Learn Chinese Without Writing 3
The Chinese Spelling BookThe Decoder for Chinese Characters (Part II)Continuation from Book 2 'The Chinese Alphabets Book' Simple Rules for a Complex Language* How many ways are there to put Chinese alphabets together to form characters?* Where is the starting point of a Chinese character?* Is there an easier way to learn characters with confusing intersecting strokes?* How to decode characters with complex structures?* How to develop a keen eye to distinguish similar-looking characters? Play to Learn ChineseThousands of frequently-used simplified Chinese characters can be decoded into parts (alphabets and strokes) Visual LearningLearn the Part Order of Chinese Characters through ColoursWhat-You-See-Is-What-You-Name: Easy way to remember structures of characters Designed for Anyone - With or without any Knowledge of ChineseYou'll love this book if you like to be engaged through a variety of activities
Learn Chinese Without Writing
ARE YOU STRUGGLING TO LEARN CHINESE? Perhaps you've skipped a step, start learning from the most fundamentals--basic strokes, stroke combinations. UNSPOKEN RULES OF CHINESE CHARACTERS Gain Insight into the Intricacies of Chinese Characters * Why does a character look distorted when it appears inside another character? * Why characters that look 'identical' to me are actually different? * Does it really matter if a stroke is written slightly longer or shorter? * How do I align and combine the strokes so that they look good? UNCONVENTIONAL WAY TO LEARN CHINESE CHARACTERS *Apply Geometry to Analyse Chinese Characters *Learn through Fun and Interactive Puzzles VISUAL LEARNING *Learn Quickly through Graphics *What-You-See-Is-What-You-Name: 35 strokes at your finger's tip DESIGNED FOR ANYONE--WITH OR WITHOUT ANY KNOWLEDGE OF CHINESE *If you like to doodle, colour, do paper-cutting, solve puzzles... you'll love this book. ________________________________________ WHAT IS NOVEL IN THIS BOOK 1. APPLYING GEOMETRY TO CHINESE This book boldly applied concepts used in an unrelated field-- geometry to introduce new terminologies to describe features of characters. Similar to constructing a building, Chinese characters are created with balance, symmetry and coordination between different components in mind. A stroke is tilted at a particular angle, fitted into a precise position and adjusted to different lengths with the aim to create a masterpiece. Geometrical jargons are perfect descriptors of these unnamed features. 2. WHAT-YOU-SEE-IS-WHAT-YOU-NAME: 35 BASIC STROKES This book fills the missing gap that other books hardly paid attention to. It focuses on the most basic component--strokes. Skipping this fundamental learning is like learning English vocabularies without learning how to write the alphabets. In this book, the 35 strokes are given names that describe their appearances ... what you see is what you name! 3. VISUAL LEARNING Usually Chinese characters are shown in black and have stick-like appearance. It is very difficult to look for differences in this kind of presentation. In this book, a lot of effort is spent on showcasing Chinese characters in a different light. This improved presentation makes differences and compositions of characters easily visible. To help you learn systematically and know where to focus on, the visual activities zoom in on specific features of Chinese characters one at a time. 4. CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING Instead of receiving the knowledge passively, you will need to actively search for multiple ways to solve some of the activities and will be prompted with questions to help you reflect on what you have learnt. Website: http: //www.learnchinesewithoutwriting.com
Learn Chinese Without Writing 2
DO YOU FEEL THAT ... THE MORE CHINESE CHARACTERS YOU LEARN, THE MORE CONFUSED YOU GET? LEARN CHINESE CHARACTERS AND THEIR STROKE ORDER QUICKLY I have learnt so many characters but it is difficult to squeeze everything into my memory. * Are there easier ways to remember these characters' appearances? * How to find patterns in Chinese characters? * Can Chinese characters be formed, similarly like English words, using 'alphabets'? * How to remember the stroke order of Chinese characters quickly? DECLUTTER AND GET ORGANISED Learn 32 Stroke Patterns and remember 200+ qTRAILS Alphabets Easily Build a Mental Map of Chinese Characters Expand your Memory Capacity and Speed up Learning VISUAL LEARNING Learn the Stroke Order of Chinese Alphabets through Colours What-You-See-Is-What-You-Name: Easy way to remember Chinese Alphabets DESIGNED FOR ANYONE--WITH OR WITHOUT ANY KNOWLEDGE OF CHINESE You'll love this book if you like to be engaged through a variety of activities (visually, kinesthetically, aurally) Website: http: //www.learnchinesewithoutwriting.com
Language Ungoverned
By exploring a rich array of Malay texts from novels and newspapers to poems and plays, Tom G. Hoogervorst's Language Ungoverned examines how the Malay of the Chinese-Indonesian community defied linguistic and political governance under Dutch colonial rule, offering a fresh perspective on the subversive role of language in colonial power relations. As a liminal colonial population, the ethnic Chinese in Indonesia resorted to the press for their education, legal and medical advice, conflict resolution, and entertainment. Hoogervorst deftly depicts how the linguistic choices made by these print entrepreneurs brought Chinese-inflected Malay to the fore as the language of popular culture and everyday life, subverting the official Malay of the Dutch authorities. Through his readings of Sino-Malay print culture published between the 1910s and 1940s, Hoogervorst highlights the inherent value of this vernacular Malay as a language of the people.
Language Ungoverned
By exploring a rich array of Malay texts from novels and newspapers to poems and plays, Tom G. Hoogervorst's Language Ungoverned examines how the Malay of the Chinese-Indonesian community defied linguistic and political governance under Dutch colonial rule, offering a fresh perspective on the subversive role of language in colonial power relations. As a liminal colonial population, the ethnic Chinese in Indonesia resorted to the press for their education, legal and medical advice, conflict resolution, and entertainment. Hoogervorst deftly depicts how the linguistic choices made by these print entrepreneurs brought Chinese-inflected Malay to the fore as the language of popular culture and everyday life, subverting the official Malay of the Dutch authorities. Through his readings of Sino-Malay print culture published between the 1910s and 1940s, Hoogervorst highlights the inherent value of this vernacular Malay as a language of the people.
Learn to Speak Cantonese 2
It is not easy to leave one's comfort zone to learn a new language and adapt to a new culture, as you might have learned from Gabriel in Book 1. In Book 2 of the Learn to Speak Cantonese series, meet Ben, a polar bear, who's starting an adventure with his best friend, Stormy, a Pomeranian dog. Together, the two are traveling to Hong Kong to advocate for green living!In this book, you will join Ben and Stormy as they spend twelve months living in Hong Kong and learning how to use Cantonese in everyday life. These two characters will take you around the city and cover practical skills, such as bargaining, acing a job interview, advocating for environmental sustainability, and more! Follow Ben and Stormy as they teach you about Hong Kong's culture and everything you need to communicate in Cantonese. Free audio downloadable from www.inspirlang.com/resource.
AIEEYAAA! Learn Chinese the Hard Way
Don't be fooled by books which promise you that learning Chinese is "easy", "easier", "simple", or "instant". Learning Chinese is a pain in the p穫gu!AIEEYAAA! is the first book since China invented paper which offers Chinese language learners some well-deserved laughs amidst the suffering.Featuring 150 topical cartoons about life, love and culture clash in China, this hilarious satirical dictionary sends up many of the ironies, delights, and cultural and linguistic mix-ups that are immediately recognizable to anyone who has spent any time at all in the Middle Kingdom.It's simply like no other Chinese dictionary on the planet: Mandarin and Cantonese translations for every word.Traditional and Simplified Chinese characters.Cartoon scenarios to make sure you never forget a word.Extended introduction which dares to tell the truth about the trials and tribulations of learning Chinese.Humorous tips about cross-cultural miscommunication.And much more!Over 100,000 copies sold since first release, this new 2018 edition offers something for everyone when it comes to learning Chinese, whether you're a seasoned Asia hand or traveling to China for the first time.Don't despair about learning Chinese. Just say AIEEYAAA!
Chinese News Discourse
This book presents original research from academics in China and the west, showing theoretical, methodological and practical dimensions between news media and discourse. The book focuses on Chinese news discourse by examining what new modern features it demonstrates in contrast and comparison to news discourses in other countries.
A Literal Chinese Translation Illustrated Encyclopedia
Hi, I'm Kevin. I lived in China for seven years and found a fun, easy and interesting way for you to learn about the Chinese language. While this book isn't meant to necessarily teach you Chinese, it's an easy way to understand the makeup of their language and explains something complex in an painless way. Have you ever wondered about Chinese but didn't know where to start? This is the place. I break down the basics of how they speak while leaving out all the useless information. Think of this as an introduction into Chinese language and culture, as the two are inherently connected. Come with me on a journey and discover how Chinese people say things like 'computer' (electric brain) or 'kangaroo' (bag rat) or 'toilet' (horse bucket). There's a ton of drawings and over 1200 translations to keep you entertained for weeks. The re-readability of this book is amazing! It also includes a 45,000 word story about my time in China. I had a ton of fun adventures, and I include lots of information about the idiocyncracies of the Chinese culture as well! Learn something interesting while you laugh.
20 Must-learn Pictographic Simplified Chinese Workbook - 3
This pictographic coloring workbook is written in Simplified Chinese with Pinyin and English translation. One page is for coloring, and the other page is for practicing handwriting with the correct stroke order. The coloring pages are pictographic representations of the characters, so it is perfect for children who like to draw and learn at the same time, as well as easier to memorize the image of the characters. This workbook 3 contains 20 Chinese characters: 云， 花， 雨， 白， 多， 少， 的， 石， 风， 沙， 明， 子， 足， 玩， 人， 来， 米， 田， 是， 没) (English Translation: Cloud, Flower, Rain, White, Many, Less, Of, Stone, Wind, Sand, Bright, Child, Foot, Play, People, Come, Rice, Field, Yes, Not ). This series of workbook is perfect for pre-k to 2nd grade children to learn basic Chinese. See other workbooks in this series: Workbook1: 一， 二， 三， 四， 五， 六， 七， 八， 九， 十， 百， 千， 上， 中， 下， 大， 小， 手， 力， 工; Workbook2: 口， 左， 右， 有， 不， 尖， 木， 山， 火， 水， 林， 月， 土， 天， 生， 日， 卡， 早， 也， 红; Workbook3: 云， 花， 雨， 白， 多， 少， 的， 石， 风， 沙， 明， 子， 足， 玩， 人， 来， 米， 田， 是， 没; Workbook4: 我， 星， 在， 坐， 去， 肚， 和， 肉， 目， 耳， 舌， 牙， 心， 好， 正， 雪， 地， 竹， 你， 他; Workbook5: 看， 见， 哭， 笑， 叫， 唱， 走， 巴， 了， 比， 李， 刀， 位， 呀， 草， 象， 交， 朋， 友， 只
The Three Beautiful Daughters
The river-dwelling monster Sha Wujing was once the Curtain Raising Captain, but was banished from heaven by the Yellow Emperor for breaking an extremely valuable cup during a drunken visit to the Peach Festival. Later, the band of pilgrims arrive at a beautiful home seeking a simple vegetarian meal and a place to stay for the night. What they encounter instead is a lovely and wealthy widow and her three even more lovely daughters. This meeting is, of course, much more than it appears to be, and it turns into a test of commitment and virtue for all of the pilgrims, especially for the lazy and lustful Zhu Bajie.This is the 9th book in the best-selling The Journey to the West series of stories for students learning to read Chinese. It is based on the epic 16th century novel of the same name by Wu Chen'en. That novel was inspired by an actual journey by the Buddhist monk Tangseng, who traveled from Chang'an westward to India in 629 A.D. and returned seventeen years later with priceless knowledge and spiritual texts. Over the course of the book Tangseng and his companions face the 81 tribulations that Tangseng had to endure to attain Buddhahood.The story is written, as much as possible, using the 1200-word vocabulary of HSK4. It is presented in Traditional Chinese characters and pinyin, and includes an English version and glossary. A free audiobook is available on YouTube's Imagin8 Press channel and also on www.imagin8press.com.
社会视角 Social Perspective
社会视角 Social Perspective is a course set over one academic year for intermediate learners of Chinese. In two volumes, it focuses on developing learners' language competency to a high advanced plus/advanced level (ACTFL/CEFR B2-C1) through exploring social issues in contemporary China. The textbook draws upon the discussion of a wide range of current social issues in China to provide students with a real-life background to increase their debating and written skills. Volume I explores five topics: gender equality, e-commerce, Internet culture, food and health, and environmental protection. The textbook is written in fluent, accurate and high-quality Chinese language which is conveniently broken down to highlight all the important language elements (expressions, vocabulary, phrases and grammar). This course will equip students with language production capability at an advanced level and prepare students for the transition from academic study to employment. Each lesson includes a wide range of language drills and exercises designed to quickly improve learners' oral expression and conceptual understanding through group discussions, essays, presentations, bidirectional translation and critical reflection. Online resources such as audio recordings, dictation exercises and supplementary reading material are also included. Written by a team of highly experienced teachers, 社会视角 Social Perspective is the ideal course to progress intermediate students to an advanced level. Academics and researchers with an interest in Chinese contemporary social issues will also find this a useful tool for further language study.
The Hungry Pig
The pig-man Zhu Bajie becomes Tangseng's second disciple. In his previous life, Zhu was the Marshal of the Heavenly Reeds, responsible for the Jade Emperor's entire navy and 80,000 sailors. But unable to control his appetites, he got drunk at a festival and attempted to seduce the Goddess of the Moon. The Jade Emperor banished him to earth, but as he plunged from heaven to earth he ended up in the womb of a sow and was reborn as a man-eating pig monster. He marries a farmer's daughter, fights with Sun Wukong, and ends up joining Tangseng and Sun Wukong in their journey to the Western Heaven. This is the 8th book in the best-selling The Journey to the West series of stories for students learning to read Chinese. It is based on the epic 16th century novel of the same name by Wu Chen'en. That novel was inspired by an actual journey by the Buddhist monk Tangseng, who traveled from Chang'an westward to India in 629 A.D. and returned seventeen years later with priceless knowledge and spiritual texts. Over the course of the book Tangseng and his companions face the 81 tribulations that Tangseng had to endure to attain Buddhahood.The story is written, as much as possible, using the 1200-word vocabulary of HSK4. It is presented in Traditional Chinese characters and pinyin, and includes an English version and glossary. A free audiobook is available on YouTube's Imagin8 Press channel and also on www.imagin8press.com.
20 Must-learn Pictographic Simplified Chinese Workbook -2
This pictographic coloring workbook is written in Simplified Chinese with Pinyin and English translation. One page is for coloring, and the other page is for practicing handwriting with the correct stroke order. The coloring pages are pictographic representations of the characters, so it is perfect for children who like to draw and learn at the same time, as well as easier to memorize the image of the characters. Workbook1: 一， 二， 三， 四， 五， 六， 七， 八， 九， 十， 百， 千， 上， 中， 下， 大， 小， 手， 力， 工 Workbook2: 口， 左， 右， 有， 不， 尖， 木， 山， 火， 水， 林， 月， 土， 天， 生， 日， 卡， 早， 也， 红 Workbook3: 云， 花， 雨， 白， 多， 少， 的， 石， 风， 沙， 明， 子， 足， 玩， 人， 来， 米， 田， 是， 没 Workbook4: 我， 星， 在， 坐， 去， 肚， 和， 肉， 目， 耳， 舌， 牙， 心， 好， 正， 雪， 地， 竹， 你， 他 Workbook5: 看， 见， 哭， 笑， 叫， 唱， 走， 巴， 了， 比， 李， 刀， 位， 呀， 草， 象， 交， 朋， 友， 只
20 Must-learn Pictographic Simplified Chinese Workbook -1
This pictographic coloring workbook is written in Simplified Chinese with Pinyin and English translation. One page is for coloring, and the other page is for practicing handwriting with the correct stroke order. The coloring pages are pictographic representations of the characters, so it is perfect for children who like to draw and learn at the same time, as well as easier to memorize the image of the characters. This workbook 1 contains 20 Chinese characters: 一, 二, 三, 四, 五, 六, 七, 八, 九, 十, 百, 千, 上, 中, 下, 大, 小, 手, 力, 工 (English Translation: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, hundred, thousand, up, middle, down, big, small, hand, power and work). This series of workbook is perfect for pre-k to 2nd grade children to learn basic Chinese.See other workbooks in this series: Workbook1: 一， 二， 三， 四， 五， 六， 七， 八， 九， 十， 百， 千， 上， 中， 下， 大， 小， 手， 力， 工; Workbook2: 口， 左， 右， 有， 不， 尖， 木， 山， 火， 水， 林， 月， 土， 天， 生， 日， 卡， 早， 也， 红; Workbook3: 云， 花， 雨， 白， 多， 少， 的， 石， 风， 沙， 明， 子， 足， 玩， 人， 来， 米， 田， 是， 没; Workbook4: 我， 星， 在， 坐， 去， 肚， 和， 肉， 目， 耳， 舌， 牙， 心， 好， 正， 雪， 地， 竹， 你， 他; Workbook5: 看， 见， 哭， 笑， 叫， 唱， 走， 巴， 了， 比， 李， 刀， 位， 呀， 草， 象， 交， 朋， 友， 只
A Social View on the Chinese Language
A Social View on the Chinese Language is intended to be a general linguistic introduction to the Chinese language for the general reader and can be used in beginning-level Chinese linguistics courses. It is different from other Chinese linguistics surveys because, in addition to the usual areas of interest (such as the Chinese dialects, the history of the language, the characters and the grammar), it offers a view into linguistic phenomena that are also related to human behavior and society, such as how Chinese children and US college students learn Chinese, how the brain processes Chinese, the genetic origins of Chinese, language disorders and language loss in Chinese, differences in Chinese language use in different social groups, studies of Chinese reading and psycholinguistic aspects of Chinese language use.
The Monster of Black Wind Mountain
The monk Tangseng and his disciple, the short-tempered Monkey King Sun Wukong, begin their multi-year journey to retrieve Buddhist scriptures from Thunderclap Mountain in India. They first encounter a mysterious river-dwelling dragon, then run into serious trouble while staying in the temple of a 270 year old abbot. Their troubles deepen when they meet the abbot's friend, a terrifying black bear monster. This is the 7th book in the best-selling The Journey to the West series of stories for students learning to read Chinese. It is based on the epic 16th century novel of the same name by Wu Chen'en. That novel was inspired by an actual journey by the Buddhist monk Xuanzang, who traveled from Chang'an westward to India in 629 A.D. and returned seventeen years later with priceless knowledge and spiritual texts. Over the course of the book Tangseng and his companions face the 81 tribulations that Tangseng had to endure to attain Buddhahood.The story is written, as much as possible, using the 1200-word vocabulary of HSK4. It is presented in Traditional Chinese characters and pinyin, and includes an English version and glossary. A free audiobook is available on YouTube's Imagin8 Press channel and also on www.imagin8press.com.
The Cave of Fire
While traveling the Silk Road, Tangseng and his three disciples encounter a young boy hanging upside down from a tree. They rescue him only to discover that he is really Red Boy, a powerful and malevolent demon and, it turns out, Sun Wukong's nephew. Ignoring this family relationship, the demon kidnaps Tangseng and plans to eat him. The three disciples battle the demon but soon discover that he can produce deadly fire and smoke which nearly kills Sun Wukong. The two remaining disciples struggle to save Sun Wukong and Tangseng, enlisting the aid of several supernatural beings including Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy. At the end, they learn Red Boy's true nature. This is the 14th book in the best-selling The Journey to the West series of stories for students learning to read Chinese. It is based on the epic 16th century novel of the same name by Wu Chen'en. That novel was inspired by an actual journey by the Buddhist monk Tangseng, who traveled from Chang'an westward to India in 629 A.D. and returned seventeen years later with priceless knowledge and spiritual texts. Over the course of the book Tangseng and his companions face the 81 tribulations that Tangseng had to endure to attain Buddhahood.The story is written, as much as possible, using the 1200 word vocabulary of HSK4, plus several hundred words introduced in previous books in the series. It is presented in Simplified Chinese characters and pinyin, and includes an English version and glossary. A free audiobook is available on YouTube's Imagin8 Press channel and also on www.imagin8press.com.
Critical Pragmatic Studies on Chinese Public Discourse
Public discourse constitutes the language environment of a town or a city, which forms part of the social environment of a country or a region. Based on extensive first-hand data collected from public places, mass media and the Internet, this monograph attempts critical pragmatic studies of public discourse in the contemporary Chinese context. By applying pragmatic theories and analytical instruments to the analysis of the data, including business names, advertisements, public signs and notices, and news, the book showcases such discursive practices as personalization and subjectivization and reveals such social problems as unhealthy social mentalities, "pragmatic traps", suspect discrimination, and vulgarity. It exemplifies a way of combining the Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) approach and the pragmatic approach with a clear focus on the pragmatic issues. This book will not only be a necessary addition to the academic discipline of pragmatics in general, and critical pragmatics in particular, but also lay bare the problems existing in the use of public discourse and suggest several ways to improve such use. While it addresses the Chinese data only, the proposed analyses may contribute to international readers' understanding of public discourse in contemporary China and serve as a reference for similar researches worldwide.
20 Must-learn Pictographic Simplified Chinese Workbook -4
This pictographic coloring workbook is written in Simplified Chinese with Pinyin and English translation. One page is for coloring, and the other page is for practicing handwriting with the correct stroke order. The coloring pages are pictographic representations of the characters, so it is perfect for children who like to draw and learn at the same time, as well as easier to memorize the image of the characters. This workbook 4 contains 20 Chinese characters: 我, 星, 在, 坐, 去, 肚, 和, 肉, 目, 耳, 舌, 牙, 心, 好, 正, 雪, 地, 竹, 你, 他 (English Translation: I, Star, At, Sit, Go, Tummy, And, Meat, Eye, Ear, Tongue, Tooth, Heart, Good, Straight, Snow, Ground, Bamboo, You, Him). Workbook1: 一， 二， 三， 四， 五， 六， 七， 八， 九， 十， 百， 千， 上， 中， 下， 大， 小， 手， 力， 工; Workbook2: 口， 左， 右， 有， 不， 尖， 木， 山， 火， 水， 林， 月， 土， 天， 生， 日， 卡， 早， 也， 红; Workbook3: 云， 花， 雨， 白， 多， 少， 的， 石， 风， 沙， 明， 子， 足， 玩， 人， 来， 米， 田， 是， 没; Workbook4: 我， 星， 在， 坐， 去， 肚， 和， 肉， 目， 耳， 舌， 牙， 心， 好， 正， 雪， 地， 竹， 你， 他; Workbook5: 看， 见， 哭， 笑， 叫， 唱， 走， 巴， 了， 比， 李， 刀， 位， 呀， 草， 象， 交， 朋， 友， 只
Ye Xian
The story of Cinderella is possibly the world's most popular folk tale. The earliest known version is from Greece around two thousand years ago, and over the next thousand years, it traveled to France, Italy and Germany, and eventually to the Walt Disney studio in America.But as the Cinderella story traveled from Greece to Western Europe, it was also carried eastward to Asia along the Silk Road and other ancient trade routes. The story of Ye Xian in this book is the oldest known Asian version, first appearing in a book of folk tales by Duan Chengshi in 860 AD. That story was told in just 750 Chinese words.The Ye Xian story matches the modern Cinderella story more closely than later European versions. But unlike the Disney movie, it does not simply end with the heroine marrying and living happily ever after. The story is more complex and more interesting, showing Zhuang, Hindu, Buddhist, and Chinese influences.In this book, the best-selling writing team of Pepper and Wang retell this wonderful story using just 450 different Chinese words, most of which are in the standard 1200-word HSK4 vocabulary. This limited vocabulary makes the story easily accessible to beginning and intermediate students of Chinese. A glossary of all words is in the back of the book, along with an English translation. A free audiobook version is available on the Imagin8 Press channel of YouTube, and also at www.imagin8press.com.
Chinese Grammar Wiki BOOK
The Chinese Grammar Wiki began in 2012 as a modest website with a bold vision: to record all of the grammar structures in the Chinese language, categorize them by difficulty level, explain each one in clear, jargon-free English, and link them all together. Initially the wiki was a resource exclusively for the clients of AllSet Learning's Shanghai-based learning consultancy. But several years later, its popularity among learners had exploded and the Chinese Grammar Wiki has become the #1 online resource for Chinese grammar among independent learners and university students alike.This book is the third major volume, covering all essential grammar points that an Upper Intermediate (B2) learner needs to master. Together with the Elementary and Intermediate volumes, the series comprises the most complete single resource on Chinese grammar in print.This volume features: 152 Upper Intermediate (B2) grammar points200+ separate grammar structures1,700+ examples (with pinyin and English translation)Both colloquial and formal examples of usageExtensive interlinking of similar grammar pointsLearner-centric design
Chinese Stories for Language Learners
The highly anticipated next book in Tuttle's Stories for Language Learners series is here! This book presents 22 classic Chinese proverbs and the traditional tales behind them. The stories are bilingual, with the Chinese and English versions presented on facing pages. Each includes an explanation of how the proverb is used today, cultural notes, vocabulary and discussion questions. Audio recordings of the tales read by native speakers are included--giving students a chance to improve their pronunciation and comprehension. Some of the proverbs featured in this collection include: "Painting the Eyes on the Dragon"Based on the story of a famous court painter in 6th century China who painted dragons, this proverb refers to the finishing touches needed to bring a work of art or literature to life. In a discussion, it refers to the final statements used to clinch the argument."Waiting for Rabbits by a Tree Stump"Based on an ancient folktale about a foolish farmer who sees a rabbit kill itself in front of him by running into a tree stump, then gives up tilling his field to wait for more rabbits by the stump. This saying is applied to people who wait passively for luck to strike again. It also refers to impractical people who stick to one way of doing things only because it has worked for them once in the past."Pure Water Has No Fish; Perfect People Have No Friends"Many versions of this historical tale exist. The one told here is about a 2nd century AD official sent to govern a far-flung outpost on the Silk Road who is fastidious in applying strict rules and thereby causes the local people to rebel against him. In the professional world, it is used to refer to people who do not like to work with an overly strict supervisor or colleague.Whether being used in a classroom or for self-study, Chinese Stories for Language Learners provides an educational and entertaining way for intermediate Mandarin learners to expand their vocabulary and understanding of the language.
Twenty Three Cats
NOTE: this is the Traditional Chinese version of this book. A Simplified Chinese version is also available.A young boy shares a little house in Beijing with 23 cats. His friend comes to visit, but the two of them can't sit down, can't study, and can't even eat dinner together because of all the cats. What to do? The answer, which involves a very large dog, will surprise and delight you.This wonderful little tale is for beginning Chinese students of all ages. Its tiny vocabulary of just 101 words is taken from the HSK1 list of words used to teach beginning students of Chinese. Each page of Traditional Chinese is faced by an opposite page of pinyin (phonetic spelling), so if a reader gets stuck on an unfamiliar word they can check it against the pinyin. A complete glossary and English translation is in the back of the book, and a free audiobook is available on YouTube and can be downloaded from the Imagin8 Press website.Twenty Three Cats is written by Jeff Pepper, best-selling author of the multi-volume Journey to the West series for beginning and intermediate Chinese readers, and many other books including innovative translations of the Chinese classics Dao De Jing, San Zi Jing, and The Art of War.REVIEWS FROM CHINESE TEACHERS: "Twenty Three Cats is a very cute story, an easy read for beginning Chinese learners. Repetitions in the vocabulary and sentence structure help novice students learn easily. The drawings are vivid and thoughtful to reflect the reading. I love that the pinyin is provided on the opposite page for a quick reference, and not next to the characters directly. I also find it useful for novice learners to have an English version of the story as well as a glossary towards the end of the book." - Treena Larson, Chinese and DE&I Teacher, University of Chicago Laboratory Schools"This is a very good book for beginners to learn Chinese and master the HSK1 vocabulary. This book can not only attract children's attention, but is also a very good resource for adult learners. I think this book is a perfect option for children and adult learners who are looking for a way to learn basic Chinese." - Tong Chen, Lecturer in Chinese, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Global Languages; board member, Chinese Teachers Association"This is a lovely story full of imagination. The dialogues make it easy for beginner readers to understand, and the repetition of high-frequency words deepens the memory of language. Kids will be interested in learning Chinese and then actually learn it." - Rongrong Lin, Chinese Teacher, New Trier High School, Northfield IL
Terminology Translation in Chinese Contexts
Terminology Translation in Chinese Contexts investigates the theory and practice of terminology translation, terminology management, and scholarship within the distinctive milieu of Chinese, and explores the complex relationship between terminology translation (micro level) and terminology management (macro level).
Twenty Three Cats
A young boy shares a little house in Beijing with 23 cats. His friend comes to visit, but the two of them can't sit down, can't study, and can't even eat dinner together because of all the cats. What to do? The answer, which involves a very large dog, will surprise and delight you.This wonderful little tale is for beginning Chinese students of all ages. Its tiny vocabulary of just 101 words is taken from the HSK1 list of words used to teach beginning students of Chinese. Each page of Simplified Chinese is faced by an opposite page of pinyin (phonetic spelling), so if a reader gets stuck on an unfamiliar word they can check it against the pinyin. A complete glossary and English translation is in the back of the book, and a free audiobook is available on YouTube and can be downloaded from the Imagin8 Press website.Twenty Three Cats is written by Jeff Pepper, best-selling author of the multi-volume Journey to the West series for beginning and intermediate Chinese readers, and many other books including innovative translations of the Chinese classics Dao De Jing, San Zi Jing, and The Art of War.
The Ghost King
The Buddhist monk Tangseng arrives with his disciples at a mountain monastery, and he is visited in a dream by someone claiming to be the ghost of a murdered king. The ghost claims that the king sitting on the throne is really an evil demon. Is he telling the truth or is he actually a demon in disguise? Tangseng's chief disciple, the monkey king Sun Wukong, offers to go to the king's palace and sort things out with his iron rod. But things do not go as planned...This is the 13th book in the best-selling The Journey to the West series of stories for students learning to read Chinese. It is based on the epic 16th century novel of the same name by Wu Chen'en. That novel was inspired by an actual journey by the Buddhist monk Tangseng, who traveled from Chang'an westward to India in 629 A.D. and returned seventeen years later with priceless knowledge and spiritual texts. Over the course of the book Tangseng and his companions face the 81 tribulations that Tangseng had to endure to attain Buddhahood.The story is written, as much as possible, using the 1200 word vocabulary of HSK4, plus several hundred words introduced in previous books in the series. It is presented in Simplified Chinese characters and pinyin, and includes an English version and glossary. A free audiobook is available on YouTube's Imagin8 Press channel and also on www.imagin8press.com.
Tuttle Pocket Mandarin Chinese Dictionary
This handy Chinese dictionary allows you to look up words quickly and easily--and be understood while speaking. The Tuttle Pocket Chinese Dictionary is a pocket-sized dictionary designed for travelers, business people, and beginner Chinese language students. It contains all the most common Chinese vocabulary you will need. Extensively revised and expanded, this new edition includes over 20,000 entries. A reference guide to the essentials of Chinese grammar and pronunciation are provided to ensure you will be understood when speaking. Features of this Chinese dictionary include: Complete English-Chinese and Chinese-English sections Headwords are printed in bold for easy reference Alternate meanings of the same word (in English or Chinese) are clearly distinguished Includes the latest IT, mobile phone, Internet and social media terminology
Intermediate Written Chinese Practice Essentials
Welcome to the world's most efficient method of learning Mandarin Chinese, whether you are striving to learn Chinese on your own or studying in a classroom setting. Part of the widely-used and highly acclaimed Kubler series, The Basic Chinese and Intermediate Chinese books provide separate but integrated "tracks" to help you learn to read, write and speak Chinese efficiently, at your own pace. Some students and teachers wish to emphasize speaking ability first, whereas others want to focus on learning to read and write Chinese at the same time. These Chinese language study books allow you the flexibility to acquire the spoken language and the written language with the method that best fits your needs. With the internationally-recognized Kubler system and accompanying media, you will: Learn to use 288 high-frequency Chinese characters, and over 700 popular words written with them Find yourself quickly reading and writing sentences with the correct Chinese grammar Be taught both simplified and traditional characters; you may choose to learn one or both Recognize a variety of fonts in both typeset and handwritten styles, to prepare you to use Chinese in many different contexts-from reading signs and newspapers, to computers and mobile phone texts Listen to hours of native-speaker recordings and have access to practice sheets and printable flashcardsIntermediate Written Chinese Practice Essentials stands out among Chinese books and textbooks for its dynamic study system and practical exercises, which will assist you in learning Chinese quickly and comfortably. All media content is accessible on the Tuttle Publishing website.
Beginning Chinese Characters
Learn the essential Mandarin Chinese characters and words in everyday use in China! Anyone planning to learn Chinese knows that there are 300 primary characters they must understand to function in China. This systematic introduction to the Mandarin language is designed to help you learn them fast--along with how to pronounce, write, and remember 1,200 key vocabulary words and phrases. Essential for anyone wishing to pass the official Chinese government HSK Level 1 & 2 proficiency exam or the Advanced Placement (AP) Chinese Language and Culture Exam, Beginning Chinese Characters presents these 300 characters in a series of very simple and easy lessons: The Chinese characters are grouped into themes with a warm-up narrative for each one Each character's pronunciation and meanings in combination with other characters are presented Exercises to practice recognizing the characters and using the vocabulary are provided Writing guides show you how to write each correctly Includes easy access to online native speaker audio recordings and free, printable flashcardsThis straightforward, easy-to-use resource is ideal for test-prep and mastering essential vocabulary, pronunciation and writing. With useful English, Pinyin and Mandarin characters, this book helps you to use what you learn both within a formal classroom setting and in real-life situations in China.
Intermediate Written Chinese
Intermediate Written Chinese is tailored to your personal Chinese language-learning goals and abilities so that you can become fluent -- as smoothly as possible! Part of the widely-used and highly acclaimed Kubler series, the Basic Chinese and Intermediate Chinese books provide separate but integrated "tracks" to help you learn to read, write and speak Chinese efficiently, at your own pace. Some students and teachers wish to emphasize speaking ability first, whereas others want to focus on learning to read and write Chinese at the same time. These Chinese language study books allow you the flexibility to learn the spoken language and the written language with the method that best fits your needs. This carefully designed book and audio recordings will: Teach you to use 288 high-frequency Chinese characters, and over 700 standard words written with them Have you quickly reading and writing related Chinese sentences Offer you the choice of learning both Simplified and Traditional Chinese characters; both are used throughout Feature a variety of fonts in both typeset and handwritten styles, to prepare you to use the Chinese language in many different contexts -- from reading signs and newspapers, to computers and mobile phone texts Come with hours of native-speaker recordings and practice sheets, plus printable flash cards, available for free online Intermediate Written Chinese stands out among Chinese books and textbooks for its dynamic study system and practical exercises, which will assist you in learning Chinese quickly and comfortably. All media content is accessible on the Tuttle Publishing website.
Intermediate Spoken Chinese
Welcome to the world's most efficient method of learning Mandarin Chinese, whether you are striving to learn Chinese on your own, or studying in a classroom setting. Part of the widely-used and highly acclaimed Kubler series, Intermediate Spoken Chinese provides separate but integrated "tracks" to help you learn to read, write and speak Chinese efficiently, at your own pace. Some students and teachers wish to emphasize speaking ability first, whereas others want to focus on learning to read and write Chinese at the same time. These Chinese language study books allow you the flexibility to acquire the spoken language and the written language with the method that best fits your needs. Intermediate Spoken Chinese allows you to experience real-life situations in different Mandarin-speaking locales. (It also exposes you to the authentic range of Chinese accents; you're not limited only to learning an imaginary "textbook Beijing accent" as in other books). Each of the everyday situations explored here--from shopping at a market to playing unexpected phone tag--is one you're likely to encounter as you interact with Chinese language speakers. You can choose to use this book with its corresponding Intermediate Chinese Practice Essentials Workbook, available separately, that offers you a wide range of one-of-a-kind activities to help you practice the language skills you learn here. Key features of Intermediate Spoken Chinese: Clear and detailed explanations of natural, colloquial Chinese grammar, pronunciation and usage Recommended strategies to help you learn to speak Chinese more efficiently Experience the actual speaking styles of Chinese people in various parts of mainland China as well as Taiwan, Macao, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia Notes on Chinese culture and society allow you to understand situational etiquette Discussions of challenges faced specifically by English speakers who are learning Chinese and how to overcome them Audio recordings by native speakers of all the vocabulary, dialogues, and other vital items A separate Teacher's Guide and a full character transcript (Simplified and Traditional) are both available electronically Accompanying video files contain 56 videos shot on location, which allows you to view conversations involving Chinese speakers from different parts of ChinaFeel confident traveling in the Mandarin-speaking world; with this language learning set you will be speaking Chinese gracefully and fluidly in no time. All media content is accessible from the Tuttle Publishing website.
How to Grasp the Bird’s Tail If You Don’t Speak Chinese
A beautiful exploration of the Chinese calligraphy and meanings of the Taijiquan posture names. This text reveals the mystery, imagery, and poetic ambiguity in the Chinese language. Much in the names in of Taiji movements is lost in the English translation. This book asks the reader to consider the Chinese character, which conveys much of the inner essence of Taiji.This book was originally copyrighted by the author, Jane Schorre and published by North Atlantic Books in Berkeley California. A group of taijiquan enthusiasts felt that such a beautiful book should not be out of print, so after an exhaustive search, we determined that the only route to go was to republish this book ourselves. All proceeds go to Health, Prosperity, & Leadership Institute, a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to spreading Health, Prosperity, and Leadership to everyone, everywhere.
Hulin and the Mad Goose
Folk tales are immensely popular in China. Passed down orally over the centuries from grandparents and parents to children, they serve as an unwritten handbook for living. Nearly all Chinese folk tales are about simple people who find themselves in difficult situations. These people are often helped (and occasionally hindered) by talking animals, as well as by powerful gods, wizards and other supernatural beings who actively interfere in events here on earth. And within every Chinese folk tale is a moral or message from one of the three major schools of spiritual thought - Daoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism.Of the thousands of Chinese folk tales, we've selected four of them for your enjoyment in this book. All four are all based on stories told by Norman Hinsdale Pitman in A Chinese Wonder Book, originally published in 1918. The story is told using fewer than 600 different Chinese words, most of which are in the standard HSK4 vocabulary, making it accessible to beginning and intermediate students of Chinese. A glossary of all words is in the back of the book, along with an English translation. And a free audiobook version is available on YouTube, on the Imagin8 Press channel. These stories are written by the best-selling writing team of Jeff Pepper and Xiao Hui Wang, authors of the Journey to the West series of graded readers, and translations of Chinese classics including the Dao De Jing, the Art of War, and the San Zi Jing. Information on their books can be found at www.imagin8press.com.
Fathoming Translation as Discursive Experience
With his positive approach to translation studies featured in this highly original volume, Chunshen Zhu brings into perspective from the vantage point of translation the workings of human factors in text production, interpretation, and dissemination in and through translation in varying social situations. This book examines a variety of key issues heatedly debated or largely neglected in the field of translation studies and beyond - for example, meaning making, nature of the unit of translation, augmentation of transitivity by modification, signification of repetition, and cognitive effects of syntactic iconicity - by critically engaging insights from functional linguistics and philosophy of language, among other fields of study. These issue-driven, phenomenon-focused, and theorization-oriented studies, presented in eight chapters with ample exemplification and case studies, form a coherent whole to bring a network of correlations between theory and practice, linguistics and literature, form and content, information structure and communicative function, intention and effect, and textuality and experience to bear upon the study of translation, fathoming its depths not only as a linguistic operation but more significantly as a textually accountable process of intersubjective and cross-lingual sign making that facilitates humans' understanding of themselves and of the world. The book is therefore a useful reference for scholars, teachers, and postgraduate and research students who are interested in a comprehensive yet focused approach to translation as an academic subject straddling linguistics and literary, cultural, and social studies. It will also be useful for those who would like to observe bilingualism and cross-cultural communication through translation in general and translation involving the Chinese language in particular.
Learn to Read Chinese, Book 2
Two friends find a golden nugget on the ground. A young girl meets a fox spirit. A dog saves a life, a tiger takes a life. A girl runs away from her fishing boat. And a boy saves the spirit of his grandfather.Believe it or not, it's possible for you to read and understand the stories in this book even if you start off not knowing a single word of Chinese! We won't lie to you and say it will be easy, but with time and patience you can certainly do it.Each page of Chinese faces a page of pinyin (phonetic spelling), so if you don't recognize a word, you can check the pinyin to see how it's pronounced. You can then look up the word's meaning in the glossary in the back of the book. A full English translation is also included.You can also listen to a complete audiobook of all of these stories, available free on YouTube and downloadable from our website.These stories are written by the best-selling writing team of Jeff Pepper and Xiao Hui Wang, authors of the Journey to the West series of graded readers, translations of Chinese classics including the Dao De Jing, the Art of War and the San Zi Jing, and lots of other great books. To learn more, visit www.imagin8press.com.
Practical Mandarin Conversation
China is one of the world's oldest and richest continuous culture countries. Along with the rapid expansion of Chinese politics, economy, and other fields, China has acquired hold of balance in international affairs. Mandarin is the national language of China. Practical Mandarin Conversation is a book that contains only 20 topics which focuses on the teaching and learning materials of Chinese language and culture. The features of this book are: 1, Each Chinese character is marked with Chinese Pinyin (including four TONES), in order to facilitate the readers them self to read. This is is the characteristic that other Chinese teaching materials do not or seldom have; 2, All contents focus to introduce Chinese culture, natural and humanistic landscapes; 3, Most of the topics are limited to about two pages; 4, Each topic is made up of mainly practical and simple sentences; 5, Each topic is almost limited to 20 sentences; and 6, Lots of useful Chinese words and expressions are added in each topic. The last topic is more comprehensive with brief introduction to Chinese culture. It is especially very helpful for foreign readers to understand briefly Chinese culture. Therefore, it is a study and teaching material and textbook of Chinese language and culture which is suitable for all age groups and levels. Furthermore, this book can be used for self-reading/studying; learning in groups; teaching textbook in the classroom and as a Mandarin language reference book.
Practical Mandarin Conversation
China is one of the world's oldest and richest continuous culture countries. Along with the rapid expansion of Chinese politics, economy, and other fields, China has acquired hold of balance in international affairs. Mandarin is the national language of China. Practical Mandarin Conversation is a book that contains only 20 topics which focuses on the teaching and learning materials of Chinese language and culture. The features of this book are: 1, Each Chinese character is marked with Chinese Pinyin (including four TONES), in order to facilitate the readers them self to read. This is is the characteristic that other Chinese teaching materials do not or seldom have; 2, All contents focus to introduce Chinese culture, natural and humanistic landscapes; 3, Most of the topics are limited to about two pages; 4, Each topic is made up of mainly practical and simple sentences; 5, Each topic is almost limited to 20 sentences; and 6, Lots of useful Chinese words and expressions are added in each topic. The last topic is more comprehensive with brief introduction to Chinese culture. It is especially very helpful for foreign readers to understand briefly Chinese culture. Therefore, it is a study and teaching material and textbook of Chinese language and culture which is suitable for all age groups and levels. Furthermore, this book can be used for self-reading/studying; learning in groups; teaching textbook in the classroom and as a Mandarin language reference book.
Chinese writing book
Perfect notebook to practice your skills.Get the perfect gift for your loved ones.Large 8.5x 11 inches,120 pagesSend your feedback and questions at: cristie.publishing@yahoo.com
The Journey to the West, Books 1, 2 And 3
This book contains the full text of the first three stories in the best-selling Journey to the West series for people learning to read Chinese. The three stories told here - The Rise of the Monkey King, Trouble in Heaven, and The Immortal Peaches - are unchanged from our original versions except for minor editing and reformatting.These three stories all focus on the adventures of Sun Wukong, the Handsome Monkey King, one of the most famous characters in Chinese literature and culture. His legendary bravery, his foolish mistakes, his sharp-tongued commentary and his yearning for immortality and spiritual knowledge have inspired hundreds of books, television shows, graphic novels, video games and films.The full story of Sun Wukong's adventures is told in the original Journey to the West, an epic 2,000 page novel written in the 16th Century by Wu Cheng'en. Journey to the West is probably the most famous and best-loved novel in China and is considered one of the four great classical novels of Chinese literature.These stories are written, as much as possible, using the 600 word vocabulary of HSK3. They are presented in Traditional Chinese characters and pinyin, and include an English version and complete glossary. Free audiobooks are available on YouTube's Imagin8 Press channel, and on our website, www.imagin8press.com.
Learn to Read Chinese, Book 1
An orphan girl gets help from a goose. A poor family receives a magical gift. A boy is stranded alone on a ship in a storm. And two magicians perform a deadly trick.Believe it or not, it's possible for you to read and understand the four wonderful stories in this book even if you start off not knowing a single word of Chinese! We won't lie to you and say it will be easy, but with time and patience you can certainly do it.Each page of Chinese faces a page of pinyin (phonetic spelling), so if you don't recognize a word, you can check the pinyin to see how it's pronounced. You can then look up the word's meaning in the glossary in the back of the book. A full English translation is also included.You can also listen to a complete audiobook of all four stories, available free on YouTube and downloadable from our website.These stories are written by the best-selling writing team of Jeff Pepper and Xiao Hui Wang, authors of the Journey to the West series of graded readers, translations of Chinese classics including the Dao De Jing, the Art of War, and the San Zi Jing, and lots of other great books. To learn more, visit www.imagin8press.com.
The Love Triangle
Sang is a young scholar living alone in a small village in 18th century China. One night a strange and beautiful woman arrives at his house, and he soon falls deeply in love with her. But later, a second even more beautiful woman arrives, and things become extremely complicated. This is a story about fox spirits and ghosts, love and lust, and the unpredictable nature of the human and the not-quite-human heart.This book is a retelling of a Chinese short story called "Lotus Fragrance," from the book Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio written by Pu Songling and published in 1740.It's written using the 1200-word HSK4 vocabulary, making it accessible to advanced beginner or intermediate students of Chinese. A glossary of all words is included, along with an English translation. A free audiobook is available on YouTube on the Imagin8 Press channel.The authors are the best-selling writing team of Jeff Pepper and Xiao Hui Wang, co-authors of the Journey to the West series of graded readers, and translations of Chinese classics including the Dao De Jing, the San Zi Jing, and the Art of War.
The Third Space and Chinese Language Pedagogy
The Third Space and Chinese Language Pedagogy presents the Third Space as a new frame through which foreign language pedagogy is conceptualized as a pedagogy of negotiating intentions and expectations in another culture.
Short Takes
SHORT TAKES: A Scene-based Taiwanese Vocabulary Builder lets you pick up new vocabulary in a fun, context-based way. Each lesson is based on 10 high-frequency core vocabulary words brought together in an easy-to-visualize scene, which makes learning new words simple and enjoyable.Each core vocabulary word is presented with closely-related words, sentence patterns, common pairings, or example usages, so you'll learn the word within the broader context of the language.Every lesson also features an imaginative short story designed to help foster a more intuitive sense of grammar, usage, and tone for core vocabulary words. Rendered in both English and natural Taiwanese sentences, the short story highlights core vocabulary words in their full native context. Additional cultural notes related to the theme for each lesson provide even more context and background, helping you retain the new vocabulary and discover more of Taiwan's history, food, people, and society.Writing and speaking exercises at the end of each lesson will also allow you to apply what you've learned and help review and reinforce understanding of core vocabulary.This vocabulary builder is well-suited for self-study by beginning and elementary learners of Taiwanese. Taiwanese (a form of Southern Min or Min Nan language, related to Amoy and Hokkien, and sometimes also referred to as Hoklo) is a language spoken by about 70% of the population in Taiwan.Features include: - 800+ commonly used words and phrases in 20 thematic lessons - Explanations on grammar, usage, and cultural background- Audio for core vocabulary words, related words, short stories, and exercises available for download - Index with fully cross-referenced entries and definitions- Tone changes (tone sandhi) marked throughout text with detailed tone numbers provided in answer key- Exercises for both writing and speaking, to help reinforce understanding of core vocabulary - Official Romanization (T璽i-l繫) and character script used by Taiwan's Ministry of Education
ABC Cantonese-English Comprehensive Dictionary
Cantonese is spoken by an estimated 73 million people worldwide. It remains hugely influential and a source of great pride--especially for its speakers in Hong Kong, where it flourishes as the predominant language and so sets Hong Kong apart linguistically from all of mainland China. The first and most authoritative reference of its kind to be published in the last forty years, ABC Cantonese-English Comprehensive Dictionary comprises about 15,000 lexical entries that are unique to the colloquial Cantonese language as it is spoken and written in Hong Kong today. Author Robert S. Bauer, a renowned lexicographer and authority on Cantonese, has utilized language documentation resources to the fullest extent by gathering material firsthand from dictionaries, glossaries, and grammars; newspapers and magazines; government records; cartoons and comic books; film and television; websites; and native speakers striding the sidewalks of Hong Kong to capture concretely contemporary Cantonese. In addition to the Introduction, which presents an exhaustive description and analysis of Hong Kong Cantonese, this dictionary's special features include: alphabetical ordering of the lexical entries by their Jyut Ping romanized Cantonese pronunciations; parts of speech; cross-referencing with semantically related lexical items; variant pronunciations and written forms in Chinese characters and English letters; explanatory notes on social status and usage (literal, figurative, slang, jargon, humorous, obscene, obsolete, etc.); information on sociocultural, historical, and political aspects; and example sentences showing lexical usage in the context of spoken Cantonese.
The Five Treasures
Our band of travelers arrives at Level Top Mountain and encounters their most powerful adversaries yet: Great King Golden Horn and his younger brother Great King Silver Horn. These two monsters, assisted by their elderly mother and hundreds of well-armed demons, attempt to capture and liquefy Sun Wukong, and eat the Tang monk and his other disciples. Led by Sun Wukong, the travelers desperately battle their foes through a combination of trickery, deception and magic, and barely survive the encounter.This is the 12th book in the best-selling The Journey to the West series of stories for students learning to read Chinese. It is based on the epic 16th century novel of the same name by Wu Chen'en. That novel was inspired by an actual journey by the Buddhist monk Tangseng, who traveled from Chang'an westward to India in 629 A.D. and returned seventeen years later with priceless knowledge and spiritual texts. Over the course of the book Tangseng and his companions face the 81 tribulations that Tangseng had to endure to attain Buddhahood.The story is written, as much as possible, using the 1200-word vocabulary of HSK4. It is presented in Simplified Chinese characters and pinyin, and includes an English version and glossary. A free audiobook is available on YouTube's Imagin8 Press channel and also on www.imagin8press.com.
The Journey to the West, Books 10, 11 and 12
This book contains the full text of the 10th, 11th and 12th stories in our Journey to the West series for people learning to read Chinese. The three stories told here are unchanged from our original versions except for minor editing and reformatting.In The Magic Ginseng Tree, Tangseng and his disciples arrive at a secluded mountain monastery which turns out to be the home of a powerful master and an ancient and magical ginseng tree. As usual, the travelers' search for a nice hot meal and a place to sleep quickly turns into a disaster. In The Monster's Secret, the travelers encounter a monster living a quiet life with his wife and their two children. But all is not as it seems, and things get quite complex. And in The Five Treasures, the travelers encounter their most powerful adversaries yet, a pair of monster brothers who capture the travelers and plan to dissolve Sun Wukong and eat the others.The story is written, as much as possible, using the 1200-word vocabulary of HSK4. It is presented in Simplified Chinese characters and pinyin, and includes an English version and complete glossary. A free audiobook is available on YouTube's Imagin8 Press channel, and on our website, www.imagin8press.com.
Colloquial Chinese
Colloquial Chinese combines a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical and thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential knowledge and skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Chinese in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.
