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Colloquial Cantonese: A Complete Language Course [Large Print] [CD-ROM]

Gregory James (Author)
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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`A must for all China hands.' - South China Morning Post --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Colloquial Cantonese is easy to use and completely accomplishable. Specially written by an experienced teacher 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 exercises for regular practice
* clear - concise grammar notes
* practical - useful vocabulary and pronunciation guide
* complete - including answer key and special reference section.
CDs accompany the course to help you with listening and pronunciation skills. By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in a broad range of situations.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Beginner Book, July 22 2003
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brooklyngirl "jnettie77" (Brooklyn, NY United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Colloquial Cantonese (Paperback)
This is a good book if you really want to learn the language and have alot of time. It organizes everything by subject (time, shopping, etc.) with a list of vocabulary and dialogues. There are complete translations for any new phrases, plus they explain grammar so you really understand what you are saying and can apply it later on with new words you learn. The exercises are a little difficult until you really have a handle on the new words and phrases. You may not like this if you are going to Hong Kong and want to learn fast. This also teaches Hong Kong dialect, so there are some differences from Mainland Cantonese (my boyfriend's family is from Canton) but there is nothing that won't be understood anyway. It really explains the tones and I have been told by native speakers that my pronounciation is very good.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Difficult to understand!, Jun 30 2002
This review is from: Colloquial Cantonese: The Complete Course for Beginners (Audio Cassette)
I didn't know anything cantonese when I picked up this book and tape set, and like another reviewer, after having spent quite some time with it all I remember is the word mango (an English cognate). I eventually gave up in frustration mainly because I couldn't figure out how to pronounce the words; They're book includes a pronunciation key that is frustatingly useless. If you still want to try it, good luck with colloquial cantonese!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great boot for beginners to intermediate, May 24 2002
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This review is from: Colloquial Cantonese (Paperback)
Of all the Cantonese books I've seen, I find this one to be clearly the best. No funky pinyin - this one is the same as found in most other Cantonese books - clear focus on spoken language only - don't even think of beginning to learn reading or writing with this ! - but very practical, progressive, pedagogical and clear, modern and even (sometimes) funny !
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