Xiaoming han, A Short Cut to Learning Chinese (Book I).
Pittsburg: Dorrance Publishing Co. 1998.

This book is a reference tool which takes a step-by-step approach to learning Chinese by laying out the common traits which exist between the English and Chinese languages. For more information, contact: Donna Kowalewski at (800) 788-7654.

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Philip F. Williams and Yenna Wu, Chinese the Easy Way.
(Forthcoming in April 1999)

This book promises to make speaking and understanding Chinese comparatively easy for English-speaking learners. After outlining the sound system of Chinese, the book introduces basic sentence patterns and key vocabulary through a variety of practical, true-to-life conversational situations. Topics include discussions about family members and pets, jobs and salary, sightseeing, letter writing, exercise and health, and Beijing (Peking) Opera performances. The book’s final chapter introduces written characters. Practice exercises with answers, supplementary bilingual vocabulary lists, grammar charts and culture notes are provided throughout the book. For more information, contact: Yenna Wu <yenna@mail.ucr.edu>