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A Primer for Advanced Beginners of Chinese - (Asian Studies) by Duanduan Li (Paperback)
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Highlights
- As the teaching of Chinese increasingly uses simplified characters, this new version of the popular A Primer for Advanced Beginners of Chinese fills an important gap in Chinese-language instruction.
- About the Author: Duanduan Li is director of the Chinese Language Program at the University of British Columbia; Irene Liu was the previous director of the Chinese Language Program at Columbia University, and Lening Liu is the present director; Yanping Xie, a speech and language pathologist, was a lecturer of Chinese in the Columbia program; Hailong Wang and Zhirong Wang are lecturers of Chinese in the Columbia program.
- 278 Pages
- Foreign Language Study, Chinese
- Series Name: Asian Studies
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About the Book
The two-volume primer is addressed to meet the needs of the rapidly growing number of Chinese language students who were raised in the United States in Chinese-speaking homes and speak the language but cannot read or write it. This text develops lessons around readings on Chinese history, culture, geography, literature, folktales and mythology, customs, and cuisine.
Book Synopsis
As the teaching of Chinese increasingly uses simplified characters, this new version of the popular A Primer for Advanced Beginners of Chinese fills an important gap in Chinese-language instruction.
The two-volume primer is addressed to meet the needs of the rapidly growing number of Chinese language students who were raised in the United States in Chinese-speaking homes and speak the language but cannot read or write it. This text develops lessons around readings on Chinese history, culture, geography, literature, folktales and mythology, customs, and cuisine.About the Author
Duanduan Li is director of the Chinese Language Program at the University of British Columbia; Irene Liu was the previous director of the Chinese Language Program at Columbia University, and Lening Liu is the present director; Yanping Xie, a speech and language pathologist, was a lecturer of Chinese in the Columbia program; Hailong Wang and Zhirong Wang are lecturers of Chinese in the Columbia program.Dimensions (Overall): 10.9 Inches (H) x 8.5 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.6 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Asian Studies
Sub-Genre: Chinese
Genre: Foreign Language Study
Number of Pages: 278
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Duanduan Li
Language: English
Street Date: September 15, 2004
TCIN: 93507014
UPC: 9780231135672
Item Number (DPCI): 247-08-1781
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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