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Start the conversation in your choice of over 70 world languages and dialects through courses crafted using conversational methodology. Every self-paced language course introduces the learner to cultural insights and grammatical nuances specific to their language of choice, delivered through native speaker dialogue, and created with each individual learner in mind.
Series
Criterion collection volume 147
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
The story of two lonely people who discover in each other the intimacy they have lost in their marriages.
Series
Publisher
Tuttle Pub
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Includes standard hanyu pinyin romanizations, compounds and phrases for vocabulary building, step-by-step stroke order guides, special practice boxes with grid lines, extra practice sheets, foundation characters for the HSK A level language proficiency test, over 500 words and phrases containing the basic characters, and English definitions.
14) Mandarin
Author
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This book provides an introduction to the Mandarin language, showing where it is spoken and introducing some key basic vocabulary and phrases.
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"With useful tips, practice exercises, and fascinating insights into Chinese culture, Get Talking Chinese teaches you how to read, write, and speak Mandarin Chinese step by step. The accompanying audio app covers all the vocabulary in the book, helping you perfect your pronunciation and quickly get to grips with the Mandarin tones. Aimed at children aged 8+, but of appeal to beginners of all ages, it will teach you all the words and phrases you'll...
Author
Publisher
Godwin Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
A bilingual exploration of one family's dinner table.
Sparse text and bright illustrations help readers learn the names of all of their favorite dishes in both English and Mandarin. From spare ribs to spring pea shoots there's something for everyone in this timeless story about dinner time.
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures
Pub. Date
[200-?]
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
Two interwined romantic tales take place inside the Chʻung-chʻing high-rise shopping center in downtown Hong Kong: A policeman falls in love with a snack bar waitress while a house detective gets involved with a female drug dealer.
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