Basic Mandarin Chinese - Reading & Writing Textbook: An Introduction to Written Chinese for Beginners PDF
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BASIC MANDARIN CHINESE READING & WRITING CORNELIUS C. KUBLER Published by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd. www.tuttlepublishing.com Copyright © 2017 Cornelius C. Kubler All photos © Cornelius C. Kubler except for: Front cover: © Stuart Jenner/Shutterstock.com; © Hung Chung Chih/Shutterstock.com; © Mauvries/Shutterstock.com; © hxdbzxy/Shutterstock.com Assistance received from the following in the filming of conversations is gratefully acknowledged: Unit 2, Part 1: The Mandarin Training Center, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei; Part 3: Shangrila Hotel, Beijing; Part 4: Hilton Hotel, Taipei. Unit 3, Part 4: Beijing West Railway Station, Beijing. Unit 4, Part 1: The Mandarin Training Center, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei; Part 2: Jianquan Clinic, Taipei; Part 3: Swisshotel, Beijing. Unit 5, Part 3: Yuelong Restaurant, Beijing. Unit 7, Part 4: Fortune Garden Restaurant, North Adams, Massachusetts. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from the publisher. ISBN 978-0-8048-4724-7; ISBN 978-1-4629-1929-1 (ebook) (previously published under ISBN 978-0- 8048-4016-3; 978-1-4629-1646-7 ebook) Distributed by North America, Latin America & Europe Tuttle Publishing 364 Innovation Drive, North Clarendon, VT 05759-9436 U.S.A. Tel: 1 (802) 773-8930; Fax: 1 (802) 773-6993 [email protected] www.tuttlepublishing.com Asia Pacific Berkeley Books Pte. Ltd. 61 Tai Seng Avenue #02-12, Singapore 534167 Tel: (65) 6280-1330; Fax: (65) 6280-6290 [email protected] www.periplus.com 20 19 18 17 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Printed in China 1708CM TUTTLE PUBLISHING® is a registered trademark of Tuttle Publishing, a division of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd. ABOUT TUTTLE “Books to Span the East and West” Our core mission at Tuttle Publishing is to create books which bring people together one page at a time. Tuttle was founded in 1832 in the small New England town of Rutland, Vermont (USA). Our fundamental values remain as strong today as they were then—to publish best-in- class books informing the English-speaking world about the countries and peoples of Asia. The world has become a smaller place today and Asia’s economic, cultural and political influence has expanded, yet the need for meaningful dialogue and information about this diverse region has never been greater. Since 1948, Tuttle has been a leader in publishing books on the cultures, arts, cuisines, languages and literatures of Asia. Our authors and photographers have won numerous awards and Tuttle has published thousands of books on subjects ranging from martial arts to paper crafts. We welcome you to explore the wealth of information available on Asia at www.tuttlepublishing.com. The Bonus Material from the enclosed CD-ROM may also be Downloaded. How to Download the Bonus Material of this Book. 1. You must have an internet connection. 2. Click the link below or copy paste the URL to your web browser. http://www.tuttlepublishing.com/basic-mandarin-chinese-reading-writing-downloadable-cd-content For support email us at [email protected]. A Note to the Learner Welcome to this course in written Chinese! As a native English speaker, your working hard to learn Chinese is not enough; you have to work smart in order to learn this very different language efficiently. No matter why you’ve chosen to learn Chinese—for business, travel, cultural studies, or another goal—the Basic Mandarin Chinese approach of two separate but integrated tracks in spoken and written Chinese will help you learn this language most efficiently and successfully. Basic Mandarin Chinese Reading & Writing is designed so it can be used in a class with an instructor or by independent learners working on their own. • Basic Mandarin Chinese Reading & Writing systematically introduces 288 of the highest-frequency characters (in both their simplified and traditional forms) and over 700 common words written with them in context in sentences and a variety of reading passages, so as to help you master basic Chinese reading and writing. • The structure of each new character is explained in detail to make the learning of characters easier, and “look-alike” characters are compared and contrasted. • Many lessons include character differentiation drills and some lessons include realia such as name cards, street signs, or e-mail messages. • Each lesson introduces 6 new characters and a number of words that are written using them. By dividing the learning into small tasks, you maintain a sense of accomplishment rather than getting bogged down. • You’ll experience both printed and handwritten forms of characters, as well as several different printed fonts. Basic Mandarin Chinese Reading & Writing should be used in conjunction with the accompanying Basic Mandarin Chinese Reading & Writing Practice Book. • Either before or at the same time that you study a lesson in Basic Mandarin Chinese Reading & Writing, you should study the same lesson in Basic Mandarin Chinese Speaking & Listening and Basic Mandarin Chinese Speaking & Listening Practice Book, so that you have access to all the relevant information and practice regarding Chinese pronunciation, grammar, and culture. • The characters in each lesson are chosen, based on frequency of occurrence, from those used to write the Basic Conversation of the corresponding lesson in Basic Mandarin Chinese Speaking & Listening. Thus, when you begin a new lesson of Basic Mandarin Chinese Reading & Writing, you already know the pronunciations, meanings and usages of the new characters and words, so you need only learn their written representations. This considerably lightens your learning load! • Both simplified and traditional characters are taught in the same volume. This means students can learn either or both kinds of characters without having to purchase another book; and instructors have the flexibility to teach a combined class where some students read and write one type of characters and other students the other type. • Includes an audio disc with 6 hours of recordings by native speakers of the new vocabulary and reading exercises, to help with pronunciation, phrasing, and comprehension. The disc also includes several useful Appendices. • The online Basic Mandarin Chinese Instructor’s Guide (available free from the publisher) contains detailed suggestions for using these materials as well as a wealth of exercises for use by instructors in class or by tutors during practice sessions. 出版和使用说明 《基础中文：读与写》专供读写课使用。这本教材通过各种练习 有系统地介绍两百八十八个高频字（简体及繁体）和七百多个高 频词。学习者宜与配套的《基础中文：读与写》练习册、《基础 中文：听与说》及《基础中文：听与说》练习册一起使用。 出版和使用說明 《基礎中文：讀與寫》專供讀寫課使用。這本教材通過各種練習 有系統地介紹兩百八十八個高頻字（簡體及繁體）和七百多個高 頻詞。學習者宜與配套的《基礎中文：讀與寫》練習冊、《基礎 中文：聽與說》及《基礎中文：聽與說》練習冊一起使用。 Contents A Note to the Learner Acknowledgments Orientation About This Course Organization and Use An Overview of the Chinese Writing System Suggested Strategies for Learning Written Chinese Abbreviations Classroom Expressions INTRODUCTORY UNIT A: NUMBERS, SURNAMES, PERSONAL NAMES, AND PLACE NAMES Part 1: Numbers from 1 to 5 and the Surname Wáng Part 2: Numbers from 6 to 10 and the Surname Lín Part 3: Some Common Personal Names and Place Names Part 4: More Common Personal Names and Place Names INTRODUCTORY UNIT B: PEOPLE, PLACES, STREETS, AND ROADS Part 1: Personal Names, Place Names, People and Their Places of Origin Part 2: Personal Names, Place Names, People and Their Places of Origin, and Names of Roads Part 3: Personal Names, Place Names, People and Their Places of Origin, and Names of Streets and Roads Part 4: More Personal and Place Names, People and Their Places of Origin, and Names of Streets and Roads UNIT 1: GREETINGS AND USEFUL PHRASES Part 1: “Where Are You Going?” Part 2: “Long Time No See!” Part 3: Chance Encounter on the Street Part 4: Visiting an Acquaintance at Her Home UNIT 2: INTRODUCTIONS Part 1: Asking About Name and Nationality Part 2: Introducing a Roommate Part 3: Inquiring Formally as to Name and Place of Work Part 4: A Self-introduction UNIT 3: NUMBERS, DATES, TIME, AND MONEY (I) Part 1: “How Many Students in Your Class?” Part 2: Inquiring About Age Part 3: Purchasing a Tea Cup Part 4: Buying a Train Ticket UNIT 4: NUMBERS, DATES, TIME, AND MONEY (II) Part 1: Inquiring About Opening and Closing Times Part 2: Personal Information Part 3: Second Trip to China Part 4: Asking About Population UNIT 5: LOCATING PERSONS, PLACES, AND THINGS Part 1: Searching for Mary Wang Part 2: Conversation at a Noodle Stand Part 3: “Where Are You Staying?” Part 4: New Computer UNIT 6: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION (I) Part 1: Conversation with a Six-year-old Part 2: Chat at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Part 3: Chat at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial (cont.) Part 4: Chat at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial (cont.) UNIT 7: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION (II) Part 1: More Questions About One’s Family Part 2: “You Can Speak Chinese!” Part 3: The Nosy Professor Part 4: Conversation with a Waitress UNIT 8: GETTING AROUND BEIJING (I) Part 1: “How Do I Get to the Beijing Hotel?” Part 2: Calling for a Taxi to the Airport Part 3: Calling for a Taxi to the Airport (cont.) Part 4: Calling for a Taxi to the Airport (cont.) UNIT 9: GETTING AROUND BEIJING (II) Part 1: Lost in Beijing Part 2: By Bus and Street Car to the Summer Palace Part 3: By Bus and Street Car to the Summer Palace (cont.) Part 4: By Bus and Street Car to the Summer Palace (cont.) UNIT 10: WEATHER Part 1: A Weather Forecast Part 2: Beijing Weather Part 3: Taiwan Weather Part 4: Talking About the Weather in Your Hometown F. Chinese–English Glossary
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