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Description: An easy way to pick up the basics — fast!
· Heading off to China for a business trip?
· Don’t know a word but want to impress?
· Grab One Minute Mandarin and make the most of your traveling time!
One Minute Mandarin is designed for anyone who hasn’t got time to study Mandarin seriously, but wants the essential phrases to get by in the street and in meetings. It is written in pinyin rather than Chinese script to make learning easy, and it covers the basics of grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, with an emphasis on spoken Mandarin.
It includes invaluable phrases and quotes that can be worked into speeches, and tips on etiquette and culture that will make even a brief stay in China a richer experience.
One Minute Mandarin is accompanied by a website with downloadable audio files for your iPod or laptop. You can use it to tune in your ear to key phrases in Mandarin and practise your pronunciation.
Contents: Introduction • Chinese Pronunciation – A Guide to pinyin spelling • How do you do Mr Wang? – Ní h°o Wáng xiÀn sheng?: Greetings — terms of address — expressing thanks — plurals — chinese names and titles • I am very happy to meet you–Wó hÎn gÀo xìng jiàn dào n±: Responding to greetings — introductions — grammar notes — Buddhism • Welcome to China! –HuÀn yíng n± lái zh½ng guó: Expressions of welcome — country names — expressing gratitude • Long time no see! –Háo ji² bú jiàn: Meeting people — saying no and negatives — OK? -responding to thanks • He/she is Chinese–TÀ shì zh½ng guó rén: Third person — saying yes — nationalities • Can you speak English? –N± huì shu½ yÁng wén ma?: Verbs — speaking — written language • Let me invite you to dinner–WÏ qíng n± chÁ fàn: Invitations — food and eating — table talk • Who is he? –TÀ shì shuí?: Who, what, why, where and when • What time is it now? –Xiàn zài jí di°n?: Time — counting - numbers — tense — seasons — days of the week — months of the year • I like to eat Chinese food–Wó x± huan chÁ zh½ng cÀn: Expressing likes and preferences — more on food — guests and hosts — language and behaviour • May I? OK? –Ké y± ma?: Requests — sentence structure — expressing ability and skill— drinks and drinking — wants and desires — toasting • We are old friends–WÏ men shì l°o péng you: Titles — informal terms of address — being friendly • Beijing is beautiful–BÎijÁng hÎn piào liang: Adjectives — compliments — describing people • No problem–Méi wèn tí!: Talking about problems — being right and wrong — excuse me • How do you know that? –Ní zÎnme zhÁ dào?: How — uncertainty - approximations • What is this? –Zhè shì shénme?: This and that — here and there — directions — foreigners in China • Let me think about it–Ràng wÏ xi°ng yì xi°ng: Permission — compromising — intentions —trust and belief • Heaven’s above! –L°o tiÀn yé!: Expressing frustration — surprise — rebuke • Climb higher see further – Gèng shàng yÁ céng lóu: Poetic expressions — proverbial language • Ladies and Gentlemen! –XiÀn sh¼ng men, nü… shì men: Making a forma speech — formal language • A Beginner’s Vocabulary for Adults • An Introduction to the Chinese Writing System • Appendix A: Common Chinese surnames and forms of address • Appendix B: Country names • BibliographyISBN - 9781741754599
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Pages : 168
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