{"product_id":"9781462917198","title":"Intermediate Written Chinese: Read and Write Mandarin Chinese As the Chinese Do (Downloadable Material Included)","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis is an intermediate-level course in written Chinese that employs a revolutionary new method designed to have you quickly reading and writing simple, connected Chinese sentences.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe\u003ci\u003e Basic Chinese\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIntermediate Chinese\u003c\/i\u003e books provide separate but integrated \"tracks\" to help you learn to speak, read, and write Chinese efficiently at your own pace. Some students and teachers wish to emphasize speaking ability first, whereas others wish to focus on learning to speak, read, and write Chinese at the same time. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntermediate Written Chinese\u003c\/i\u003e allows you the flexibility to learn the written language and the written Chinese at your own pace. \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Learn to use 336 high-frequency characters, and over 1,200 common words written with them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Together with the 288 characters and 700 words introduced in Basic Written Chinese, a total of 624 characters and more than 1,900 words are formally taught in this two-volume course.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e In addition, another 199 supplementary characters and over 700 supplementary words are introduced for extra learning, meaning that you will have encountered a grand total of 823 characters and over 2,600 words by the end of this course.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Carefully designed to have you quickly reading and writing connected Chinese sentences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Each lesson introduces six new characters and a number of words written with them. By dividing the learning into small tasks, you attain a sense of accomplishment rather than getting bogged down.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The structure and etymology of each new character is explained in detail to make the learning of characters easier, and similar characters are compared and contrasted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Some lessons include realia such as photographs of street signs, name cards, e-mail messages, and handwritten notes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Both simplified and traditional characters are taught throughout; you may choose to learn one or both.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Features a variety of fonts in both typeset and handwritten styles, to prepare you to use Chinese in many different contexts—from reading signs and newspapers, to computers and mobile phone texts.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe downloadable audio includes:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Over 6 hours of audio by several native Mandarin speakers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Recordings of all reading selections.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Recordings with the pronunciations of all new characters and words.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Additional lessons and reading selections.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eAvailable separately, \u003ci\u003eIntermediate Written Chinese Practice Essentials\u003c\/i\u003e is the companion workbook for \u003ci\u003eIntermediate Written Chinese\u003c\/i\u003e. This practical guide includes a broad range of drills and exercises designed to enhance your proficiency in reading and writing Chinese dramatically. While designed for use with the companion textbook, it can be used together with any Chinese textbook or teaching program to hone your Chinese reading and writing skills.","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47143987708144,"sku":"9781462917198","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781462917198_p0.jpg?v=1763680510","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781462917198","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}