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- Publisher: McGraw-Hill; US e. edition (1 Nov 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0071418768
- ISBN-13: 978-0071418768
- Product Dimensions: 24.2 x 16.6 x 4.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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- #11 in Books > Languages > By Language > Chinese > Cantonese
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Bestselling language courses now with audio CDs !
From Catonese to Thai, Gaelic to Modern Persian, learning the languages of the world is attainable for any beginning student. Learners can use the Teach Yourself Language Courses at their own pace or as a supplement to formal courses. These complete courses are based on thievery latest learning methods and designed to be enjoyable and user-friendly.
Prepared by experts in the language, each course begins with the basics and gradually promotes the student to a level of smooth and confident communication, including:
- Up-to-date, graded interactive dialogues
- Graded units of culture notes, grammar, and exercises
- Step-by-step guide to pronunciation
- Practical vocabulary
- Regular and irregular verb tables
- Plenty of practice exercises and answers
- Bilingual glossary
The new editions also feature:
- Clear, uncluttered, and user-friendly layout
- Self-assessment quizzes to test progress
- Website suggestions to take language study further
About the Author
Hugh Baker is a Professor Emeritus of Chinese, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
Ho Pui-Kei is one of the most experienced language teachers in Hong Kong where he has been teaching Cantonese for more than 30 years.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have married into a Hong Kong/Cantonese family and have been lucky enough to get alot of assistance with my learning this rather simple language. The cds are useful to master the pronounciation but does not actually teach you very much, using the book alone means you are not actually able to speak the language! Not very helpful for an absolute beginner but great for someone like me with a basic grounding and lots of assistance. If you do travel to Hong Kong though, everyone speaks English and are extremely helpful and will help you learn the language!! If you are an absolute beginner I would recommend trying a different title.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I took an interest in the language whilst meeting new friends at university. In the beginning i struggled somewhat mastering some of the basics, and these did take time, however after you learn these, the rest of the book becomes much much easier to proceed with. So dont be discouraged by the early struggles. If you have native speaking friends this can prove very helpful, but many people comment on how well i can speak it even after just a few months. I highly recommend this book, and its well worth the investment of time in the early stages to really get a good grounding. Its a harder language than Mandarin to learn, so give it some time and you should be pleased with what this book can teach you.
I also agree that the cds are more to help with pronounciation more than learning new words. But still useful.
I also agree that the cds are more to help with pronounciation more than learning new words. But still useful.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you don't have a friend who can speak Cantonese, then don't buy this book - but do buy the Book + Audio Cassette version instead.
Used on its own, i.e. without the cassette, it provides a good lesson structure which you can follow with the help of a Cantonese speaking friend. I think that knowing a native speaker is pretty much a requirement to learn such a precise language anyway, as a small change in pronounciation makes a whole load of difference to the meaning.
The book uses funny dialogs and cartoons to help you learn, and also has exercises in each chapter to make certain you have understood everything that was taught. For example, making a meaningful sentance out of a 'jubbled up' one. To further check your progress there are revision chapters throughout the book, which are there to consolidate all of what you have been taught so far.
In summary, this book will not do a brilliant job of teaching you to speak Cantonese IF you intend to use it on its own. BUT like I've said, if you have a Cantonese speaking friend to teach you pronounciation then it provides a very good lesson plan for you to work from.
Highly Recommended.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great Cantonese Introduction Book!
The book, whilst being a beginners book, is actually fairly detailed,yet simple at the same time.
It has basic grammar rules, short exercises, dialogues (with voices on CD to... Read more
It has basic grammar rules, short exercises, dialogues (with voices on CD to... Read more
Published on 8 Feb 2010 by Jelly
Good
It's a good book which displays how to pronounce the words phonetically. The phrases seem to be quite formal, such as 'how do i get to the airport' and what not. Read more
Published on 2 Jun 2007 by Lousson
Excellent method to quickly grasp basic Cantonese
This book is the best book I've seen for learning beginner Cantonese! It uses a remarkably simple, yet effective method for teaching the tonal aspect of the language. Read more
Published on 8 Aug 1999
Needs a tape badly!!
The book refers to a tape but didn't come with one. If you know someone that speaks cantonese its a good book, but if not, you will have a lot of trouble sounding out the words by... Read more
Published on 22 Feb 1999
A very good book with one irritation.
Lke most Teach Yourself books, this is a sensible, use-friendly text. You can certainly get ahead with the language. My only gripe is the method for showing pronunciation. Read more
Published on 7 Nov 1998
An excellent book for beginners!
This book has really helped me to learn Cantonese - very fast. The writer has a great understanding of the language and he includes interesting facts about the culture and way of... Read more
Published on 30 Oct 1998
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