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Elementary Chinese I
This textbook is designed for beginners learning Chinese as a second/foreign language and aims to introduce learners to standard Chinese pronunciation, character knowledge, basic conversational phrases, grammar and vocabulary use, and cultural knowledge. Throughout the eight chapters, learners will explore: greetings and self-introduction, hobbies, nationalities, family members and occupations, inviting friends to dinner, talking about food and beverage, and talking about classes and exams.
- Author
- Wenying Zhou
- Publisher
- Michigan State University
- Source
- LibreTexts
- License
- CC BY-NC
- Language
- EN
- Category
- Chinese
Contents· 26 sections
- 01: Introduction- The Basics of Chinese
- 1.01: Tones
- 1.02: Simple Finals and Initials
- 1.03: Compound Finals and Nasal Finals
- 1.04: Chinese Characters
- 02: First Contact
- 2.01: Lesson 1 Dialogue 1- Meeting People for the First Time
- 2.02: Lesson 1 Dialogue 2- Where are you from
- 03: Family Members and Occupations
- 3.01: Lesson 2 Dialogue 1- Talking About a Photo
- 3.02: Lesson 2 Dialogue 2- Talking About Family Members
- 04: My Treat
- 4.01: Lesson 3 Dialogue 1- Schedule a time to meet
- 4.02: Lesson 3 Dialogue 2- It's on me.
- 05: Hobbies
- 5.01: Lesson 4 Dialogue 1- Talking about hobbies
- 5.02: Lesson 4 Dialogue 2- Meeting old and new friends
- 06: Eating and Drinking
- 6.01: Lesson 5 Dialogue 1- What would you like to drink
- 6.02: Lesson 5 Dialogue 2- What did you do
- 07: Making Phone Calls
- 7.01: Lesson 6 Dialogue 1- Leaving a message
- 7.02: Lesson 6 Dialogue 2- Calling a Friend
- 08: Learning Chinese
- 8.01: Lesson 7 Dialogue 1- Learning Chinese is cool
- 8.02: Lesson 7 Dialogue 2- The beginning of a class