Chinese for Dummies 傻瓜书-汉语

图书标准信息

• 作者 Wendy Abraham（温迪·亚伯拉罕） 著
• 出版社 John Wiley & Sons
• 出版时间 2005-10
• ISBN 9780471788973
• 定价 273.50元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 384页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Chinahasbecomeamajorinfluenceintheworldtoday.NotonlyisChinafullofopportunitiesinbusinessandpolitics,butChineseculture,suchasmoviesandliterature,arealsomakingtheirwayintothewesternworld.AndwithChineseasthesecondmostwidelyspokenforeignlanguageinAmerica,moreandmoreAmericansareexposedtoitslanguageandculture.ThisrevisededitionofChineseforDummiesshowsyouthebasicsofMandarinChineseandculturepointsthatwillmakegreatimpressionswhilecommunicating.ManyAmericansaretakingtimetolearnChinese,especiallysinceitisbecomingoneofthemostwidelyusedlanguagesintheworld.Currently,thereare:over1billionpeoplewhospeaksomeformofChinese;moreChinesespeakersintheUnitedStatesthanFrenchorGermanspeakers;102.6millioninternetuserswhoobtainaccessusingChinese;andatleast25millionpeopleworldwidewhoarelearningChinese.ChineseForDummieswillshowyouhowtocommunicateeffectivelyinChineseaswellasinformyouonChineseculture.Someofthetopicsthisbookcoversinclude:Basicvocabulary;Everydayconversations,includingphonedialogueandsmalltalk;Speakinginperfectpitchandtone;Easytounderstandgrammarrules;GettingaroundinaChinesespeakingcountry;Culturalreferenceslikemaintainingface,diningetiquette,andsocialmores.AlsoincludedisanaudioCDthatfeaturesactualChineseconversationsbynativeChinesespeakers,whichallowsyoutohearhowChineseisreallyspoken.WrittenbyaleadingChineselanguageteacherintheUnitedStates,ChineseforDummieswillintroduceanoftendauntinglanguagetoyouinafunandeasyforDummiesmanner.

【作者简介】

WendyAbrahamistheAssociateDirectoroftheStanfordCenterforBuddhistStudiesandtheAsianReligions&CulturesInitiative.ShehastaughtcoursesonChineselanguage,Chineseliterature,andAsianculturesatHunterCollege,GeorgetownUniversity,NewYorkUniversity,andStanfordUniversity,whereshe'scurrentlypursuingherseconddoctorateinmodernChineseliterature.ShespentayearresearchingShangDynastyoraclebonesinTaiwan,whichsparkedherdeepinterestinthedevelopmentofChina'swrittenlanguage.WendyhasdirectedChineselanguageprogramsforAmericanstudentsinBeijingandShanghaiandhasinterpretedforhigh-levelartsdelegationsfromChina.HerfirstdoctoraldissertationfromTeachersCollege(ColumbiaUniversity)wasontheChineseJewsofKaifeng,asubjectaboutwhichshehaswrittenwidelyandcontinuestolecturefrequentlythroughouttheUnitedStates.ShealsocreatedJewishHistoricalToursofChina,bringingpeopletovisitShanghaiandKaifengoneducationaltrips.HerinterestinallthingsChinesecontinuesunabated.

【目录】

Introduction.

PartI:GettingStarted.

Chapter1:GettingtoKnowaLittleChinese.

Chapter2:TheNittyGritty:BasicChineseGrammarandNumbers.

Chapter3:IntroductionsandGreetings:NiHao!

PartII:ChineseinAction.

Chapter4:GettingtoKnowYou:MakingSmallTalk.

Chapter5:EatingandDrinking:Ganbei!

Chapter6:ShoppingMadeEasy.

Chapter7:ExploringtheTown.

Chapter8:EnjoyingYourself:RecreationandSports.

Chapter9:TalkingonthePhone.

Chapter10:AttheOfficeandAroundtheHouse.

PartIII:ChineseontheGo.

Chapter11:Money,Money,Money.

Chapter12:TakingtheRoadLessTraveled:Askingfor(andGiving)Directions.

Chapter13:StayingataHotel.

Chapter14:Transportation.

Chapter15:TravelingAbroad.

Chapter16:HandlingEmergencies.

PartIV:ThePartofTens.

Chapter17:TenWaystoPickUpChineseQuickly.

Chapter18:TenThingsNevertoDoinChina.

Chapter19:TenFavoriteChineseExpressions.

Chapter20:TenPhrasesThatMakeYouSoundChinese.

PartV:Appendixes.

AppendixA:ChineseVerbs.

AppendixB:Chinese-EnglishMini-Dictionary.

AppendixC:AnswerKey.

AppendixD:AbouttheCD.

Index.