First Step: Workbook for Modern Chinese

Chih-p ing Chou

ISBN 10: 069115998X / ISBN 13: 9780691159980

Published by Princeton University Press, 2014

About this Item

Featuring both traditional and simplified characters along with pinyin and English translation, this book includes comprehensive exercises and character writing sheets with information on the stroke orders of introduced characters. Series: The Princeton Language Program: Modern Chinese. Num Pages: 328 pages, 129 color illus. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 275 x 232 x 23. Weight in Grams: 782. . 2014. Spi Wkb Bl. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: First Step: Workbook for Modern Chinese
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 069115998X
• ISBN 13: 9780691159980
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

This workbook is a companion volume to First Step, the elementary Chinese textbook. Featuring both traditional and simplified characters along with pinyin and English translation, the workbook includes comprehensive exercises and character writing sheets with information on the stroke orders of newly introduced characters. Perforated pages facilitate student use and easy handling of homework, and the workbook also includes more than 120 color illustrations. Listening exercises that help students learn to identify and pronounce the tones used in contemporary spoken Chinese are paired with free online audio files, accessible on smartphones, tablets and laptops.

About the Author

Chih-p'ing Chou is professor of East Asian studies at Princeton University and director of the university's Chinese language and Princeton in Beijing programs. Jing Wang is senior lecturer in Chinese at Princeton. Jun Lei is a former lecturer in Chinese at Princeton.