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Chinese progressively

introduced and at a

slower pace than the

spoken language. Levels

1 & 2 focus primarily

on pronunciation and

communication, while

levels 3 & 4 promote

a more grammar-

based focus. By levels 5 & 6 students are able

to participate in high-level discussions, whilst

learning to express themselves in writing. The

CD-ROM contains all the elements found in the

textbook and workbook.

Level 1

Textbook (Simplified) 54.00

Textbook (Traditional) 54.00

Workbook (Simplified) 48.00

Workbook (Traditional) 48.00

Textbook & Workbook CDs (5)

(Individual User) 93.00

CD-ROM (Single User) 138.00

Level 2

Textbook & Workbook (Simplified) 83.00

Textbook & Workbook (Traditional) 83.00

Textbook & Workbook CDs (5)



Level 3 & 4





Textbook & Workbook CDs



Level 5 & 6

Textbook (Volume 5 – S + T) 95.00

Textbook (Volume 6 – S + T) 95.00

CDs (Individual User – Vol 5 + 6) 83.00

CD-ROM (Single User – Vol 5 + 6) 195.95

Contemporary Chinese

This user-friendly textbook series adopts a

step-by-step approach to teaching authentic

and practical Chinese and

is adaptable to the varied

needs of different students.

Each unit provides equal

attention to listening,

speaking, reading and

writing skills, and consists

of texts, vocabulary notes,

grammar and cultural background material. All

texts and vocabulary are given in both simplified

and traditional characters, with pinyin and

English translations following.

Level 1

Textbook 41.95

Exercise Book 10.95

ChineseTEXTBOOKS

!Beginning Chinese Interactive

(Practice Makes Perfect)

Book & CD-ROMs 35.00

This colourful reference/

workbook provides a lively

and all-encompassing

learning experience for

the beginner. Learners

watch a soap opera and

get instruction from

an animated narrator

to learn correct pronunciations and find

positive reinforcement with proficiency tests.

All language appears in simplified characters

and pinyin. CD-ROMs also include mp3 files of

dialogues and vocabulary. Windows XP and Vista

or above.

Chinese in Steps

Designed for university or

adult education courses,

this two-volume series

guides students through

beginning and lower

intermediate language

skills. Each book contains

10 lessons in which

listening and speaking skills comprise the core

activities, although reading and writing skills are

not ignored. Over two volumes, students are

introduced to 900 frequently used characters,

key speech patterns and fundamental grammar,

enabling confident interaction in a Chinese

speaking environment.

Volume 1 (Book & 2 CDs) 53.95

Volume 2 (Book & 2 CDs) 53.95

Chinese Link

This practical text

combines the five C’s

of language learning -

communication, cultures,

comparisons, connections

and communities. New

grammar is introduced

systematically to enhance

students’ communicative skills. Students

start with words and phrases and build up to

sentences and passages, applying them in

communicative tasks. There are four types of

exercises in every chapter: pinyin, character,

grammar and communicative tasks. Each chapter

includes extensive cultural material (in English)

with up-to-date articles on topics like greetings,

names, countries, families, making phone calls

and getting to know people. A fantastic course

for beginners, the text features a clear, attractive

layout. Includes maps of China, drawings and

authentic photographs.

Level 1/1




Level 1/2




Homework & Character Book

(Traditional) (both levels) 75.95

Audio CDs (cover both levels) 122.95

Chinese Made Easy

This attractive and

colourful course is

designed for beginners

at lower secondary

level. It emphasises

the development of

oral communication

skills and builds a solid

foundation in character recognition and writing

through up-to-date topics relevant to young

students. Sentence structures and grammar rules

are taught through simple explanations, and

reinforced with a variety of practice exercises.

Topics in Books 1 and 2 relate closely to daily

life and include Greetings, Family, Countries

and Languages, Telling the Time, Colours and

Clothing. Book 3 continues the development of

communication skills, and introduces China, its

customs and its culture.

Level 1

Textbook with CD 49.95

Workbook 36.95

Teacher’s Handbook with CD 18.95

Level 2

Textbook with CDs (2) 53.95

Workbook 39.95


Level 3


Workbook 39.95


Level 4


Workbook 35.95


Level 5


Workbook 39.95


Chinese Odyssey

This multimedia language course focuses on

all four skills with a range of materials and

activities designed to suit different learning

styles, so students can learn at their own

pace. The six levels offer a complete course in

achieving fluency in the language, with written

ions and find

comprise the core

10% DISCOUNT o! listed prices for teachers, schools and institutions (except items marked ‘net’) 3

Teacher’s Book 20.95

Character Book 26.95

CDs (6) 64.95

CD-ROM (2) 64.95

Level 2

Textbook 41.95

Exercise Book 10.95


Character Book 28.95

CDs (5) 55.00

CD-ROM (2) 64.95

Level 3

Textbook 34.95

Exercise Book 12.95


CDs (5) 55.00

CD-ROM (2) 64.95

Level 4

Textbook 39.95

Exercise Book 13.95


CDs (5) 55.00

CD-ROM (2) 64.95

Conversational Chinese 301

3rd Edition

Each book contains 20 lessons divided into

six parts (sentences,

conversation, substitution,

new words, grammar and

exercises) and focuses

on easy-to-understand

language and simple

grammar. Learners

will master 301 basic

conversational sentences

fairly quickly to acquire the ability to carry on

simple conversations in Chinese.

Book 1 20.95

Book 1 CDs (3) 21.95

Workbook 1 13.95

DVD 1 26.95

Book 2 25.95

Book 2 CDs (3) 21.95

Workbook 2 13.95

DVD 2 26.95

Great Wall Chinese:

Essentials in

Communications

This 6-level textbook

and workbook series is

designed by the Beijing

Language and Culture

University, and aims to

enable communication

fluency in foreigners

learning Chinese. The simple yet effective

textbook structure consists of 10 units divided

into three lessons each. Units start with a

vocabulary list in simplified characters and

pinyin with their English meanings. Using this

list, students decode the simple conversations

Integrated Chinese

Third Edition

This integrates all four

language skills, and helps

students to understand

how the language works

grammatically and how to

use it in real life. Each level

is designed to cover a year of study in a rigorous

college program, but can be adapted for other

programs working at a slower pace.

Level 1/1





Character Workbook

(Traditional & Simplified) 43.95

Textbook & Workbook CDs (4) net 89.95

DVD 39.95

Level 1/2





Character Workbook


Textbook & Workbook CDs 62.95

DVD 39.95

Level 2/1

Textbook (Traditional & Simplified) 99.95

Workbook (Traditional & Simplified) 47.95

Character Workbook


Textbook & Workbook CDs 74.95

!Level 2/2 (due early 2010)

Textbook (Traditional & Simplified) TBA

Workbook (Traditional & Simplified) TBA

Character Workbook

(Traditional & Simplified) TBA

Textbook & Workbook CDs TBA

DVD TBA

Learn Chinese with Me

For secondary students, this bright, fun series

comprises four levels

teaching beginning to

intermediate language

skills. Features include

thematic units, a variety

of activities which

emphasise phonetics,

Chinese characters and

short expressions, as

well as a focus on functional grammar, sentence

patterns and stroke order.

Level 1


Workbook 21.95


Level 2


Workbook 19.95

that unfold in the one-page lessons. The

conversations form the four ongoing story

threads throughout the series - exploring

Chinese culture, economy, sports, ethics and

social life. An accompanying multi-ROM provides

extra activities. The workbooks contain grammar

instruction and writing practice.

Level 1

Textbook 26.95

Workbook 19.95

CD-ROM 29.95

Level 2

Textbook 26.95

Workbook 19.95

CD-ROM 29.95

Level 3

Textbook 26.95

Workbook 19.95

CD-ROM 29.95

Level 4

Textbook 26.95

Workbook 19.95

CD-ROM 29.95

Level 5

Textbook 26.95

Workbook 19.95

CD-ROM 29.95

Level 6

Textbook 26.95

Workbook 19.95

CD-ROM 29.95

Happy Chinese/Kuaile Hanyu

For upper primary and lower to middle

secondary students, this bright and engaging

text is full of cartoons, making introductory

Chinese less daunting for younger learners. A

theme-based course, with subjects relevant

to the target age group, designed to provide

students with communicative competence

whilst laying a solid foundation for further

language study.

Level 1

Textbook 23.50


CDs (2) 25.95

CD-ROM 79.50

Flashcards 33.95

Level 2

Textbook 23.50


CDs (2) 25.95

CD-ROM 79.50

Flashcards 40.95

Level 3

Textbook 23.50


CDs (3) 35.95

!CD-ROM 79.50

Flashcards 30.95

Wall Charts (8) 31.95

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Level 3


Workbook 16.95


Level 4


Workbook 15.95


My Mother Tongue

Purpose-written for senior

secondary students

whose first language is

Chinese, this text contains

10 stand-alone chapters

that allow for a number

of entry points, with

plenty of authentic texts

and resources. Also featured are vocabulary lists

at the end of the book and a glossary of key

vocabulary that includes pinyin. The Teacher’s

Resource Book contains extra graded resources,

suggested pathways, background cultural

information for teachers and practice exams.

Student’s Book 53.50

Workbook with CD 32.50

Teacher’s Resource Book net 199.95

CDs (4) net 199.50

New Approaches to Learning Chinese

Series

Intensive Spoken Chinese and The Most Common

Chinese Radicals form the initial oral and written

training in this series. The speaking component

teaches students rapid communicative skills

and 1,000 common words through the use of

pinyin romanisation, whilst the radical workbook

introduces 100 Chinese radicals and basic

character structures, providing the character

base lacking in the speaking course. Once

completed, students progress to Rapid Literacy

in Chinese, designed to enlarge the vocabulary

of students who have already learnt pinyin

and the basic structure of characters. Although

designed as an integrated series complementing

each other for successful language acquisition,

each component can also be used as a stand-

alone text.

Intensive Spoken Chinese 15.95

Intensive Spoken Chinese CDs (2) 18.95

The Most Common Chinese Radicals 16.95

Rapid Literacy in Chinese 13.95

Rapid Literacy in Chinese CDs (2) 18.95

New Concept Chinese

Incorporating vivid and practical dialogues with

many illustrations and exercises, elementary

students of Chinese are taught commonly used

language through relevant situational topics.

Interesting content, clear grammar and useful

sentences ensure immediate communication in

Chinese.

Textbook 1 23.95

Workbook 1 with CDs (2) 23.95

Textbook 2 23.95

Workbook 2 with CDs (2) 23.95

New Practical Chinese Reader

This series teaches

Chinese through the study

of language structure,

language function

and related cultural

knowledge, along with

the training of listening,

speaking, reading and

writing skills.

Level 1

Textbook 36.95

Workbook 15.95

Instructor’s Manual 18.95

Textbook CDs (4) net 29.95

Workbook CDs (2) net 18.95

Textbook DVD net 26.95

Level 2

Textbook 40.95

Workbook 18.95





Level 3

Textbook 36.95

Workbook 21.95





Level 4

Textbook 40.95

Workbook 27.95





Level 5

Textbook 35.95



Ní Hao

The third edition of the very popular

introductory course for primary and high school

in spoken and written Chinese, providing

students with the opportunity to develop

communicative skills at a basic level. The student

books all include a Language Lab CD-ROM.

Level 1 Introductory

Textbook with CD-ROM 42.90

Workbook 24.20


CDs (2) 51.70

Level 2 Elementary


Workbook 26.40


CDs (3) 73.70

Level 3 Intermediate


Workbook 28.60


CDs 73.70

Level 4 Advanced


Workbook 30.80


CDs (4) 78.10

Practical Chinese Reader

This extremely popular course was produced

by the Beijing Languages Institute for foreigners

studying Chinese at high school or university

level. Priority is given to everyday expressions,

and useful cultural background is also included.

Extensive notes are given on pronunciation and

grammar, and each lesson is supplemented with

a variety of exercises. (The two editions contain

exactly the same content, but the Hong Kong

Edition is printed on better quality paper with a

stronger binding).

Level 1

Book 21.95

Book (HK Edition) 43.95

Character Exercises 5.95

Character Exercises (HK Edition) 16.95

Level 2

Book 16.95


Character Exercises 5.95

Character Exercises(HK Edition) 10.95

Cassettes (2) 19.95

Vocabulary List/ Key to Exercises 1 & 2 2.95

Vocabulary List/

Key to Exercises 1 & 2 (HK Edition) 10.95

Level 3

Book 16.95


Level 4

Book 12.95


Cassettes (3) 25.00

Level 5


Level 6

Book 9.95


Practical Chinese Reader Companion

Designed to accompany Books 1 and 2 of

the popular Practical Chinese Reader series,

each volume contains lecture notes to help

students preview and review new grammar

points introduced in each lesson; homework

for each lesson to test students’ understanding;

and appendices to provide students with some

useful references. In simplified characters.

Volume A 52.00

Volume B 52.00

Volume C 52.00


Reading into a New China

This is an updated and expanded edition

of the popular, out-of-print A New Text for

a Modern China. There are new lessons on

contemporary issues

such as the Internet,

the environment,

employment, and

women’s status in

China, while extending

and updating topics

from previous editions

such as population,

housing, family,

education, and economic development. The

course allows intermediate to advanced students

to develop integrated language skills such

as speaking, reading, and writing, along with

higher-level critical thinking skills. Each volume is

a combination textbook and workbook. Volume

two will be available early 2010.

Volume 1 79.95

Volume 2 79.95

Spoken Chinese

This is a three-level conversational course with

two volumes per level. The structure is the same

throughout. Units start with a dialogue, followed

by a series of exercises that give the meanings

of words and sentences. Communicative tasks

then use the expressions for fluency practice.

At elementary levels, the dialogues are written

in simplified characters and pinyin. From

intermediate on, they are in simplified characters

only. An accompanying mp3 CD contains the

dialogues and listening exercises for each book.

Elementary 1 with mp3 CD 29.95

Elementary 2 with mp3 CD 29.95

Intermediate 1 with mp3 CD 29.95

Intermediate 2 with mp3 CD 29.95

Advanced 1 with mp3 CD 29.95

Advanced 2 with mp3 CD 29.95

Success with Chinese:

A Communicative Approach

Most English speakers

learn to converse in

Chinese faster than they

learn to read and write,

and this course takes

that into account. It has

separate components

for listening/speaking

and reading/writing,

so that learners’

conversation skills are not slowed down by the

pace of their character acquisition. The course

teaches students the language they will need

in everyday situations right from the start – the

listening and speaking course covers situations

such as ordering at a restaurant, making phone

calls and dealing with hotel staff, while the

reading and writing book covers restaurant

menus, signs, forms, money and much more.

Reading & Writing Book 1 66.95

Listening and Speaking Book 1 & CDs (2) 100.00

Reading and Writing Book 2 100.00

Listening and Speaking Book 2 & CDs (2) 110.00

Talk Chinese Series

A series of little books focusing on practical

situational Chinese as spoken in specific

contexts. There are several units in each book.

Each begins with a colloquial dialogue in which

every line is given in Pinyin, simplified Chinese

and English. The conversations mimic real life

scenarios and often contain humour and slang.

This is followed by lists of vocabulary, relevant

expressions and idioms, language and cultural

tips, and short exercises. An accompanying audio

mp3 CD contains a read-out of conversations.

Campus Talk 15.95

Communicative Talk 14.95

Emergency Talk 13.95

IT Talk 19.95

Leisure Talk 14.95

Office Talk 12.95

Shopping Talk 14.95

Sports Talk 15.95

Travel Talk 19.95

Urban Chinese:

Mandarin in 21st Century China 36.95

The author of this book, a young foreign student

in China, devised his own learning technique

centred around word association techniques

based on his native English language and using

Chinese logic. It is divided into five sections:

Pinyin and Tones, Radicals, Category Usage

Dictionary, Idioms and Slang.

Very Good: Spoken Chinese for Beginners

Similar in structure to other conversational

courses, lessons are based on the opening

dialogues. Paragraphs appear in simplified

characters, pinyin and English. Short exercises

analyse the language, and creative tasks make

practical use of recently learnt material. A unique

aspect of the course is the emphasis on the

storyline about four colourful characters in a

Chinese classroom. The course writers have

defined the individuality of each character

so well, that exercises often venture into role

play and writing original dialogues based on

the personalities and the situations they find

themselves in. Certainly a fresh turn from the

rote, repetitious drills of most other courses. A

supplementary booklet contains the Korean and

Japanese translations and vocabulary lists. An

audio CD contains the dialogues and word lists.

Volume 1 with booklet & CD 19.95

Volume 2 with booklet & CD 19.95

!Volume 3 with booklet & CD 19.95

HSK TEST

Chinese Learning Cards for HSK 23.95

Palm-sized, pull-out memory cards containing

all the indispensable characters for the basic

through to advanced HSK tests. Each card comes

complete with stroke order, pinyin, sample

phrases and an English translation.

A Guide to the Usage of HSK Vocabulary

(Chinese Edition) Hb 28.95

Specially prepared for HSK participants, this book

can also be used as a reference for learners of

Chinese. Entries are arranged in alphabetical

order and a series of numbers accompanying

each entry indicate grades A, B, C or D. Non-word

structures and idioms are included in an appendix.

HSK Cihui Tupo: HSK Vocabulary

These four volumes classify 8,822 words which

are all explained with detailed notes. This enables

students to grasp the rules of HSK vocabulary

through systematic study, memorisation and

comprehension. Three principles have been

implemented throughout the books – making

the grammatical characteristics of the words

stand out; putting emphasis on key words and

difficult words to assist students to study more

effectively; and providing practice through drills

to strengthen memorisation.

Level 1 14.95

Level 2 21.95

Level 3 21.95

Level 4 25.95

HSK for Children Book & CD 21.95

Don’t be fooled by the title! With six sample

papers for the HSK text, two for each proficiency

level, any student sitting the HSK exam will

benefit from this handy resource. The text is in

simplified characters and answers are included.

CHINESE CHARACTERS

250 Essential Chinese Characters for

Everyday Use

These books provide ample space for writing

practice while giving the meaning of each

character, its derivation and its components,

including the radical. They also provide a range

of compounds and sample sentences specifically

designed to increase the user’s active vocabulary.

Every character and sentence in the books is

accompanied by pinyin with tones and English

translations.

Volume 1 39.95

Volume 2 42.95

500 Basic Chinese Characters:

A Speedy Elementary Course 48.95

This book provides a fast and efficient way to

master 500 basic characters. Includes stroke order,

various scripts, tips, compounds and exercises.

2,000 Chinese Characters:

A Comparison Guide to Traditional and

Simpli#ed Forms 19.95

Suitable for all students of Chinese, this useful

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the character in use are also given.

Volume 1 19.95

Volume 2 19.95

Chinese Learning Cards for HSK 23.95

See HSK TEST section.

Chinese Multi-Reading Characters

Without Tears (Mandarin Practice

Handbook Series) 15.95

This two-part guide to Duoyinzi (characters of

multiple pronunciations) covers 125 frequently

used characters in part one and 85 less common

characters in part two. The characters are

practical and are classified according to the

outline of HSK, and each entry is followed

by sample sentences, usage, pronunciation,

pinyin and English explanations. A handy

supplementary resource and reference.

Easy Way to Learn Chinese Characters

31.95

A stand-alone character textbook for beginning

students, suitable for both classroom use and

independent study. Over 20 lessons students

are taught correct stroke order, introduced to

radicals and multi-meaning characters, and

offered plenty of character writing practice.

The First 100 Chinese Characters

Traditional 24.99

Simplified 24.99

A Handbook for 1,000 Basic Chinese

Characters 69.95

Each character, specifically chosen for the

beginning student, is followed by a detailed

explanation of the meaning, usage, simplified

and traditional stroke order, pronunciation and

parts of speech.

Keys to Chinese Character Writing

Book & DVD 45.00

Designed to show beginners how to write

Chinese characters properly, this book introduces

the principles that govern the construction of

Chinese characters, the basic strokes and the

proper stroke order. It is accompanied by a DVD

which clearly demonstrates how to write the

characters introduced in the text.

Learning Chinese Characters from

Ms Zhang

This set of textbooks

provides a comprehensive

course for learning

Chinese characters for

beginning students,

where reading and

writing the characters

are taught separately.

Students are encouraged

to associate the pictographic elements with

meanings, whilst a special emphasis is placed on

reference provides comparison indexes of the

most commonly encountered simplified and

traditional characters. Additional indices in

pinyin, zhuyin, radical and stroke order are also

included.

!Access to Chinese Language in One

Textbook 29.95

Guide to the 500 most

common characters, using

a dictionary format, but

with additional material

to aid recognition and

memorisation. Each

entry covers stroke

order, structure, multiple

meanings, compounds and sample sentences

with pinyin and English.

Bilingual Character Cards ea 4.95

Boxed set of palm-sized character cards with

the simplified character displayed on one side,

and the number of strokes, the stroke order, the

radicals, examples of the character in use, pinyin

and an English translation on the other.

Set 1: Ren

Set 2: Shan

Set 3: You

Cheng and Tsui Chinese Character

Dictionary 65.00

This dictionary is designed to help beginners

master 2,000 of the most frequently used

Chinese characters. It is unique in that it

goes beyond mere definitions of entries and

pronunciation, including information on the

number of writing strokes, correct stroke

sequence, classification of the structure of

the character and illustrations of the structure

in diagram form. All entries have pinyin and

common phrases with meanings in English.

A Chinese Character a Day Practice Pad

This pad is a great way to learn 365 Chinese

characters in just minutes a day. Each sheet

introduces a new character with pronunciation,

meanings, stroke order and four compounds

illustrating usage. Boxes are provided to practice

writing the character, and a booklet lists all 365

characters for easy reference.

Volume 1 29.95

Volume 2 29.95

Chinese Character Breakthrough 52.95

From Peking University Press, this textbook

and workbook set is designed to introduce

beginners to Chinese characters and their rules.

Starting with basic knowledge of strokes and

radicals, the focus is then placed on analysing

the structure of three categories of Chinese

characters - pictographs, associative compounds

and phonograms.

Chinese Character Fast Finder 29.95

This book allows students to find characters

quickly and intuitively from their appearance

alone, without knowing their pronunciation,

radical or stroke count. Features include a side

index that allows rapid access to characters on

the basis of shapes rather than radicals, clear

easy-to-read layout and characters to facilitate

rapid scanning, and comprehensive information

for each character, including traditional and

simplified forms, pronunciation, core English

meaning, radical, stroke count and HSK grade.

Covers 3,200 characters, including all those

prescribed for all four levels of the HSK test.

Chinese Character Flashcards 888 69.95

Featuring 888 of the most commonly used

characters in today’s Chinese, including popular

slang, computer and business terms. Each card

features traditional and simplified characters,

stroke order, radical, pinyin, definitions and

examples in characters and pinyin.

Chinese Characters (Wieger) 47.95

Classic text describing the origin, etymology,

history, classification and signification of Chinese

characters.

Chinese Characters:

A Systematic Approach

A progressive introduction to the formation of

characters, their history, structure and unique

qualities, beginning with the most important

structural unit: the radical. For intermediate

to advanced students, the text is mainly in

simplified characters, with some pinyin and

English explanations, and teaches 804 Level B

characters.

Textbook 27.95

Character Practice Book 5.95

Teacher’s Reference 9.95

Chinese Characters for Beginners

Book with Win CD-ROM 44.95

This excellent book illustrates the evolution of

each character, gives several compounds using

the character, and has stroke order diagrams. The

book finishes with a large number of self-testing

exercises. The CD-ROM expands learning even

further, with easy access to 100 graded lessons,

each containing pronunciation of the character,

its origin, stroke order and examples. In addition

there are memory games, stroke order games

and listening comprehension exercises. While

the book focuses on traditional characters, both

traditional and simplified versions are provided

on the CD-ROM.

Chinese Characters in Pictures

Each volume introduces and explains over 100

commonly used Chinese characters in terms of

their structure and the way it symbolises their

meaning. In addition the stroke order, character

radical, historical explanation and examples of

sample sentences


writing characters and analysing their origin and

structure.

From Characters to Words A 21.95

From Characters to Words B 24.95

Reading and Writing Chinese A 18.95

Reading and Writing Chinese B 19.95

Reading and Writing Chinese

Characters Workbook 19.95

The Most Common Chinese Radicals

(New Approaches to Learning Chinese)

16.95

By breaking characters down into the basic

components used to form all of them, this book

makes learning the Chinese writing system a

much less daunting task. For each radical, there

is an explanation of the general meaning of

characters containing it, and a note as to the

positioning of the radical. Stroke order diagrams

are given for the radical and for some sample

characters that contain it. Part of the New

Approaches to Learning Chinese series (see

TEXTBOOKS section), yet also suitable as a stand-

alone text.

Rapid Literacy in Chinese


This text is designed to quickly enlarge the

vocabulary competencies of those students

who have already learnt pinyin and the basic

structural components of characters. Introducing

750 characters, this text comprises 25 lessons,

each divided into five sections - character

learning, word formation, oral training, character

writing and reading. Part of the New Approaches

to Learning Chinese series (see TEXTBOOKS

section), yet also suitable as a stand-alone text.

Book 13.95

CDs (2) 18.95

Reading and Writing Chinese

Simpli!ed Character Edition

3rd Edition 39.95

A Comprehensive Guide to the Chinese Writing

System. Now completely revised, this ideal study

of more than 2,000 Chinese characters gives their

pronunciation, definition and usage. Also contains

radical charts, phonetic symbols and hints.

The Second 100 Chinese Characters

The follow-up to The First 100 Chinese Characters,

this contains another 100 characters carefully

selected for rapid learning. Each character is

shown separately on a single page, along with

its English definitions, pinyin, alternate form (if

any), a stroke-order guide and grids for writing

practice. Also included are three indexes -

alphabetical by the English meanings, the pinyin

and by radicals.

Traditional 24.99

Simplified 24.99

Teach Yourself Beginner’s

Chinese Script 19.95

Easy to understand, accessible

and very practical guide to

help master the fundamentals

of Chinese script.

What’s in a Chinese

Character? 17.95

Cartoons by Tan Huay Peng are

used to illustrate the origin and development of

Chinese characters. Stroke order, compounds and

historical background are given for each character.

!Wisdom of Chinese Characters

DVD & Booklet 42.95

A 60-minute DVD

comprising 10 episodes,

each telling the story of

the evolution of Chinese

characters, this highlights

the links between the

characters and related

cultural aspects in

fields such as medicine,

architecture, the arts and philosophy. Also

demonstrates the artistic beauty of characters

through calligraphy. The bilingual booklet

contains transcripts and 50 commonly used

Chinese characters.

GRAMMAR & USAGE

201 Mandarin Chinese Verbs 29.95

This book presents 201 of

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verb usage. Appendices at the end of the book list

Chinese characters in both regular and simplified

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1,700 Groups of Frequently Used Chinese

Synonyms 65.00

This reference targets 1,700 pairs of common

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Basic Chinese: A Grammar and Workbook

(Routledge) 67.00

Intermediate Chinese: A Grammar

and Workbook (Routledge) 74.00

These two volumes from Routledge form a

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Chinese: A Comprehensive Grammar

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This complete reference

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Chinese: An Essential Grammar

(Routledge) (Second Edition) 70.00

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!Chinese Grammar 2nd Edition

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grammar.

A Dictionary of Chinese

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Over 400 groups of synonyms have been

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Mandarin Practice Handbook Series

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Modern English-Chinese Dictionary (S)

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HIPPOCRENE

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NEW WORLD PRESS

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Over 100,000 entries, 300 illustrations and

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CHINESE-ENGLISH / ENGLISH-CHINESE

COLLINS

Collins Chinese Dictionary + Chinese in

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FLTRP Collins English-

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Chinese Homonyms without Tears 14.95

Chinese Idioms and Colloquialisms

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Textbook 70.00

Workbook 64.00

The Prompt Understanding of

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CHINESE-ENGLISH

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MCGRAW-HILL

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TUTTLE

Beginner’s Chinese Dictionary (P/S/T)

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This compact Chinese-English dictionary is

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ENGLISH-CHINESE

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Oxford Pocket Chinese Dictionary (P/S/T)

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Pocket Oxford Chinese Dictionary with

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PICTURE DICTIONARIES

DK Chinese English Bilingual Visual

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Illustrated Chinese English Dictionary

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McGraw-Hill’s Chinese Illustrated

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The Oxford Picture Dictionary English-

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MONOLINGUAL DICTIONARIES

Chinese Etymology Dictionary (S/T)

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characters with illustrations, and includes over

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SPECIALIST DICTIONARIES

BUSINESS & TOURISM

Cheng & Tsui English-Chinese Lexicon of

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LAW

English-Chinese and Chinese-English

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Entries in characters and English, with a pinyin

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MEDICINE

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Over 200,000 entries, including all the basic

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Dictionary of Medicine

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Longman Concise Nurse’s Dictionary

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Longman English-Chinese Medical

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READING & WRITING

Classical Chinese

Base text (in 3 volumes) and 4 supplementary

titles. A comprehensive series on the language,

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of pre-modern China. Volume 1 of the basic

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written between 500 BC and 100 AD, when

the classical Chinese language was developed

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and political ideals, and are arranged in the

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unfamiliar terms and names found in Volume 1.

Volume 3 features detailed grammatical analyses,

in which every sentence in the main texts is fully

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A Basic Reader in Three Volumes 97.00

Introduction to Grammar

(Supplement 1) 36.95

Readings in Poetry and Prose


Selections from Classical Chinese

Historical Texts (Supplement 3) 48.95

Selections from Philosophical Texts


Developing Writing Skills in Chinese

80.00

This book is devised for post-intermediate

students who need to write Chinese in the

course of their life, work or study. Each of the 15

units contains a selection of model texts, each

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text. A variety of exercises allows students to

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book is written in simplified Chinese characters,

pinyin and English translation. It covers a broad

range of writing formats, including New Year

cards, personal letters, small ads, business

correspondence, etc.

Elementary Chinese Reading Course

From Peking University Press, these elementary

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vocabulary of 1,000 characters. Each book

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Book 1 19.95

Book 2 22.95

Extensive Reading Course of

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Following on from the Elementary Chinese

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Easy Chinese/Qingsong Hanyu

Book with 3 Audio CDs 28.95

This book and CD set contains hundreds of

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Easy Way to the Correct Chinese

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For intermediate and advanced learners, this

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of pronunciation rules, drills and exercises. Text is

in simplified characters, pinyin and English.

Text 6.95

Cassettes (3) 19.95

Happy Communication: An Intermediate

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Breaking away from the traditional style

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Book 1 16.95

Book 2 19.95

Intensive Spoken Chinese


The specific aim of this text is to facilitate oral

language skills. So all texts, sentence patterns

and vocabulary are given in pinyin. With a focus

on communicative language, this beginning text

contains 40 lessons teaching 1,000 commonly

used words and 80 essential aspects of Chinese

grammar. Part of the New Approaches to

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Book 15.95

CDs (2) 18.95

Learn Chinese Through Music

A collection of classic songs in Mandarin, ranging

from pop, to nursery rhymes to traditional folk. A

synopsis for each song appears in both English

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Book 1 25.95

Book 2 30.95

Guided Reading in Journalistic Chinese

11.95

This text puts emphasis on the words, phrases

and formulas commonly found in journalistic

Chinese. It is divided into 20 topics, each with a

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Masterworks Chinese Companion:

Expressive Literacy Through Reading and

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Drawing upon 12 short

texts of both modern

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an integrated approach

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writing. Through

carefully developed

discussion topics, exercises and special sections

on writing-related topics, the author invites

students to be thoughtful and creative in

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them to use these examples as models for

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intermediate students, with material provided in

both traditional and simplified characters.

A Primer for Advanced Beginners of

Chinese

This set of primers is designed to meet the needs

of those who can speak the language but cannot

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literature, folktales and mythology, customs and

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the focus is on reading strategies rather than

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Volume 1 Simplified Characters 79.00

Volume 1 Traditional Characters 54.95

Volume 2 Simplified Characters 74.00

Volume 2 Traditional Characters 54.95

LISTENING & SPEAKING

Across the Straits:

22 Miniscripts for Developing Advanced

Listening Skills in Chinese

This program is designed for intermediate

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comprehension skills. The conversations are

focused on social and cultural issues between

Taiwan and Mainland China, as well as the US.

Textbook Simplified Edition 58.00

Transcript (Simplified & Traditional) 65.00

Listening CDs (2) net 80.00

!Berlitz Interactive Mandarin Chinese

Course 49.95

This is a combination

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Chinese Pronunciation Course

Book & Audio CD 29.95

A thoughtful course for hapless elementary level

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!Collins Easy Learning Mandarin

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Three CDs and a

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Book 1 with Audio CD 24.95

Book 2 with Audio CD 31.95

Making Connections: Enhance Your

Listening Comprehension in Chinese

This book is for beginning and intermediate

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Book & CDs (2) 100.00

Mandarin Pronunciation Explained with

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From the Hong Kong University Press, this guide

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McGraw-Hill’s Chinese Pronunciation

Book with CD-ROM 34.95

Advanced beginners

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Reality Chinese 99.00

This is an intermediate-advanced level

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Say It Easily

An innovative, comic book-style series in three

volumes for spoken Chinese study. Each page

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Volume 1 19.95

Volume 2 19.95

Volume 3 19.95

Speaking Naturally / New Life Chinese:

Intermediate Spoken Chinese

These speaking texts fuse different ideas in

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VOCABULARY

The 100 Word Exercise Book

Chinese 23.95

Innovative activity and

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Simplified Character Edition 99.95

Traditional Character Edition 99.95

Chinese-English Frequency Dictionary

38.00

A study guide to the 500 most frequently

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Chinese in a Flash

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Volume 2 42.95

Volume 3 45.00

Volume 4 49.95

Chinese Vocabulary

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Contains 200 practice exercises for using words

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Chinese Vocabulary Cards 32.00

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Say It Right In Chinese

Book & MP3 CD 29.95

Learn over 500

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eanings, radical and


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Chinese

(Cambridge Language Surveys) 95.00

This general linguistic introduction to the study

of the Chinese language traces the history of

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contemporary language and its sociolinguistic

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Chinese Crosswords for Speakers of

Chinese as a Foreign Language

This series aims to offer an alternative way of

learning Chinese while having fun. Unlike English

crosswords, each square is filled with a character

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phrases or sentences rather than single words.

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Volume 1 21.95

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Chinese Essentials: What and How

This two-volume set answers two essential

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Volume 1 (What) 30.95

Volume 2 (How) 28.95

Lai Wan Youxi Chinese Language Games

39.95

This indispensable resource for junior secondary

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Maximising Memory, Successful Script, Grasping

Grammar and Creative Communication. Teachers

Your First 100 Words in Chinese

The words are divided into eight categories such

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Each character is shown with a picture and its

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Book only 20.95

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IDIOMS, SLANG & PROVERBS

!101 Pairs of Chinese-English Common

Sayings

Book & MP3 CD 22.95

Traditional and modern

Chinese proverbs

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Amusing comics

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ABC Dictionary of Chinese Proverbs

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Comprehensive reference containing over 4,000

proverbs alphabetically arranged by pinyin and

followed by simplified characters and literal and

figurative English translations.

A Course in Chinese Colloquial Idioms

Introduce intermediate

students to over 500

common idioms, taught

over 20 lessons. Each

idiom is presented

in both pinyin and

simplified characters

and an English definition

is given, although all

examples and activities are in Chinese characters.

Book 20.95

!CDs (6) 32.95

A Dictionary of Chinese

Praise and Blame Words 34.95

Praise and blame words have strong expressive

capabilities, but can give rise to uncomfortable

misunderstandings if used inappropriately. This

dictionary contains over 1,000 entries, including

modern Chinese words, set phrases and idioms,

as well as a small number of common respectful

and humble phrases and polite formulas.

Each features a word in characters and pinyin,

accompanied by pronunciation, grammatical

category, meaning, usage, connotation, fixed

phrases, examples and synonyms.

Mandarin Practice Handbook Series:

Chinese Idioms and Colloquialisms

Without Tears 10.95

A guide to some of the most commonly used,

simple and colloquial Chinese words and

sentences with English translations. Divided into

2 parts on idiomatic expressions and figurative

slang, the context and the cultural background

are also explained.

Pop Chinese: A Cheng & Tsui Handbook of

Contemporary Colloquial Expressions

64.95

Contains a wide variety of spoken expressions,

including proverbs, slang, idiomatic phrases,

words and sentence patterns used only in

colloquial speech, as well as words used in

ways that differ from their standard definitions.

Designed especially to assist learners of Chinese

to understand and to be able to utilise the

natural spoken language of China in their own

conversations, it is an ideal tool for intermediate

to advanced students.

!Streetwise Chinese

Book & MP3 CD 32.95

Those with at least

a year of previous

study will enrich their

comprehension of

everyday spoken

Mandarin by learning

frequently-used

slang and colloquial

expressions. 15 chapters

list popular sayings

concerning envy, praise,

opinions on character and admiration among

others. The phrases are contextualised in short

dialogues and illustrated with humorous

sketches to aid memorisation. Dialogues are

written in simplified and traditional characters

and English, but not pinyin. Short exercises and

cultural notes appear in each unit, and chapters

end with a vocabulary list that does include

pinyin, and the answers. Listen to the dialogues

on the accompanying mp3 CD.

TEACHER’S RESOURCES

China Blackline Masters

(Upper Primary to Lower Secondary)

net 27.95

For Years 5 to 7, this resource contains a wealth

of information and activities that will provide

a focus for a cultural study of China and its

people. Offering the flexibility of ready-to-do

in Chinese characters.


can photocopy games as student worksheets or

adapt them for their own needs.

Learning to Speak: Picture-Based

Communicative Activities for the

Language Classroom 29.95

Contains a huge number of cartoon pictures

around which to base group work and

presentation activities, with instructions for the

teacher in Chinese and English.

Let’s Play Games in Chinese 49.95

The wealth of activities in this book provides a

purposeful break from the everyday routine of

language learning. The dozens of games and

activities are oriented towards reinforcing the

four basic language skills of reading, writing,

listening and speaking, and each activity is

labelled with the skills addressed, suggested

level of usage, group size and equipment

needed. Activities include Chinese variations of

popular Western games, role-playing games,

TV-inspired game shows, vocabulary games and

card games.

Teaching and Learning Chinese as a

Foreign Language:

A Pedagogical Grammar 49.95

This title offers

detailed information

on developing a

pedagogical model

which is uniquely

suited to teaching

Chinese in five key

areas: pronunciation,

characters and words,

sentences, discourse

and pragmatic

competence and cultural competence. It also

addresses all fundamental grammar elements,

their functions in discourse and communication,

as well as various strategies for teaching and

engaging students in the language.

Techniques and Games for Chinese

Teaching in the Classroom 8.95

Offers teachers some practical, interesting and

easy-to-use techniques and games for teaching

Chinese in the classroom. Text is in Chinese only.

SOFTWARE

Berlitz Interactive Mandarin Chinese

Course 49.95

This is a combination pack consisting of the four

audio CDs of the Berlitz Guaranteed course and

the Berlitz Word Traveller CD-ROM, previously

only available to travellers on international

airlines. The audio CDs present practical

travel-related language in the context of short

dialogues. The CD-ROM uses language games to

reinforce memory and comprehension.

iSpeak Chinese: The Ultimate Audio and

Visual Phrasebook for Your iPod 22.95

See it. Hear it. Speak it.

Turn your iPod into a

portable translator and

put 1500 Chinese phrases

in your pocket. Select the

phrase you want, hear it

spoken by native speakers,

read it on the screen and

repeat! The pack contains

an MP3 audio disc and

a 64-page booklet with all phrases written in

Chinese and English. The booklet also contains

instructions on using the program on your MP3

player. Designed for the iPod, but it is compatible

with most MP3 players.

Tài Hao Le!

Mac/Win CD-ROM net 64.95

Cartoon-based program, containing 96 learning

and assessment activities, where students

learn a comprehensive range of structures and

associated vocabulary within an animated and

fun-filled environment. Students’ progress is

recorded and can be accessed in the teacher’s

section and printed for reference. Australian-

designed, and suitable for both primary and

lower secondary students.

Talk More Chinese

DVD 2nd Edition 29.95

Another series in

the Eurotalk range

for beginners. Main

part of course has

70 minutes of video

material, where native

speakers participate

in situations such as

the restaurant, on

the phone, greetings, business and others. Ten

interactive quizzes test what is learnt and keep

track of progress. The DVD should play in home

and portable DVD players and computer-based

DVD programs.

Talk More Chinese

Mac/Win CD-ROM 59.95

Following on from Talk Now and preceding

World Talk (see below), this interactive program

includes 70 minutes of high quality video

material, speech recording and 10 quizzes, and

features short units covering topics such as

greetings, at the restaurant, on the phone and

business situations. For post-beginner students.

Talk Now Chinese


Game-based program teaching simple words

and phrases such as food, shopping, numbers,

body parts and time. Include a record facility to

compare your pronunciation against a native

speaker, as well as progress quizzes and on-

screen help. Suitable as a basic introduction for

school students.

World Talk Chinese Mandarin


Consists of 10 games, covering aspects such

as sentence-building, people, directions and

animals, to learn, test and practice skills. Also

has voice recording features, dictation practice,

and an in-built TV Quiz. Suitable for all ages, with

children and students benefiting the most from

the bright, game-based format.

Zou Ba!

Mac/Win CD-ROM 1, 2 & 3 ea net 79.95

Packed with colourful images, fun animation

and realistic audio material, this is a lively,

interactive beginners’ course for lower secondary

students. Each of the units in the three CD-ROMs

begins with a comic-style scenario or feature

to introduce new language. Students are then

given a task that reinforces and demonstrates

their knowledge of new and learned language.

Supporting the units is a dictionary of the

vocabulary (including Hanzi stroke number),

cultural information, photographs and a checklist

for students to record progress. Teachers are

provided with a detailed explanation of the

learning sequence, a summary of each unit of

work and printable worksheets for off-computer

tasks.

STAMPS & STICKERS

Language Stickers Chinese ea 4.50

Each set contains 72 stickers with a Chinese

encouragement phrase, Chinese flag and a

colour picture depicting an aspect of Chinese

society.

Set 1: Great Effort (with Panda)

Set 2: Good Work (with Chinese workers)

Set 3: Very Good (with Boat)

Language Stickers Chinese (New Designs)

Each box set contains 100 stickers with

appealing coloured images.

Hao (Panda) net 5.55

Chu Se (Great Wall) net 5.55

Hen Hao (Dragon) net 6.85

LOTE Stamp Chinese (Hao) net 29.95

Self-inking stamp with smiley face.

BUSINESS & VOCATIONAL

BBC Basic Business Chinese

Book & CDs (3) 60.00

From Peking University Press, this user-friendly

course is designed for beginning and low

intermediate learners who seek basic business

Chinese communicative skills. Contains over 16

situational lessons which teach language skills

relating to international business, daily business

routines and activities for a business purpose.


Brush with Life: Writing Chinese Words of

Virtue and Celebration 35.95

This unique, attractive book presents in stunning

calligraphy more than 50 Chinese words and

phrases that are commonly and traditionally

used for decoration, celebration and inspiration.

It is designed for complete beginners who

would like to write characters themselves with

brush and ink, but who are not necessarily fluent

in Chinese. Large characters are presented on

a nine-square grid to help writers copy the

proportion and style of strokes accurately. All

words and phrases are fully translated.

China (Countries of the World)

(Evans Brothers) hb 39.95

Meticulously researched, a fascinating insight

into life in China is offered here. An ideal

resource for lower secondary filled with colour

photographs, charts, diagrams and maps.

Students can learn of China’s geography,

environment, industries, possible future, people

and culture.

China

(Crabtree Publishing Company) ea 19.95

This popular series looks at many aspects of

modern China in a simple format, full of colour

pictures.

The Land

The People

The Culture

China

(Mason Crest Press) ea hb 44.00

An excellent 10-volume series that provides

a wealth of information for lower to middle

secondary students in all key areas of Chinese

society and life. It will help readers form

an accurate, comprehensive and balanced

understanding of China, past and present.

Ancient Civilisation of China

Art and Architecture of China

China Under Reform

Economy of China

Famous People of China

Food and Festivals of China

Geography of China

Government of China

History of Modern China

People of China

China (World in Focus) hb 45.95

This book gives a comprehensive, up-to-date

view of China, including challenges facing the

country now and in the future. It covers China’s

history, landscape and climate, population and

settlements, government and politics, energy

and resources, economy and income, global

connections, transport and communications,

education and health, culture and religion,

leisure and tourism, environment and

conservation, and future challenges. There are

also special focus panels which go into detail

Examples in every lesson

are given in character and

pinyin text, with English

explanations.

Close the Deal:

Advanced Chinese

for Creative and

Productive Business

Book & Audio CD 100.00

For students who want to expand their

advanced Chinese language skills into the

business arena, this task-oriented text combines

language and business learning in projects

which vary from recruitment, to e-commerce

and pursuing mergers and acquisitions. As

students explore such areas, they acquire up-to-

date trade and business vocabulary and learn

to develop corporate strategies in a Chinese-

language business context.

Experiencing Chinese

Each book in this series

consists of 100 phrases

relating to a specific

purpose, such as work,

travelling or studying.

The phrases are divided

into practical categories

for easy reference. Each

phrase is allocated a two-

page spread with a photo and the sentence

in simplified characters, pinyin and English. A

few other relevant words and sentences are

presented the same way for basic conversations.

The unit is then capped off with an English

paragraph on some linked aspect of Chinese

culture. Each book comes with an audio CD that

contains the pronunciations of all phrases and

words.

Business Communication in China 34.95

Cultural Communication in China 15.95

Living in China 29.95

Sports in China 35.95

Studying in China (70 hours study) 29.95

Studying in China (2 weeks study) 22.95

Travelling in China 12.95

International Business Chinese

A comprehensive course for learning Chinese in

a business context including a great number of

vocabulary lists with relevant terms. Suitable for

intermediate and advanced students.

Text 1 25.95

Text 1 Cassettes (3) net 19.95

Text 2 28.95

Text 2 Cassettes (3) net 19.95

Introduction to Chinese Writing 17.95

The topics of the 8 chapters included are: the

elements of business writing; introducing

yourself (business card, resume etc); private letter

writing; public-related affairs correspondence

or formal correspondence; business letters; note

writing; announcement and commercial writing;

and contract and treatise writing. Emphasis is

placed on the differences between Chinese and

Western business writing, including mood and

expressions, and plenty of writing examples are

provided throughout.

Open for Business: Lessons in Chinese

Commerce for the New Millennium

Designed for advanced students, these texts

are filled with authentic, everyday business

expressions along with practical explanations.

The course provides a comprehensive reference

for gaining a better understanding of the current

business climate in China, while enhancing the

knowledge of Chinese used in everyday business

transactions. The Conversations DVD contains

the vocabulary and sentence patterns presented

in Volumes 1 and 2 as the basis for discussions

on the current Chinese business climate.

V1 Text & Exercise Book Set 114.95

V1 Text CDs (3) (Individual) 100.00

V2 Text & Exercise Book Set 100.00

V2 Text CDs (3) (Individual) 90.00

Conversations DVD (Vol 1 & 2) 100.00

Startup Business Chinese

A course in business communication for

beginning students, focusing on themes such

as negotiating, socialising and establishing

and maintaining business relationships. Over

600 vocabulary words prepare students to

handle basic daily corporate interactions, whilst

extensive notes help with navigating cultural

differences in both business and daily life.

Text in both simplified characters and pinyin,

for learners who want to focus on the spoken

language.

Textbook & CD 130.00

Workboook & CD 100.00

CULTURE

Ancient Chinese Art

(Art in History) hb 35.95

Lower secondary students

can discover the beliefs,

inventions and materials

that helped Ancient

Chinese art and culture

develop, and follow the

step-by-step instructions

to create their own

versions. Features include

a timeline and glossary.

The Basics of Traditional Chinese Culture

8.95

A handy reference covering 22 topics including

the achievements of the Chinese in material and

cultural fields, along with plenty of illustrations.

Some topics included are Buddhism, Confucius

and Confucianism, Chinese ceramics, tea and

teahouses, chopsticks, acupuncture and more.

and the sentence


on specific aspects of the country. Stunning

and informative photos enhance this attractive

and highly useful introduction to an important

country in today’s world. For lower secondary

learners.

China: A Great Country in the East 62.95

A set of four volumes, in a slipcase, with the

following titles:

Homeland of the

Dragon, Eminent

Figures in Chinese

History, Outstanding

Tourist Spots in China,

and In Search of

Chinese Treasures. Beautifully presented, with

full colour photographs, as well as captions in

English, pinyin and simplified characters, this set

would be a great addition for the school library

or for the teacher looking for supplementary

Chinese resources.

China Condensed:

5,000 Years of History & Culture 16.95

Much more than a dry recitation of names

and dates, this lively, accessible text covers

fascinating topics from the mythical beginnings

of the country, stories and legends to more

current facts and observations. It also includes

a timeline of the imperial dynasties, dozens of

illustrations, maps showing the territories of

China under each dynasty and discussions about

myriad aspects of Chinese culture. An excellent

book for anyone who needs a quick introduction

to China.

Chinese Art and Culture

(World Art and Culture) hb 42.95

This book uses artefacts as primary sources

to explain how and what we can learn from

a culture through its art. It includes stunning

and informative photographs, information

on techniques, designs and styles, a map and

timeline, ideas for further research, a glossary

and an index.

Chinese Language:

Fact and Fantasy 49.95

Takes a bold, fresh look at the Chinese language

in its spoken and written forms, debunking many

common myths.

Culture of China Series ea 28.95

This series makes a perfect collection for anyone

interested in Chinese culture. Each book contains

stunning colourful photographs with English

descriptions.

Ancient Chinese Architecture

The Art of Chinese Pavilions

Best Tourist Attractions

China’s Ethnic Minorities

China’s Southwestern Silk Road

Classical Chinese Gardens

Famous Mountains and Rivers

Fascinating Stage Arts

Folk Genre Paintings

Folk Handicrafts

Land of Silk

Pottery and Porcelain

Rare Wild Animals

Taoism

Traditional Chinese Costumes

Traditional Chinese Residences

Traditional Painting

Treasure Houses of History

World Culture and Natural Heritage Sites

Culture Smart ea 22.95

These excellent guides are for those who would

like to learn a little more about distinctive

traditions, sensibilities, and contemporary life.

They cover a variety of subjects, including

attitudes and values, dos and don’ts, taboos,

language, communication and more.

China

Singapore

Doing Culture: Cross-Cultural

Communication in Action 9.95

This book is well-designed and offers a lot of

information on understanding culture. It gives

opinions, surveys and case studies about what

usually happens when Chinese and Westerners

first meet, guest/host relationships, value

differences for work, family and others.

The Enduring Legacy of Ancient China

Book & Mac/Win CD-ROM 110.00

By using primary source material and

completing a variety of activities and study

suggestions, students are encouraged to form

their own understanding of Chinese culture and

artefacts. The accompanying CD-ROM contains

over 250 primary sources, from images, to texts

and music.

Families of China

This 30-minute DVD gives children an intriguing

taste of Chinese culture through sharing the

unique lives of two children and their families.

The accompanying teacher’s guide contains a

complete script, additional information about

the country, discussion guide, vocabulary list,

photocopiable maps and more.

DVD 64.00

Teacher’s Guide 12.95

Glimpses of Chinese Culture

(Chinese-English) 12.95

This bilingual book gives a brief introduction to

Chinese culture and is suitable for beginners and

anybody who is interested in Chinese culture.

Covers Chinese history, philosophy, religion,

politics, economy, literature, art and technology.

Guide to China

(Chinese-English) ea 13.50

Shanghai Publishing House have compiled this

series of well-presented, full-colour books that

reveal the diversity of Chinese customs and

culture for learners of Chinese. The Chinese and

pinyin equivalent is followed by English text

making it extremely useful as a supplementary

text or reader.

Delicious Foods

Etiquette and Customs

Famous Tea and Wine

Health Care and Preservation

Scenic Spots and Historical Sites

Happy China – Learning Chinese

Each elegant book and DVD set from the

Places of Interest and Scenery Series presents

a significant Chinese city or region. Presenters

from CCTV in collaboration with the local

administration integrate interviews, guided tours,

history snapshots and humour to entice the

intermediate-level student to learn new words

and expressions, while becoming familiar with

Chinese culture and history. The books contain

segments of transcripts studied in detail, and

beautiful colour photos to illustrate. Dialogues

appear in both Simplified Chinese and English.

Beijing 34.95

Hang Zhou 43.95

Hong Kong 39.95

Huang Shan 39.95

Jing De Zhen 39.95

Mount Lushan 39.95

Shen Zhen 43.95

Sichuan 34.95

Wen Zhou 39.95

Xian 38.95

Xinjiang 39.95

Lonely Planet Six Degrees DVD

Move beyond the typical tourist sights with this

series which whisks the viewer to the heart of

the city by focusing on what makes each city

special - the people in it. Be invited to a high

society costume ball or introduced to a movie

producer in Hong Kong, or meet local Malay

surf punks and other alternative characters in

Singapore.

Hong Kong 10.95

Singapore 10.95

!Music in China: Experiencing Music,

Expressing Culture Book & CD 47.95

Learn more about Chinese

traditional music and

performance with this

comprehensive and informative

academic title. A 70-minute audio

CD accompanies the book.

New Beginning:

Customs of the Chinese New Year 15.95

Discover the rich heritage of Chinese customs,

traditions and taboos observed during the

Spring Festival and learn about the activities

leading up to the beginning of a Lunar New Year.


and poetry. Grammar notes and exercises

are introduced after each text, whilst a list of

questions for further group discussions are also

provided.

Book 59.95

CDs (4) 56.95

Cultural Interpretations of China:

An Advanced Reader 1 24.95

This stimulating reader offers a motivating

way to develop students’ language skills, using

authentic materials and a range of literary genres.

It consists of 26 lessons grouped into five different

cultural themes. Each lesson begins with a general

introduction followed by several supplementary

texts, exercises, vocabulary, grammar and

idiomatic expressions. To enhance classroom

discussion, there are pre-reading questions and

a number of activities after each text. Particular

emphasis is given to idiomatic expressions in

order to build students’ linguistic proficiency.

Honorary Answer with Audio CD 11.95

For beginning students, this reader contains 20

humorous short stories written in both simplified

characters and pinyin. Each story includes key

vocabulary and further activities.

Introducing Australia

(Huashuo Aodaliya) 10.95

Designed for intermediate Australian students,

who often find that the vocabulary learned from

existing texts does not equip them to talk about

Australia and Australian issues. A word list with

pinyin and English is provided for difficult words

in each passage.

Selected Readings of Learning Chinese

A collection of easy readings to help students

begin to read Chinese, in simplified characters

and pinyin. Tales and Stories consists of 74 stories

of Chinese idioms, fun jokes, Chinese culture

and daily life, whilst Life in China contains 70

conversations, maps, signs and tables to help

visitors understand Chinese upon arrival in China.

Topics include shopping, phone calls, reading

signs and travel. Learning the Chinese Language

includes 74 short texts introducing Chinese

grammar, words and expressions analysis,

common sentence patterns and commonly used

words. A variety of text types and entertaining

comic illustrations are used.

Learning the Chinese Language 9.95

Life in China 9.95

Life in China Cassette (1) 9.95

Tales and Stories 9.95

Tales and Stories Cassettes (2) 18.95

FICTION

Harry Potter

Simplified character edition.

1. HP and the Philosopher’s Stone 12.90

2. HP and the Chamber of Secrets 14.50

Paper Pandas and Jumping Frogs 26.95

Chinese paper-folding techniques – step-by-step

instructions for 62 projects.

Real Chinese DVDs (2) (BBC) net 198.00

China has never been more open to the outside

world than now, yet although everyday life is

changing, many aspects of their culture seem set

to survive. Real Chinese is a series of 10 concise

and informative episodes, each 15 minutes in

duration, which reveal the real China. Topics

covered over two DVDs include: Speaking

Chinese, Home and Family, Education and Jobs,

Drinking and Socialising, Food and Restaurants,

Buying and Selling, Exploring History, Travel and

Transport, Leisure and Sport, and Entertainment

and Celebrations. Comes with a teacher’s guide.

A Study Tour in China: Culture and Art

Book & DVD 32.95

This comprehensive title

is packed with activities

for the Chinese classroom,

from calligraphy and

painting, paper cuts, Kung-

fu, to cuisine and songs.

Each activity is explained in

both Chinese and English,

making the Chinese

text suitable for advanced students, whilst the

English text is more beneficial to beginning and

intermediate students. A DVD is included.

!Travel in Chinese

Book & DVDs 41.95

Views of real-life scenes in China, with language

progressing from very basic to sophisticated,

intermediate-level communication. Take a visual

trip to 20 picturesque tourist spots and historic

sites in nine provinces. Detailed instructions

in easy English enable the beginner and the

self-learner to enjoy sampling the rich cultural

knowledge and information with authentic daily

Chinese expressions.

The Way We Communicate

For non-Chinese speakers,

communicating with Chinese

people requires familiarity

with customs and culture in

addition to language. Each

chapter in these books is

made up of three sections.

The first contains scenes of

cultural conflict or confusion.

The second gives tips to overcome the

misunderstandings. The third section provides

useful expressions for similar situations. This

is a witty textbook with interesting scenarios,

simplifying complex aspects of communication.

Instructions are in English, with simplified

characters.

Volume 1 12.95

Volume 2 12.95

Women in the World of China hb 39.95

Like other women around the world, Chinese

women are facing many challenges as their

role in society evolves in both public and

private spheres. However, their lives are further

complicated by centuries of tradition and a

complex history which is discussed in this

publication. Examples of women who have

confronted or overcome some of these obstacles

in the past are provided, as well as a general

overview of women in China today.

POSTERS & MAPS

China Magnetic Map (Bilingual) 21.95

The individual province pieces are magnetic and

join together as a puzzle, with province names

in both English and simplified characters. An

entertaining resource for the language classroom.

Double-Sided Posters ea 9.95

Double-sided posters containing the simplified

characters, pinyin, English translation and an

image.

Daily Necessities

Fruits World

Hanyu Pinyin

Numbers

Our Body

Sport World

Transport

Vegetables

Map of the People’s Republic of China

(Chinese-English) 9.95

READERS

Anything Goes: An Advanced Reader of

Modern Chinese 98.00

Suitable for students with more than three

years of language instruction, this advanced,

up-to-date reader is designed to reinforce

both language skills and understanding of

contemporary China. The 30 concise lessons

focus on recent articles from Chinese and

Taiwanese newspapers and magazines, and deal

with an array of topics related to the economic,

cultural, social and political changes seen in

China in the late 20th century. Each lesson is

supplemented with extensive vocabulary lists,

English glossaries, sentence pattern examples,

exercises and discussion topics. All articles are

presented in both simplified and traditional characters.

Chinese Language and Culture:

An Intermediate Reader

Designed for intermediate students wishing to

develop proficiency in the Chinese language

and to expand their knowledge of Chinese

culture, this reader consists of 22 graded

lessons, covering a variety of topics such as

Chinese language structures and characters,

customs, proverbs, folklore, religion, geography


3. HP and the Prisoner of Azkaban 17.50

4. HP and the Goblet of Fire 26.50

5. HP and the Order of the Phoenix 32.50

6. HP and the Half-Blood Prince 31.95

7. HP and the Deathly Hallows 35.95

Xunmeng Aozhou Tuzhu

(Dreaming of Aboriginal Life) 20.00

Both a historical and contemporary survey of

Aboriginal life and culture, illustrated with both

colour and black and white photographs. In

simplified characters.

BILINGUAL BOOKS

100 Ancient Chinese Poems

with mp3 CD 17.95

This anthology contains

abridged poems mainly

from the Tang dynasty.

The left page sets out the

simplified characters and

pinyin. The right page, the

English translation. A classical

Chinese painting in black

and white illustrates each

poem. A commentary on the poet and some

notes on the language appear in Chinese at the

bottom of each page. The mp3 CD contains a

reading of the poems.

300 Yuan Songs hb 32.95

Beautifully presented edition in a slip case,

this bilingual title features 300 favourite songs

written during the Yuan dynasty. Ideal as a prize

night gift or for the library.

A Chinese-English Collection of the Best

Chinese Traditional Primers

Many traditional virtues and moral values are

preserved in this collection of Chinese primers.

Each primer is presented in the original ancient

Chinese form, as well as a modern Chinese and

English translation.

Book 1 5.95

Book 2 5.95

Book 3 5.95

Chinese Sage series

Selections of wise sayings and short quotations.

Easy to read and memorise. Accompanied

by English translations and illustrations, they

promise an enjoyable and rewarding experience

for Chinese and foreign readers alike.

Analects of Confucius 16.95

Life and Wisdom of Confucius 11.95

Life and Wisdom of Mencius 10.95

Quotations from Confucius 14.95

Quotations from Mencius 14.95

Selected Collection of Mencius 19.95

Selected Collection of the Analects 19.95

Selected Collection of the Doctrine

of the Mean 9.95

Selected Collection of Great Learning 9.95

Chinese Tale Series ea 8.95

Brightly illustrated series of classic Chinese

myths, legends and folk tales, most appealing to

lower secondary students.

Chang’e Flying to the Moon

The Cowherd and the Girl Weaver

Hewing the Mountain to Rescue Mother

Houyi Shoots down the Suns

Jingweo Filling up the Sea

Kua Fu Races with the Sun

Ne Zha Shaking the Seas

Nu Wa Mends the Sky

Pan Gu Created Heaven and Earth

Sheng Nong’s Miracle Herbs

Yu Gong Removed the Mountains

Yu the Great Conquered the Flood

Classical Chinese Love Stories

A collection of beautiful and moving folktales

that speak of universal values such as liberty,

happiness, truth, goodness and beauty.

Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai 12.95

The Peach Blossom Fan 13.95

The Peacock Flies Southeast 13.95

The Peony Pavilion 12.95

The Phoenix Seeks a Mate 13.95

The River Flows Eastward in Spring 13.95

The Story of the Lute 20.85

A Collection of Jokes

Jokes are a fabulous way to gain insight into the

structure of a language and the mind behind

it. The parallel arrangement with English on left

and simplified Chinese on right enables quick

comparison and gist comprehension. There are

no vocabulary or grammar explanations, but

the language is clear enough for those at pre-

intermediate and higher levels to enjoy.

Marriage 5.95

Men and Women 5.95

Money Talks 5.95

Office Workers 5.95

Designs of Chinese Blessings ea 14.95

Each title contains over 100 illustrations of

special good luck pictures with interpretations

beside each in Chinese and English. They are

ideal as readers or as an introduction to Chinese

good luck culture.

Good Fortune

Happiness

High Salary

Longevity

Wealth

The Little Prince (Saint-Exupery) 12.95

First published in 1943, more than a half century

later, this fable of love and loneliness has lost

none of its power.

My China Daily 29.95

A bilingual collection of articles by journalist

Edwin Maher. He moved to China in 2003,

working at CCTV-9 and writing for the English

language paper, China Daily. The items include

23 of his most entertaining musings on a

foreigner’s experience in China. The text has a

parallel structure with the English originals on

the left, and simplified Chinese on the right.

Humorous sketches illustrate some stories.

The Stories Behind the Long Corridor

Paintings at the Summer Palace 11.95

The Summer Palace was first built in 1750 and

then rebuilt in 1886, after being burnt down in

1860 by invading British and French forces. The

273 sections of the Long Corridor are decorated

with more than 8,000 paintings, and this booklet

presents a collection of these delicate, vivid and

true-to-life works in full colour with a detailed

description of each.

Unravelling the Mystery

Chinese Faces 19.95

An intriguing book for those at pre-intermediate

level up. 45 short English articles highlight

Chinese cultural misunderstandings and

stereotypes as seen through Western eyes.

This is followed by a Chinese translation in

simplified characters. There are no instructions or

vocabulary lists.

10% discounto! listed prices for teachers, schools

and institutions

(except for items marked ‘net’)

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