Learn Chinese the Fast and Fun Way/With Guide Book (Barron's Fast and Fun Way Language Series)

by Lifei Ji

This attractive and highly accessible book introduces readers to enough Mandarin Chinese to help them get around in typical travel situations. It opens with a pronunciation key, and goes on to emphasize the sounds of Chinese words and phrases. Sections that follow guide the reader through practice of often-used words, phrases, and sentences in typical travel situations that include arriving at a hotel, sightseeing, taking public transportation, and more. Also featured are vocabulary cards to improve students' visual recognition of words and increase their word power in Chinese.

300 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1997