ABSTRACT
Colloquial Cantonese is easy-to-use and specially written by experienced teachers for self-study or class use. The course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Cantonese. No prior knowledge of the language is required.
What makes Colloquial Cantonese your best choice in personal language learning?
* interactive - lots of dialogues and exercises for regular practice
* clear - concise grammar notes
* practical - useful vocabulary and pronunciation guide
* complete - including answer key and special reference section
By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in a broad range of situations.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 1|2 pages
Checì jiànmiàn Meeting someone for the first time
Meeting someone for the first time By the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
chapter 2|4 pages
Xìngmíng, guójí hé niánlíng Name, nationality and age
Name, nationality and age By the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
chapter 3|3 pages
Zài gdngsc de jùhuì shang At a company party
At a company party By the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
chapter 4|2 pages
Wèn shíjian Asking the time
Asking the time By the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
chapter 5|5 pages
Jiarén hé péngyou Family and friends
Family and friends By the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
chapter 6|17 pages
Rìqc hé tianqì The date and the weather
The date and the weather By the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
chapter 7|12 pages
Wèn lù Asking for directions
Asking for directions By the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
chapter 8|5 pages
Mki ddngxi (I) Shopping (I)
Shopping (I) By the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
chapter 9|2 pages
Mki ddngxi (II) Shopping (II)
Shopping (II) By the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
chapter 10|7 pages
Zài can’gukn At the restaurant
At the restaurant By the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
chapter 11|2 pages
Zuò chezechb hé mki hunchb piào Taking the taxi and buying train tickets
Taking the taxi and buying train tickets By the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
chapter 12|2 pages
Zài fàndiàn At the hotel
At the hotel By the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
chapter 13|8 pages
Dk diànhuà Making telephone calls
Making telephone calls By the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
chapter 15|7 pages
Gli Zhdngguó péngyou xil xìn Writing a letter to a Chinese friend
Writing a letter to a Chinese friend By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
chapter |1 pages
Key to the exercises and reading/listening comprehension questions
Lesson 1 Exercise 1
