Get by in Chinese.

Get by In

by Kan Qian

This is a quick and easy introduction to Mandarin Chinese and a phrasebook covering all the essential language you'll need on a trip to China. The book will help you understand the basics of the language with clear and easy-to-follow explanations, and to try out what you've learned with mini role-plays and activities.

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Kan Qian is Lecturer in Chinese at the Open University. Before joining the Open University in January 2009, she taught Modern Chinese language in the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Cambridge at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels for 11 years. She is a linguist by training and her current research interest is on how various online tools enhance the learning experience, intercultural learning and mobile learning.