mandarin chinese ltd
London
My First Chinese Words, is the best place to start teaching your child Mandarin
Chinese. The series has 36 mini-books with easy-to-read script and vivid
illustrations that make learning Chinese fun and easy for youngsters! My First
Chinese Words teaches over 200 words and covers 36 topics from a child’s world,
such as family, friends, food, animals, home, school etc. A DVD is also
available to help your child learn the words at home. For: 3-5 year-old
preschoolers Monkey King Chinese (preschool edition), is a set of textbooks
compiled for children in English speaking countries to learn Chinese. It
consists of 12 lessons in two volumes with a total vocabulary of 73 words. Each
textbook (including a CD) is accompanied with one book of word cards. For: 3-5
year-old preschoolers LEARN CHINESE AS A HERITAGE LANGUAGE (CHILDREN) Standard
Mandarin, is designed for overseas Mandarin speaking children learners or
Chinese immigrant children who have some Mandarin background. The textbook’s
colourful illustrations and photos provide meaningful context to words and
situations, making each lesson authentic and appealing to children. The series
includes a total of nine systematic levels, each level with its own textbook and
two pre-designed homework books. Bilingual version, CDs and cassettes are also
available at all levels. For: Mandarin-speaking children LEARN CHINESE AS A
SECOND LANGUAGE (CHILDREN) Chinese Paradise, introduces Chinese to young
children with colourful illustrations, conversations, rhymes, songs, fun
activities, and more. Designed for non-native students who want to learn
Mandarin Chinese as a second language, the series features many age-appropriate
in-class activities and interactive lessons. It consists of six books with three
levels, with both a student’s book and teacher’s guide. Flash cards and CDs are
available at each level. Learning Chinese is fun and easy! For: non-Chinese
speaking children Happy Mandarin, is sponsored by the China National Office for
Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (NOCFL), and targeted at overseas middle
school students (12-15 yrs) who want to learn Mandarin as a foreign language
from a beginner level. It consists of six books with three levels, with
student’s book, teacher’s guide, flash cards, wall map and listening materials
for each level. Both the content and the format emphasize teenagers’
developmental characteristics and their topics of interest. This series aims at
developing an intermediate level of competency in communicating in Chinese, as a
solid foundation for further study in Chinese language and culture. For:
non-Chinese speaking children Learn Chinese with Me, is a series of textbooks
especially designed for teenagers who want to learn Mandarin Chinese as a
foreign language starting at a beginner level. It includes four levels of
learning with student textbooks, teacher’s guides, CDs and workbooks for each
level. The series features colourful illustrations and cover the topics of basic
communication in daily life, school life, food and health, the environment,
transportation and geography, and traditional Chinese culture. The series is
aimed at developing elementary to intermediate communication competency in
Mandarin and an interest in Chinese culture. For: non-Chinese speaking teens
MANDARIN FOR ADULT LEARNING Conversational Chinese 301, focuses on daily
communication and presents the 301 most essential conversational sentences for
quick learning. It is intended to be a short-term intensive course book for
beginners, ideal for tourists and travelers planning a trip to China. Credited
as the world-wide best-selling Chinese textbooks for overseas adult learners,
the book emphasises practical daily communication, integrated with the basic
grammatical structure and most-commonly used vocabulary in real life situations,
thus helping learners to master the 301 basic conversational sentences quickly
and acquire the ability to carry on simple conversations in a matter of weeks.
For: beginner learners Short-term Spoken Chinese, is published by Beijing
Language and Culture University for non-Chinese adult Mandarin learners. The
systematic learning materials include four progressive levels: introductory,
elementary, intermediate and advanced level textbooks and associated CDs. With a
strong focus on practical Mandarin conversational skills for daily life,
learners will achieve the ultimate goal of speaking Mandarin at a very
comfortable level for daily use. For: intermediate to advanced learners A
Business Trip to China- Conversation & Application is designed for adult
learners at an intermediate level of Mandarin, interested in doing business or
having a career in a Chinese speaking community. The two-volume series offers a
practical approach to learning Chinese for business. Each chapter covers a
specific topic in the journey, e.g. arriving at the airport and at the hotel,
going to the bank, attending a business meeting and banquet, shopping,
negotiating and signing a contract, visiting the factory. The book employs an
interactive and communicative approach to teaching with many practical tips in
linguistic-cultural conventions that you can use in almost every single business
situation. For: “Business Mandarin” learners New Practical Chinese Reader is a
series of textbooks designed for English speakers to learn Chinese. It consists
of seventy lessons in five volumes. NPCR has been compiled under the guidance of
the new NOTCFL (Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language) Syllabus and in
consultation with HSK guidelines. The objective of this series is to develop
each student’s ability to communicate using Chinese through the study of
language structure, language function, and related cultural knowledge. For:
beginner to advanced learners Chinese for Managers series consists of four
course books each with two volumes: Everyday Chinese, Business Chinese, Economy
and Commerce Chinese, and Phonetics. Phonetics serve as a supplement to teaching
business Chinese at the beginner’s level. The other three books are arranged
progressively at beginner, elementary, and secondary levels, and may be used in
a sequence or independently. Each has a distinct focus, but all of them
integrate listening, speaking, reading, and writing to make for a congenial
learning experience. Everyday Chinese teaches the kind of Chinese language that
businesspeople use on a daily basis and supplements it with office work usages.
Business Chinese features professional language that enables business managers
to “talk shop” among themselves, and is also augmented with usages and
expressions that reflect Chinese social and economic life. The Chinese taught in
Economy and Commerce Chinese covers topics on the socioeconomic life of
contemporary China. For: “Business Mandarin” learners A course in Chinese
Colloquial Idioms describe phrase composed of two or more words that when
combined have a special meaning that cannot be deciphered literally. One can
only understand such idioms when they relate to real life situations. In order
to help the students understand Chinese idioms, including their meaning and
usage, we incorporate this course book into advanced lessons. This course book
includes 20 conversational situations that cover 500 commonly used colloquial
idioms. Each lesson includes the text, a concise explanation, examples, and
practice exercises. For: beginner to advanced learners
