Let's Learn Mandarin Chinese Ebook


Book Description

Let's Learn Mandarin Chinese Kit is a complete language learning tool specially designed to introduce young children to the basic sounds, words, characters and phrases of Mandarin Chinese in a fun and interactive way. This ebook is perfect for use in a classroom setting, for home schooling, on vacation, or anywhere else that learning takes place. It is intended for learners who have little or no background in the Chinese language. It contains: 64 flash cards Downloadable recordings of words, sentences and songs A wall chart showing the main words and phrases at a glance A 32-page Learning Guide for parents and teachers The 64 words are organized into thematic categories, including: My Family Colors Numbers Animals Food My Body Clothes My Day Each word is illustrated with a picture that serves as an effective visual aid to learning and remembering the word. The words often reflect cultural objects and can be studied in any order. Chinese language learners may focus on one theme at a time or mix them up for greater variety. Simple example sentences are given for each word to show how they are used All Audio content is accessible on tuttlepublishing.com/downloadable-content.




Hacking Chinese


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Learning Chinese can be frustrating and difficult, partly because it's very different from European languages. Following a teacher, textbook or language course is not enough. They show you the characters, words and grammar you need to become proficient in Chinese, but they don't teach you how to learn them! Regardless of what program you're in (if any), you need to take responsibility for your own learning. If you don't, you will miss many important things that aren't included in the course you're taking. If you study on your own, you need to be even more aware of what you need to do, what you're doing at the moment and the difference between them. Here are some of the questions I have asked and have since been asked many times by students: How do I learn characters efficiently? How do I get the most out of my course or teacher? Which are the best learning tools and resources? How can I become fluent in Mandarin? How can I improve my pronunciation? How do I learn successfully on my own? How can I motivate myself to study more? How can I fit learning Chinese into a busy schedule? The answers I've found to these questions and many others form the core of this book. It took eight years of learning, researching, teaching and writing to figure these things out. Not everybody has the time to do that! I can't go back in time and help myself learn in a better way, but I can help you! This book is meant for normal students and independent language learners alike. While it covers all major areas of learning, you won't learn Chinese just by reading this book. It's like when someone on TV teaches you how to cook: you won't get to eat the delicious dish just by watching the program; you have to do the cooking yourself. That's true for this book as well. When you apply what you learn, it will boost your learning, making every hour you spend count for more, but you still have to do the learning yourself. This is what a few readers have said about the book: "The book had me nodding at a heap of things I'd learnt the hard way, wishing I knew them when I started, as well as highlighting areas that I'm currently missing in my study." - Geoff van der Meer, VP engineering "This publication is like a bible for anyone serious about Chinese proficiency. It's easy for anyone to read and written with scientific precision." - Zachary Danz, foreign teacher, children's theatre artist About me I started learning Chinese when I was 23 (that's more than eight years ago now) and have since studied in many different situations, including serious immersion programs abroad, high-intensity programs in Sweden, online courses, as well as on the side while working or studying other things. I have also successfully used my Chinese in a graduate program for teaching Chinese as a second language, taught entirely in Chinese mostly for native speakers (the Graduate Institute for Teaching Chinese as a Second Language at National Taiwan Normal University). All these parts have contributed to my website, Hacking Chinese, where I write regularly about how to learn Mandarin.




Let's Go on a Hike!


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Looking for fun? Consider it done! Let's all go on a hike! Spend some time outdoors which I'm sure you will like! A family adventure with so much to explore... Lots of fun in the sun, you can't ask for much more! With some rhyming and hiking, there's no end to exploring! Let's go on a hike is a sweet rhyming story all about family and appreciating nature, trails, and the outdoors. ★ A wonderful hiking story full of diversity and curiosity, perfect for kids! ★ Discover all the wonders of nature with this beautifully illustrated book all about a little boy on a hike with his dad, mom, and Archie, the corgi. Great for children ages 2 to 8, this delightful book is full of a child's fun curiosities, adventure, and poetry! The outdoors is but a wonderful opportunity to explore and see Mother Nature and the environment as it is --- beautiful! Through a rhyming story and charming illustrations of an Asian-American family on a hike, this book is a great and simple way to introduce and encourage young children into the world of hiking, trail walking, and sightseeing. ♥ Check out other children's books at: minalearnschinese.com ♥ Free audio readings in Mandarin Chinese are available at: minalearnschinese.com/audioreading




Teaching and Learning Chinese as a Second or Foreign Language


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Teaching and Learning Chinese as a Second or Foreign Language, edited by Ko-Yin Sung, addresses three emerging themes in the field of Chinese language teaching and learning. (1) Increasingly ubiquitous in all language learning and teaching, and for the learning of Chinese as a second language in particular, information and communication technology (ICT) can serve as an important and effective tool. Several chapters focus on how certain emerging ICT tools are applied in teaching and learning Chinese as a second language. (2) Due to China’s economic and political influence, the number of students of all ages studying Chinese as a second language—but especially young learners—has increased in many parts of the world. Despite this, the research into teaching Chinese to young learners has lagged behind. Several chapters investigate young learners’ motivations and effective methods for assisting them to master the Chinese language. (3) The writing system of the Chinese language poses many challenges for learners, especially those more familiar with alphabetical languages. In light of this difficulty in learning Chinese characters, some of the chapters identify effective teaching and learning strategies to master the Chinese language.




Unpacking Discourses on Chineseness


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This book examines the complexity of Chineseness in China and the Chinese diaspora. Using critical sociolinguistic and discourse analytical approaches, the chapters reveal the power dynamics and ideologies underlying the varied ways Chineseness is performed, represented and contested. Together they highlight four perspectives on Chineseness: the multiplicity of Chineseness, aspirational Chineseness, chronotopes of Chineseness and the cultural politics of Chineseness. It is argued that Chineseness is best understood as an ideologically-constructed variable, the articulation of which is deeply embedded within the dynamics of neoliberal globalization, rising nationalism, persistent Western hegemony, and shifting global geopolitics.




Let’s Learn Japanese with Hiragana and Katakana


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This book aims to teach Japanese characters step by step, whilst also simultaneously highlighting vocabulary needed by beginners. Each word comes with an illustration to facilitate the reader’s visual learning. The book also contains information on how to write a sentence by using the characters and vocabulary presented to the reader and contains exercises that teachers can use as homework. The attached CD contains the sounds of each character, vocabulary exercises, and instructions on how to type in Japanese. The exercises correspond closely with the book and learners can practice after learning every ten characters.




Let's Learn Hindi


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This book is unlike any other language book. It offers: a tried and tested, and effective new method; an original, user-friendly approach; no long hours of memorisation or drills; a comprehensive English-Hindi dictionary; Complete instructions for leaning the Hindi script.




Simply Cherokee: Let’s Learn Cherokee


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Do you know how to speak Cherokee, but cannot read and write the language? Do your children have difficulty grasping the language? Are you new to the Cherokee language and looking for a quick and effective way to learn? Simply Cherokee: Lets Learn Cherokee Syllabary is the first building block in Simply Cherokees catalogue of tools for learning to read, write, and speak the Cherokee language. Inside these pages you will find the fastestand most effective!way to learn the Cherokee Syllabary. Each syllabary has a simple story containing a word with the syllbarys unique sound. After completing the workbook, you will remember the story and the key word whenever you see a syllabary. Cherokee Syllabary is designed for fast assimilation. And when you are done, just move on to the next book. Youll be fluent as simply as that!




Homework Let’s Learn the Formula Of Success


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«Basket of Selected Fruits»To pick the juiciest apple, you need to go to the apple orchard. In order to taste the sweetest grapes, you need to go to the vineyard. If you want to pick the most fragrant orange, you need to go to the plantation with citrus plants, right? But everything is easier when they bring you a basket of selected fruits. This book in a sense resembles the very basket of the most valuable thoughts.There are a lot of motivational books that teach you how to succeed, as well as leadership concepts. What is the difference between the book that we intend to offer you? The fact that you have to get acquainted with the conclusions of the author, who motivated people for many years as a speaker, at the same time instructing his audience as a coach and professor of economics. The conclusions reached by the author after numerous experiments can be useful to hundreds of people. In this book you can also read valuable sayings from the best motivational books on success and leadership.In a word, we offer you, dear readers, a collection of valuable thoughts!




Let's Learn Arabic


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"A complete beginner guide to self study Arabic material and learn Arabic at his own pace. The Arabic learner will be learning simple phrases and step by step increase his Arabic vocabularies and later develop into sentences. A must read Arabic reference book for aspiring students to learn Arabic. Arabic reference book consist lots of images to help retain memory of Arabic words." Features of this books: It is based on the author's experience learning Arabic and teaching for 15 years to non speakers of the Arabic language. The sentence is written in the Arabic phrase and line by line transliteration for easy pronunciation and translated into English for fast understanding of lessons. To help students master Arabic, we place strokes for students to pick up reading Arabic skills, and the learning curve will be effective if the students’ memories and write the words and sentences. We encourage students to commit and discipline in practising speaking Arabic phrase. Questions: What foreign language to learn? It depends on your objective of learning. If you intend to travel or do business in Arabic, then I suppose learning the Arabic language does help a lot because most locals speak Arabic, when you speak their language, you relate yourself to the people around you. Is it easy to learn speaking Arabic? Yes, we have written transliteration for non speakers of Arabic to learn it easily. You need to hear from native Arabic speakers, you can definitely speak Arabic. However, writing is a process that needs lots of practice; however the first step is to have the right intention and discipline. I think the best Arabic skills you gain if you start speaking the Arabic language with the locals. Form here you will develop Arabic slang and dialects. Know the Arabic culture and get hold of more Arabic resource or Arabic audios or listen to radios. How fast can I learn a foreign language? It depends on your commitment and time. It is best to mingle with the locals. If you start learning today, you will gain something new, however if you forgo your Arabic learning discoveries, you will not gain anything for couple of years. This is the best time to learn. Why learn Arabic language? Firstly, the tourist industry is expanding, some people preferred to visit Asian countries, because it is cheaper. Why spend thousands of dollars to Europe? Secondly; there are lots of opportunities to get products cheaper and import to your country. Thirdly; When you speak Arabic, it helps to expand your business Fourthly: cheap place to spend in winter such as accommodation and food. How to learn a foreign language: "Get the Arabic handbook in eBook format, I know that our mind takes some time to process information especially learning a foreign language and the process of learning is tough and the language intricate, but the reason is that, you need to learn innovatively and use many different approach, because by just reading the book would make you bored. You need to be creative in using the foreign language phrase in a daily basis. You need to learn Arabic with passion and use the Arabic language. Speak and use whatever you have learnt into practice". Cheers to your success. GET this book. Review Arabic language book: "The Arabic language book is perfect for travellers, business people and anybody else that needs to know the most often used Arabic phrases. This book and learning system offers the fastest and most efficient method to speak and understand the Arabic that you need". What are the standards of this book? It is written according to the CEFR A1 format. A word from the author: "My book helps students and working adults who want to learn Arabic language simple and easy by direct Arabic speaking; included with transliteration and English translation. The unique advantage is that it was based on the author's actual life experience learning Arabic with his perspective and learning concept will enlighten the process of learning Arabic language, the process of learning this book is commitment of 100 hours"