Chinese Without A Teacher

Chinese Without A Teacher Being A Collection Of Easy And Useful Sentences In The Mandarin Dialect, With A Vocabulary (1901)

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Publisher's Synopsis

""Chinese Without A Teacher"" is a language learning book written by Herbert Allen Giles in 1901. The book provides a collection of easy and useful sentences in the Mandarin dialect of Chinese, along with a vocabulary. The aim of the book is to teach beginners how to speak and understand basic Chinese without the need for a teacher. The book is divided into 30 lessons, each covering a different topic such as greetings, numbers, directions, and food. The lessons are designed to be self-contained, with clear explanations and examples. The vocabulary section at the end of the book contains over 2,000 words and phrases, with English translations and Chinese characters. Overall, ""Chinese Without A Teacher"" is a valuable resource for anyone interested in learning Mandarin Chinese on their own.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Book information

ISBN: 9781161774139
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Imprint: Kessinger Publishing
Pub date:
DEWEY: 495.182421
Language: English
Number of pages: 86
Weight: 299g
Height: 152mm
Width: 229mm
Spine width: 9mm