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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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Is this the right course for me?
Complete Cantonese includes:
Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and interactive features:
Not got much time?
One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started
Author insights
Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.
Grammar tips
Easy-to-follow building blocks to give you a clear understanding.
Useful vocabulary
Easy to find and learn, to build a solid foundation for speaking.
Dialogues
Read and listen to everyday dialogues to help you speak and understand fast.
Pronunciation
Don't sound like a tourist! Perfect your pronunciation before you go.
Test yourself
Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress
Extend your knowledge
Extra online articles at to give you a richer understanding of the culture and history of China.
Try this
Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
The course is available as a book (9781444101720), as a pack comprising
the book and double CD (9781444101737) and as a double CD
(9781444101744).
This new and improved Edition of Complete Cantonese will take you effortlessly from beginner to confident speaker.
Whether you are starting from scratch, or are just out of practice, Complete Cantonese will guarantee success! It is fully updated to make your language experience fun and interactive. You can still rely on the benefits of a top language teacher with years of teaching experience, but now with added learning features within the course and online.
The course is structured in thematic units and the emphasis is placed on communication, so that you effortlessly progress from introducing yourself and dealing with everyday situations to using the phone and talking about work. This course uses the widely-accepted Yale Romanisation system and includes a helpful pronunciation guide at the beginning of the textbook.
By the end of this course, you will be at Level B2 of the Common European Framework for Languages: can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken.
Whether you are starting from scratch, or are just out of practice, Complete Cantonese will guarantee success! It is fully updated to make your language experience fun and interactive. You can still rely on the benefits of a top language teacher with years of teaching experience, but now with added learning features within the course and online.
The course is structured in thematic units and the emphasis is placed on communication, so that you effortlessly progress from introducing yourself and dealing with everyday situations to using the phone and talking about work. This course uses the widely-accepted Yale Romanisation system and includes a helpful pronunciation guide at the beginning of the textbook.
By the end of this course, you will be at Level B2 of the Common European Framework for Languages: can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken.
Complete Cantonese includes:
| Chapter 1: Encounters Chapter 2: Personal property Chapter 3: Family and friends Chapter 4: Eating in and eating out Chapter 5: Shops and markets Chapter 6: Getting around Chapter 7: Revision (1) Chapter 8: Blowing hot and cold Chapter 9: Fun and games Chapter 10: Health care for beginners Chapter 11: The world of fashion Chapter 12: Education for life Chapter 13: Speculation | Chapter 14: Revision (2) Chapter 15: Travelling Chapter 16: Driving Chapter 17: The uniformed services Chapter 18: Law and order Chapter 19: Banking and finance Chapter 20 Using the postal system Chapter 21: Revision (3) Chapter 22: The office Chapter 23: Eating out in Hong Kong Chapter 24: Leisure activities Chapter 25: Household affairs Chapter 26: Revision |
Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and interactive features:
Not got much time?
One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started
Author insights
Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.
Grammar tips
Easy-to-follow building blocks to give you a clear understanding.
Useful vocabulary
Easy to find and learn, to build a solid foundation for speaking.
Dialogues
Read and listen to everyday dialogues to help you speak and understand fast.
Pronunciation
Don't sound like a tourist! Perfect your pronunciation before you go.
Test yourself
Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress
Extend your knowledge
Extra online articles at to give you a richer understanding of the culture and history of China.
Try this
Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
The course is available as a book (9781444101720), as a pack comprising
the book and double CD (9781444101737) and as a double CD
(9781444101744).
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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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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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