{"product_id":"modern-mandarin-chinese-9781138101166","title":"Modern Mandarin Chinese","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eModern Mandarin Chinese\u003c\/em\u003e is 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 strong emphasis on the development of communicative 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 \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 of words a\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 Discounts and bargains 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":51019457790295,"sku":"9781138101166","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138101166.jpg?v=1750780333","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/modern-mandarin-chinese-9781138101166","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}