体 \u003cem\u003eWorking out \u003c\/em\u003e23. Guàng jiē \u003cem\u003eGoing shopping \u003c\/em\u003e24. Jiǎn 价，打折 \u003cem\u003eDiscounts and bargains\u003c\/em\u003e 25. 过春节 \u003ci\u003eCelebrating the New Year festival \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52090801193303,"sku":"9781138101135","price":52.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138101135.jpg?v=1762273512","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/modern-mandarin-chinese-9781138101135","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}