SPEAK CH IN ESE TODAY! is a complete course in modern spoken Chinese (putonghua, sometimes referred to as Mandarin Chinese), suitable for class-room use or self-study.

Twenty-five dialogues covering a wide variety of everyday situations are presented in Chinese characters, in pinyin (the official romanization system of China), and in English translation. The text is designed especially to allow students to work on improving pronunciation and fluency……

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION

  How to Use This Book

  Chinese Phonetics

PART ONE

  1. Have You Eaten?

  2. At the Snack Bar

  3. In the Dining Hall (One)

  4. In the Dining Hall (Two)

  5. In the Dining Hall (Three)

  6. At a Friend's Home (One)

  7. At a Friend's Home (Two)

  8. At a Friend's Home (Three)

  9. At the Library (One)

 10. At the Library (Two)

 11. At the Library (Three)

 12. Sending a Cable

 13. At the Post Office

 14. Going to the Movies

 15. At the Movies

 16. After the Movie

 17. Making a Telephone Call (One)

 18. Making a Telephone Call (Two)

 19. Making a Telephone Call (Three)

 20. Where Are You Going?

 21. At the Train Station (One)

 22. At the Train Station (Two)

 23. On the Road

 24. At the Hotel

 25. Arriving Home

PART TWO

  Grammar and Usage

  Pronunciation Practice

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