{"product_id":"basic-spoken-chinese-practice-essentials-cornelius-c-kubler-9780804840149","title":"Basic Spoken Chinese Practice Essentials: An Introduction to Speaking and Listening for Beginners (Audio Recordings \u0026 Printable Pages Included) [With","description":"\u003cb\u003eUse this one-of-a-kind practice guide together with any Chinese book or language program, and dramatically enhance your speaking and listening skills.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo matter what book or course you're using to learn Chinese, it takes a lot of practice. Here is a wealth of effective practice activities--including more than 16 hours of audio material!--to help polish your spoken Mandarin Chinese. This book corresponds to \u003ci\u003eBasic Spoken Chinese\u003c\/i\u003e and allows you to move from complete beginner level to basic proficiency. Along with this book comes access to over 16 hours of audio material, as well as (printable) PDF files of hundreds of additional practice pages and exercises. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBasic Spoken Chinese Practice Essentials\u003c\/i\u003e includes carefully designed activities to help solidify every aspect of your spoken Chinese skills, including: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Pronunciation exercises .\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Vocabulary and Grammar summaries .\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Substitution drills .\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Transformation and Response drills .\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Role Play \u0026amp; Listening Comprehension exercises .\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Dictation exercises .\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Translation exercises .\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThe accompanying \u003cb\u003eonline media kit\u003c\/b\u003e contains: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 16 hours of audio by native Mandarin speakers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Printable practice pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Printable exercises and activities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eTogether with or after this book, you can use \u003ci\u003eBasic Written Chinese\u003c\/i\u003e if you want to learn Chinese reading and writing. It introduces the highest-frequency characters and words in a systematic way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Series\u003c\/b\u003e Respected Chinese language expert Dr. Cornelius Kubler, who has taught diplomats, business people and students, presents a learning system that uses separate but integrated \"tracks\" to help you efficiently master the basics of spoken and written Chinese. The materials in the \u003ci\u003eBasic Spoken Chinese\u003c\/i\u003e series allow you to move from complete beginner level to intermediate fluency. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll media content is accessible on the Tuttle Publishing website.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cornelius C. Kubler, Yang Wang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0804840148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780804840149\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tuttle Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/10\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.50w x 0.70d","brand":"Cornelius C. Kubler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43995606417663,"sku":"9780804840149","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f7a306af-544a-4447-a7a2-a1f1d5eed0cd.jpg?v=1683336761","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/basic-spoken-chinese-practice-essentials-cornelius-c-kubler-9780804840149","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}