- Hardcover
- Publisher: Teach Yourself Books (7 Dec 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340620927
- ISBN-13: 978-0340620922
- Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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- #55 in Books > Languages > By Language > Chinese > Phrase Books
- #64 in Books > Languages > By Language > Chinese > Cantonese
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"The living language of Hong Kong leaps from every page in a way I have not seen in any other textbook of Cantonese... the new Teach yourself Cantonese is unsurpassed."
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This is a beginner's course in Cantonese, which assumes no previous knowledge of the language. The course is based on the Council of Europe's guidelines on language learning, and the emphasis is on communication skills. The course includes many exercises, and consists of a book, a book/cassette pack, and a cassette, all of which can be purchased separately.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Beware. This pack is NOT for beginners. You are launched into the deep end far too quickly and you are expected to remember how to ask if someone sells cars before you can even ask for a drink...I think the main flaw is that it's intended for business use, and this is not clearly stated.
The tape is low quality, with background noise and breaks in sound quality. There may be nothing else on the market for Cantonese, but have a good look before buying this pack.
The tape is low quality, with background noise and breaks in sound quality. There may be nothing else on the market for Cantonese, but have a good look before buying this pack.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
i bought this book because i'm going to hong kong this summer to visit relatives and having terrible cantonese i thought i'd brush up. the cd is very helpful to get the pronounciation right and the use of the pronounciation is consistent which helps - though the accent is nothing like i've heard in the new territories! its a shame there isn't much material out there to push your cantonese further. i'd recommend this to beginners whilst speaking with a cantonese speaker or in classes as it is very good as a boost to what you have learnt elsewhere, but might be a bit unstructured in places to use on its own.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is only a good foundation if you have a native speaking friend to help with pronunciation. The book spells words phonetically, but unfortunately this is often quite different to the way the words actually sound when spoken aloud. It is a good starting point to help you through the basics of learning a language, but I found it more a base on which to build with a Cantonese speaking friend, rather than something that could enable you to master a language.
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very good
Fast delivery and accurate description from seller. Good book, according to my Cantoneese friend. I've started reading and I like it. Only thing. Read more
Published on 16 April 2010 by D. Wyrzykowski
It's good if you have someone who can speak Cantonese.
The book is a good starter kit for anyone who would like to learn Cantonese. It builds up the vocabulary gradually and explains the sentence structure and grammar well. Read more
Published on 9 Nov 2001
Reasonable standard
A relatively simple book which will cover some basic language structures and every day pharses. However romanisation of chinese words is not very good. Read more
Published on 27 Mar 2001
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