Getting Around in Chinese: A Practical English-Chinese Handbook » (REV)

Getting Around in Chinese is a unique comprehensive language manual that utilizes proven method of programmed instruction to help readers quickly gain proficiency in spoken Chinese. Although written with the businessperson, traveler, or casual student in mind, a rich trove of factual information and an extensive glossary of useful items and phrases make this handbook an essential reference tool for those engaged in a more formalized pursuit as well.

ABOUT THE CHINESE LANGUAGE:
Unique and unusual aspects of Chinese Language
Derivation of Chinese Characters
Chinese Grammar, Usage and Sentence Composition
Subtle nuances of the Chinese Language through a Host of Translations

THE PRONUNCIATION AND INTONATION OF CHINESE WORD:
Phonetic System for Romanizing HAN-YU
Illustration of HAN-YU with English Sounds
A Complete Set of Tables of Han-Yu Sounds expressed by Alphabets