From the side of the Silk Route to the edge of the Great Wall, the Chinese language as spoken by everyday peopleUncover the everyday Mandarin Chinese as it's spoken on the streets and in the alleys of China. With the help of Streetwise Mandarin Chinese, you'll get clued in on the frequently used idioms, colloquialisms, and slang currently used by Chinese speakers of all walks of life. The accompanying audio recordings include thirty dialogues performed by ...

The key question this book addresses is how to identify and create optimal conditions for the kind of learning and development that is especially important for effectively functioning in the 21st century. Taking a new approach to this long-debated issue, it looks at how a design research-based science of learning (with its practical models and related design research) can provide insights and integrated models of how human beings actually function and grow in the social dynamics of educati...

An unashamedly practical introduction to spoken Mandarin Chinese, for anyone who wants to impress their Chinese hosts, but doesn't have time to take a proper language course. Designed specifically for busy professionals traveling to China for work, it includes essential phrases that are easy to learn and pronounce, as well as invaluable cultural background. Heading off to China for a business trip? Don't know a word but want to impress? Grab One Minute Mandarin and make the most of your tr...

Learning Chinese is a no-brainer with DemystifiedChinese Demystified walks you step by step throughthe fundamentals and moves on to more advanced topics. Each chapter concludes with a self-test that allows you to track your progress, and a comprehensive final exam at the end of the book gives instant feedback on new language skills. The book includescharacters in simplified and traditional formats along with pinyin phonetic translation for easy pr...

The New Way to Read ChineseShaoLan Hsueh, a Taiwanese entrepreneur based in London, couldnt find an effective way to teach her children Chinese, so she developed a groundbreaking visual method to make reading characters fun and easy. By learning the most commonly occurring characters-the building blocks of the entire language-readers of all ages can swiftly grasp basic concepts and words.Chineasy Everyday teaches more than four hundred of the most useful Chinese characters...

This volume presents in a forthright and lively way, an account of the philosophical position generally identified as 'Postpositivistic' that undergirds much of mainstream research in education and the related social sciences. The discussion throughout is informed by recent developments in philosophy of science. Authors D. C. Phillips and Nicholas C. Burbules cite a number of interesting examples from the educational research and evaluation literature to illustrate the value of a scientifi...

Everything you need to learn the 349 most essential Chinese characters quickly and efficiently is in this box - our #1 Chinese language learning kit!349 Flash Cards.A Handy Organizing Ring.Audio Recordings of More than 2000 words and phrases.Plus a 32-page study booklet.To succeed in mastering Chinese characters, there are just three secrets: begin with the most useful characters, study them in the mos...

Is this the right course for me?This new and improved Edition of Complete Cantonese will take you effortlessly from beginner to confident speaker.Whether you are starting from scratch, or are just out of practice, Complete Cantonese will guarantee success! It is fully updated to make your language experience fun and interactive. You can still rely on the benefits of a top language teacher with years of teaching experience,...

The Routledge Advanced Chinese Multimedia Course: Crossing Cultural Boundaries is an innovative multimedia course for advanced students of Chinese. Written by a team of highly experienced instructors, the book offers advanced learners the opportunity to consolidate their knowledge of Chinese through a wide range of activities designed to build up both excellent language skills and cultural literacy.Divided into four thematic units covering popular culture, social change, c...

Chinese Mandarin Language Audio Training CourseWelcome to the Chinese Mandarin Language Audio Training Course. This course is designed to teach you the basics both before and during your visit to China. Learn essential words, phrases and vocabulary. This course is perfect for beginners and anyone interested in learning the Chinese Mandarin language.Listen to the native speakers and practice your conversation skills, pronunciation and transliteration. This course is designed to...

This book is a quick and easy way to learn basic Chinese Characters.All beginning Chinese language learners struggle to memorize and learn to write Chinese characters. The First 100 Chinese Characters adopts a structural approach which helps students to quickly master the basic characters that are fundamental to this language. This character book is intended for beginning Chinese students and features characters that have been carefully selected for rapid ...

The Pull of the Earth is Laurie Thorp's dirt-under-the-fingernails ethnography of four years in an elementary school garden and the ways in which this garden catalyzed cultural transformation and inspired hope, growth, and community. Filled with photographs, sketches, poetry, and journal entries, Thorp's engaging book describes the educational benefits of learning through the environment: lessons on nutrition, the rhythms and cycles found in nature, and the stability found in entering a re...