Say It Right In Chinese 2/E

Description

Say farewell to language faux pas forever

Based on the revolutionary Easily Pronounced Language Systems approach, Say It Right in Chinese makes mastering correct Chinese pronunciation simple. With Say It Right you'll learn how to use hundreds of Chinese words and phrases in everyday conversation. This amazing guide gives you easy-to-read vowel symbols that, when combined with consonants, make pronunciation easy. This second edition is enhanced by a new chapter that applies the Say It Right "PhraseMaker" approach to common verbs.

With Say It Right in Chinese you will:

• Learn more than 500 essential Chinese words and phrases


• Easily create sentences using "Phrasemakers"


• Get a quick reference to more than 500 word pronunciations in the Say It Right travel dictionary

Author description

EPLS (Easily Pronounced Language Systems) has developed unique language guides by first creating a sound-based pronunciation system that is sensitive to practical communication needs. Next, the system was applied to individual languages, in consultation with expert native-speaking teachers and certified language consultants. Finally, extensive field-testing ensures that the guides work in practice.

Table of contents

Introduction: Pronunciation Guide; Chapter 1. Essential Words & Phrases; Chapter 2. Arrival; Chapter 3. Hotel Survival; Chapter 4. Restaurant Survival; Chapter 5. Getting Around; Chapter 6. Shopping; Chapter 7. Essential Services; Chapter 8. Sightseeing and Entertainment; Chapter 9. Health; Chapter 10. Business Travel; Chapter 11. General Information; Chapter 12. Chinese Verb Phrasemaker; Dictionary