Modern Mandarin Chinese for Beginners: with Online Audio

(back cover) The Easy Way to Learn Modern Mandarin Chinese First, you see a passage written in Chinese characters . . . Second, you read and pronounce the passage as itâe(tm)s presented phonetically in the Western alphabet (Pinyin) . . . Third, you read its literal, word-for-word English translation from Mandarin Chinese . . . Finally, you get an English translation that presents the passageâe(tm)s general sense and...
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(back cover)
The Easy Way to Learn Modern Mandarin Chinese

First, you see a passage written in Chinese characters . . .
Second, you read and pronounce the passage as itâe(tm)s presented phonetically in the Western alphabet (Pinyin) . . .
Third, you read its literal, word-for-word English translation from Mandarin Chinese . . .
Finally, you get an English translation that presents the passageâe(tm)s general sense and intended meaning.

And as you learn the language, the author takes you on a fascinating âeoeguided tourâe? of Chinaâe(tm)s various regions. Two enclosed audio CDs present the textâe(tm)s vocabulary and dialogues while they teach you correct Mandarin pronunciation and give you practice in listening comprehension.