| Introduction |
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| How to use this book |
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| Part A Structures |
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1 Overview of pronunciation and Pinyin romanization |
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3 | (1) |
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2 Syllable, meaning, and word |
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3 The Chinese writing system: an overview |
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5 | (2) |
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4 Phrase order in the Mandarin sentence |
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7 | (3) |
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10 | (1) |
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11 | (4) |
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7 Specifiers and demonstratives |
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15 | (2) |
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17 | (3) |
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20 | (4) |
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24 | (2) |
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26 | (2) |
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28 | (3) |
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31 | (2) |
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14 Prepositions and prepositional phrases |
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33 | (3) |
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36 | (2) |
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38 | (1) |
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39 | (2) |
| Part B Situations and functions |
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41 | (128) |
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18 Names, kinship terms, titles, and terms of address |
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43 | (2) |
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45 | (2) |
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20 Greetings and goodbyes |
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47 | (2) |
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21 Basic strategies for communication |
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49 | (2) |
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22 Telecommunications and e-communications: telephones, the internet, beepers, and faxes |
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51 | (2) |
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53 | (2) |
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24 Asking questions and replying to questions |
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55 | (6) |
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25 Expressing identification, possession, and existence |
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61 | (3) |
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26 Describing people, places, and things |
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64 | (2) |
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27 Describing how actions are performed |
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66 | (3) |
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28 Indicating result, conclusion, potential, and extent |
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69 | (5) |
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74 | (5) |
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30 Talking about the present |
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79 | (3) |
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31 Talking about habitual actions |
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82 | (2) |
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32 Talking about the future |
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84 | (3) |
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33 Indicating completion and talking about the past |
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87 | (5) |
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34 Talking about change, new situations and changing situations |
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92 | (4) |
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35 Talking about duration and frequency |
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96 | (4) |
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36 Expressing additional information |
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100 | (2) |
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102 | (4) |
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106 | (3) |
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39 Expressing simultaneous situations |
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109 | (3) |
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40 Expressing cause and effect or reason and result |
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112 | (4) |
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116 | (2) |
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42 Expressing 'both,"all,"every,"any,"none,' 'not any,' and 'no matter how' |
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118 | (4) |
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43 Expressing location and distance |
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122 | (3) |
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44 Talking about movement, directions, and means of transportation |
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125 | (3) |
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45 Talking about clock time and calendar time |
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128 | (5) |
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46 Expressing obligations and prohibitions |
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133 | (2) |
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47 Expressing commands and permission |
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135 | (3) |
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48 Expressing ability and possibility |
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138 | (3) |
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49 Expressing desires, needs, preferences, and willingness |
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141 | (2) |
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50 Expressing knowledge, advice, and opinions |
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143 | (3) |
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51 Expressing fear, worry, anxiety, and bad news |
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146 | (2) |
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52 Expressing speaker attitudes and perspectives |
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148 | (2) |
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53 Topic, focus, and emphasis |
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150 | (5) |
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155 | (1) |
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55 Giving and responding to compliments |
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156 | (2) |
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56 Expressing satisfaction and dissatisfaction |
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158 | (2) |
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57 Expressing gratitude and responding to expressions of gratitude |
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160 | (2) |
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58 Invitations, requests, and refusals |
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162 | (3) |
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59 Expressing apologies, regrets, and sympathy |
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165 | (2) |
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60 Expressing congratulations and good wishes |
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167 | (2) |
| Answer key |
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| Index |
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