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by Keith S.T. Tong (Author), Gregory James (Author)
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  • Paperback: 264 pages
  • Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (28 April 1994)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0415082021
  • ISBN-13: 978-0415082020
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 13.7 x 1.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 195,038 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Colloquial Cantonese has been specially written by an experienced teacher for self-study or class use and offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Cantonese.


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Colloquial Cantonese is easy-to-use and specially written by experienced teachers for self-study or class use. The course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Cantonese. No prior knowledge of the language is required.

What makes Colloquial Cantonese your best choice in personal language learning?
* interactive - lots of dialogues and exercises for regular practice
* clear - concise grammar notes
* practical - useful vocabulary and pronunciation guide
* complete - including answer key and special reference section

By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in a broad range of situations.

 Accompanying audio material is available to purchase separately on CD/MP3 format, or comes included in the great value Colloquials Pack.

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3.0 out of 5 stars as good a starting point as any, 22 Jun 2000
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i've got about 30 cantonese learning books and would say this one, overall, is about as good as any beginners' book. on the plus side, it features: a passable glossary, clear presentation and covers most everyday situations. drawbacks are: no chinese characters, not enough repetition exercises. it seems to take approx 1 year for a beginners' class to get through the book (1.5hrs/wk tuition, along with other activities). the cassettes are crucial to get anything out of the course. Remember, the romanisation is only a means to an end (speaking). the book is geared to "situations" and as such may help to get you prepared for a short trip to HK, but it would not get you far for working or formal study. for the former, "A Cantonese Book" is more appropriate, whereas for the latter, the Sidney Lau series (difficult to get in Britain) remains, in my opinion, the best for those willing to invest the time. an excellent companion grammer is the Yip/Matthews.
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2.0 out of 5 stars "Colloquial" books are not suitable for beginners., 2 May 1999
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This review is from: Colloquial Cantonese: A Complete Language Course (Colloquial Series) (CD-ROM)
I would not advise anyone to use books from the "Colloquial" series if they wish to start learning a language. The learner is expected to absorb a very large vocabulary and learn a great many new structures at a far greater pace than the average person is able to do. This is hard enough for a language very similar to English, but for a difficult language like Chinese the approach used in this series is quite unsuitable for beginners.
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