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ISBN-13: | 9781473674271 |
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Publisher: | Mobius |
Publication date: | 02/01/2022 |
Pages: | 256 |
Sales rank: | 208,913 |
Product dimensions: | 6.60(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.60(d) |
Language: | Chinese |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Introduction
A note from Benny vi
How to use this course viii
What you'll find inside viii
What you'll find online xi
The Language Hacker contract xii
Unit 1 Talking About Me
Conversation 1 The first words you'll use in every Conversation 2
You'll learn wéi and ni hao for greetings, wo shì … for introducing yourself
Conversation 2 Tell me … Where are you from? 9
You'll learn wo zhù zài … for saying where you live, wo shì … rén for saying where you're from, ni shì na guó rén? for asking where someone is from
#languagehack: learn how to use 'to be' and get a head start using basic sentences 12
Mission: say your name, where you're from, where you live.
Unit 2 Asking About You
Conversation 1 Words you need to ask questions 22
You'll learn qingwèn and shì bu shì for asking and answering questions, and nì ne? for turning the Conversation around
#languagehack: learn vocab faster with memory hooks 28
Conversation 2 How long have you been learning Chinese? 30
You'll learn … duojiu le? for asking 'how long' and numbers and time periods for answering, as well as shénme to ask 'what'
Mission: say which languages you speak and what languages you want to learn.
Unit 3 I Like Speaking Mandarin
Conversation 1 Having an online chat 44
You'll learn Wo jiào … for introducing yourself, Ni you shénme àihào? for discussing hobbies
Conversation 2 I don't understand 50
You'll learn wo xihuan / wo bù xihuan for saying what you like or don't like, wo bù mingbai and wo ting bú dào for getting clarification
#languagehack: get a head start with words you already know 53
Mission: use 'Tarzan Mandarin' to describe a person's nationality, hobbies and what he/she is famous for
Unit 4 Talking About Friends and Family
Conversation 1 Do you have any siblings? 66
You'll learn essential family vocabulary, gen … yìqi for describing things you plan to do with other people
Conversation 2 What do you have planned? 74
You'll learn to use rumen to refer to 'you (plural)', women for 'we' and tamen for 'they' to talk about friends and family, for describing what you'll do and with whom
#languagehack: use clues and context to understand much more than you think 79
Mission: talk about your favorite person, say why he/she is important to you, the things you do together, how long you've known each other, and describe his/her characteristics, family, and hobbies.
Unit 5 Describing Your Future Plans
Conversation 1 Excuse me, do you speak Mandarin? 88
You'll learn qián, xiànzài, ránhòu … for describing plans in sequence and learn how to break the ice with keyi ma?
#languagehack: memorize regularly used scripts 95
Conversation 2 Where are you going? 97
You'll learn wo yào … for talking about future travel plans, essential travel vocabulary
#languagehack: say exponentially more by memorizing regularly-used scripts 99
Mission: say where you plan to go, how you'll get there, what you'll see and do.
Unit 6 Have Some Food, Drink and Conversation
Conversation 1 I'll have … 108
You'll learn wo yào … for ordering in restaurants
Conversation 2 In my opinion … 114
You'll learn zài wo kànlái… and wo jué de … for explaining your point of view, gèng for comparing things
#languagehack: sound more fluent with Conversation connectors 118
Mission: give your opinions and recommendations; say which food and drinks you like.
Unit 7 Talking about Yesterday … Last Week … A Long Time ago
Conversation 1 What did you do last weekend? 130
You'll learn dào, wán, bao, jiàn for saying what you did, and qián for discussing how long ago something happened
Conversation 2 When did you begin learning Chinese? 136
You'll learn guò and le for describing past experiences
#languagehack: time travel - talk about the past and future using the present 141
Mission: tell a story about your past; say what you thought and where you went.
Unit 8 It's Been a While!
Conversation 1 It's been a while! 150
You'll learn Haojiu bú jiàn! / Zuìjìn hái hao ma? for catching up with someone
Conversation 2 Your daily routine 158
You'll learn xíguàn le … dà duoshù shíhou and bùtóng de shìqing for talking about your hobbies, routines, and daily life
#languagehack: the rephrasing technique for talking your way through complicated sentences 162
Mission: say how you spend your time, how you spend your day; make plans.
Unit 9 Describe It!
Conversation 1 Describing the city 172
You'll learn senlín, shan, shùmù, hú for describing your surroundings, tianqì hen … for describing the weather
Conversation 2 Describing personalities 180
You'll learn yonggan, go, ai, youqù for describing people you know
#languagehack: use your hidden moments to get Chinese immersion for the long term 187
Mission: say what's nearby, what something looks like; describe personalities.
Unit 10 Having Your First Conversation
#languagehack: develop a cheat sheet to go into 'autopilot' during your first Conversation 198
Mission: have a one-on-one Conversation with a native Chinese speaker
Answer Key 209
Acknowledgements 221