A Note to the Learner |
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Acknowledgments |
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6 | (2) |
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8 | (13) |
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8 | (2) |
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10 | (2) |
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An Overview of the Chinese Language |
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12 | (3) |
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Suggested Strategies for Learning Spoken Chinese |
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15 | (4) |
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A Note for Students of Chinese Heritage |
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19 | (1) |
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A Note for International Students |
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19 | (1) |
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A Note for Independent Learners |
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19 | (2) |
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Pronunciation and Romanization |
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21 | (45) |
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21 | (2) |
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23 | (4) |
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27 | (7) |
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34 | (6) |
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40 | (2) |
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Transcriptional Conventions |
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42 | (2) |
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Contrastive Pronunciation Exercises |
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44 | (14) |
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English-Chinese Contrastive Pronunciation Exercises |
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58 | (4) |
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Content-based Pronunciation Exercises |
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62 | (2) |
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Pronunciation Supplements |
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64 | (2) |
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66 | (288) |
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70 | (1) |
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Unit 1 Greetings and Useful Phrases |
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71 | (30) |
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Part 1 "Where Are You Going?" |
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72 | (7) |
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Part 2 "Long Time No See!" |
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79 | (6) |
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Part 3 Chance Encounter on the Street |
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85 | (7) |
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Part 4 Visiting an Acquaintance at Her Home |
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92 | (7) |
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Review and Study Guide for Unit 1 |
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99 | (2) |
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101 | (36) |
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Part 1 Asking About Name and Nationality |
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102 | (8) |
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Part 2 Introducing a Roommate |
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110 | (8) |
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Part 3 Inquiring Formally as to Name and Place of Work |
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118 | (10) |
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Part 4 A Self-introduction |
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128 | (7) |
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Review and Study Guide for Unit 2 |
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135 | (2) |
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Unit 3 Numbers, Dates, Time, and Money (I) |
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137 | (30) |
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Part 1 "How Many Students in Your Class?" |
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138 | (6) |
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Part 2 Inquiring About Age |
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144 | (7) |
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Part 3 Purchasing a Tea Cup |
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151 | (8) |
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Part 4 Buying a Train Ticket |
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159 | (6) |
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Review and Study Guide for Unit 3 |
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165 | (2) |
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Unit 4 Numbers, Dates, Time, and Money (II) |
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167 | (28) |
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Part 1 Inquiring About Opening and Closing Times |
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168 | (6) |
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Part 2 Personal Information |
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174 | (8) |
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Part 3 Second Trip to China |
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182 | (6) |
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Part 4 Asking About Population |
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188 | (5) |
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Review and Study Guide for Unit 4 |
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193 | (2) |
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Unit 5 Locating Persons, Places, and Things |
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195 | (30) |
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Part 1 Searching for Mary Wang |
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196 | (7) |
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Part 2 Conversation at a Noodle Stand |
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203 | (6) |
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Part 3 "Where Are You Staying?" |
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209 | (7) |
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216 | (7) |
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Review and Study Guide for Unit 5 |
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223 | (2) |
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Unit 6 Biographical Information (I) |
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225 | (28) |
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Part 1 Conversation with a Six-year-old |
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226 | (6) |
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Part 2 Chat at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial |
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232 | (8) |
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Part 3 Chat at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial (cont.) |
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240 | (5) |
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Part 4 Chat at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial (cont.) |
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245 | (5) |
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Review and Study Guide for Unit 6 |
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250 | (3) |
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Unit 7 Biographical Information (II) |
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253 | (28) |
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Part 1 More Questions About One's Family |
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254 | (5) |
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Part 2 "You Can Speak Chinese!" |
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259 | (9) |
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Part 3 The Nosy Professor |
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268 | (6) |
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Part 4 Conversation with a Waitress |
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274 | (5) |
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Review and Study Guide for Unit 7 |
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279 | (2) |
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Unit 8 Getting Around Beijing (I) |
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281 | (26) |
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Part 1 "How Do I Get to the Beijing Hotel?" |
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282 | (7) |
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Part 2 Calling for a Taxi to the Airport |
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289 | (4) |
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Part 3 Calling for a Taxi to the Airport (cont.) |
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293 | (5) |
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Part 4 Calling for a Taxi to the Airport (cont.) |
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298 | (7) |
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Review and Study Guide for Unit 8 |
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305 | (2) |
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Unit 9 Getting Around Beijing (II) |
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307 | (20) |
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308 | (5) |
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Part 2 By Bus and Street Car to the Summer Palace |
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313 | (3) |
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Part 3 By Bus and Street Car to the Summer Palace (cont.) |
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316 | (5) |
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Part 4 By Bus and Street Car to the Summer Palace (cont.) |
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321 | (4) |
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Review and Study Guide for Unit 9 |
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325 | (2) |
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327 | (27) |
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Part 1 A Weather Forecast |
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328 | (7) |
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335 | (5) |
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340 | (6) |
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Part 4 Talking About the Weather in Your Hometown |
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346 | (6) |
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Review and Study Guide for Unit 10 |
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352 | (2) |
Word Classes of Spoken Chinese |
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354 | (11) |
Chinese-English Glossary |
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365 | (8) |
English-Chinese Glossary |
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373 | (8) |
Index of Grammatical and Cultural Topics |
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