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Chinese for beginners and advanced beginners

by Ellie Mao Mok

This is a complete course in Standard Chinese (Mandarin) for beginners in two parts: "Beginners" is 16 lessons and "Advanced Beginners" is 8 lessons. The first 7 lessons gradually build confidence in pronunciation and reading of Pinyin, the system for representing Chinese speech with our Latin alphabet. Chinese characters in the simplified (PRC) form are also given for many words. "Beginners" teaches a vocabulary of 600 words and 500 Chinese characters. The books have received glowing reviews for their clarity, and are suitable for classroom use or for self-teaching.

Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?