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Sherlock Holmes and a Scandal in Shanghai: Mandarin Companion Graded Readers Level 2, Traditional Chinese Edition
***Traditional Version***
A movie star, a politician’s nephew, and a photograph with compromising implications, Gao Ming (Sherlock Holmes) faces a high stakes case involving the international community of 1920’s Shanghai. With the trusty Dr. Watson at his side, Sherlock finds himself pitted against the beautiful Hu Die, a star of Chinese cinema. Will Sherlock retrieve the picture in time or will Hu Die outwit the master of deduction?
Level 2 is intended for Chinese learners at a low intermediate level. Most learners who have been able to comfortably read Mandarin Companion Level 1 should be able to read this book. This series is designed to combine simplicity of characters with an easy-to-understand storyline that helps learners grow their vocabulary and language comprehension abilities. The more they read, the better they will become at reading and grasping the Chinese language.
A movie star, a politician’s nephew, and a photograph with compromising implications, Gao Ming (Sherlock Holmes) faces a high stakes case involving the international community of 1920’s Shanghai. With the trusty Dr. Watson at his side, Sherlock finds himself pitted against the beautiful Hu Die, a star of Chinese cinema. Will Sherlock retrieve the picture in time or will Hu Die outwit the master of deduction?
Level 2 is intended for Chinese learners at a low intermediate level. Most learners who have been able to comfortably read Mandarin Companion Level 1 should be able to read this book. This series is designed to combine simplicity of characters with an easy-to-understand storyline that helps learners grow their vocabulary and language comprehension abilities. The more they read, the better they will become at reading and grasping the Chinese language.
186 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 20, 2022
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Arthur Conan Doyle
15.6k books24.2k followersSir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was a Scottish writer and physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for A Study in Scarlet, the first of four novels and fifty-six short stories about Holmes and Dr. Watson. The Sherlock Holmes stories are milestones in the field of crime fiction.
Doyle was a prolific writer. In addition to the Holmes stories, his works include fantasy and science fiction stories about Professor Challenger, and humorous stories about the Napoleonic soldier Brigadier Gerard, as well as plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction, and historical novels. One of Doyle's early short stories, "J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement" (1884), helped to popularise the mystery of the brigantine Mary Celeste, found drifting at sea with no crew member aboard.
Doyle was a prolific writer. In addition to the Holmes stories, his works include fantasy and science fiction stories about Professor Challenger, and humorous stories about the Napoleonic soldier Brigadier Gerard, as well as plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction, and historical novels. One of Doyle's early short stories, "J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement" (1884), helped to popularise the mystery of the brigantine Mary Celeste, found drifting at sea with no crew member aboard.
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August 29, 2023
I’ve been a big fan of You Can Learn Chinese podcast so I picked up one of Mandarin Companion’s graded readers. At first I thought this book might be too easy for me, but after reading the essays at the end of the book, I realize this is the perfect level! 98-99% comprehension. Turns out I’ve been thinking I had to be in Reading Pain always to be able to learn. The essays changed my way of thinking on reading another language.
I actually wish the Chinese story section was longer! I enjoyed the essays, but I felt the story could’ve been more detailed. Though I was happy to be able to read and comprehend the whole thing as it was. You can read Chinese!
I actually wish the Chinese story section was longer! I enjoyed the essays, but I felt the story could’ve been more detailed. Though I was happy to be able to read and comprehend the whole thing as it was. You can read Chinese!
December 24, 2024
la trama è carina e 蝴蝶 è un po’ diversa dal personaggio originale di Irene Adler però è un ottimo modo per iniziare a leggere qualcosina in cinese. Approvatissimo, adatto per chi ha già un livello intorno all’ HSK 3 o HSK 4.
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