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This unit is a language unit that concentrates on Mandarin Chinese as a tool for communication, but also provides some insights into Chinese society and culture. It contains a brief introduction to the Chinese language, its scripts and sounds, and how words are formed. The language activities and audio extracts presented here are designed to give you a taste of Mandarin Chinese language. You will hear short conversations where people greet each other, introduce themselves, describe where they come from and what they do for a living. You’ll hear them talk about their daily activities and order food and drinks in a restaurant. This is introductory material, and was chosen to be easily accessible for those with no previous knowledge of Chinese.
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This unit is a language unit that concentrates on Mandarin Chinese as a tool for communication, but also provides some insights into Chinese society and culture. It contains a brief introduction to the Chinese language, its scripts and sounds, and how words are formed. The language activities and audio extracts presented here are designed to give you a taste of Mandarin Chinese language. You will hear short conversations where people greet each other, introduce themselves, describe where they come from and what they do for a living. You’ll hear them talk about their daily activities and order food and drinks in a restaurant.
Before you continue with this unit, make sure you have enabled the Chinese font on your computer. The document linked below gives step-by-step instructions for both PC and Mac users. Right-click on the link to open the document in a new tab or window.
This unit is an adapted extract from the Open University course Beginners’ Chinese [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] (L197)
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