{"product_id":"huang-zhengchen-chinese-for-today-book-1-9789620742903","title":"Chinese for Today\/Book 1","description":"Published in 1996 by The Commercial Press in paperback and 447 pages long, this is 'Chinese for Today', the 2nd Edition from the Beijing Languages Institute. About this book: It was compiled and written by teachers of the Beijing Languages Institute and is a series in 2 stages conceived and designed for foreigners and overseas Chinese alike; It enables learners to acquire a solid command of the Chinese language in listening, oral, reading and writing skills; It contains carefully graded material tailor-made for learners to overcome specific problems in difficult areas; It uses a clear, systematic approach to present ways of expression peculiar to the Chinese language; It provides concise annotations on the cultural and historical background of China; Appropriate emphasis is placed on common set phrases, sayings and idioms; Exercises have been set in a companion book enabling learners to recognise, read and write Chinese characters. 4 compact discs have been recorded to accompany the course in standard spoken Chinese (not included with this book). Contents: Phonetics; Exercises; Abbreviations of Parts of Speech. Lesson: 1. Welcome; 2. Introduction; 3. Looking for Someone; 4. Where are you going? 5. To the Post Office; Revision 1; 6. Mailing a Letter; 7. Exchanging Foreign Money for Renminibi; 8. What's the Date Today? 9. What Time is It? 10. Making a Telephone Call; Revision 2; 11. Whose Pen is It?; 12. Shopping; 13. Going to the Airport; 14. In a Restaurant; 15. Consulting a Doctor; Revision 3; 16. The Weather in Beijing; 17. Asking People's Age; 18. Sightseeing in Beijing; 19. We are just talking about you; 20. Saying Goodbye; Revision 4; 21. A Chance Meeting; 22. We Went to the Great Wall; 23. Invitation to a Dinner; 24. Seeing People Off; 25. Chinese Forms of Address; Revision 5; 26. Asking the Way; 27. When Old Friends Meet; 28. Talking about Learning Chinese; 29. The \"Man\" in the Shop Window; 30. How to Write Chinese Letters; 31. We are in the same profession","brand":"The Commercial Press Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53682927567190,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/5829\/5382\/files\/product_image_9789620742903_1.jpg?v=1778851633","url":"https:\/\/www.momoxbooks.com\/products\/huang-zhengchen-chinese-for-today-book-1-9789620742903","provider":"momoxbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}