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Preface

Experiencing Chinese. Traveling in China is one book of the Experiencing Chinese series for short-term teaching material. It shares the same learning model as the other books in this series, that is, experiencial learning. Compared with the other books in this series. Experiencing Chinese: Traveling in China is written especially for Chinese language beginners who like to travel. The necessary scenes for travel are depicted with simple words and sentence patterns. That is very practical for beginners to communicate while traveling in China. This book includes necessary dialogues and tips for traveling in China and requires about 50 class hours. Experiencing Chinese: Traveling in China could serve as a useful handbook for tourists traveling in China.

Structure

The book consists of 12 units. Each unit has 3-4 communicative objectives and contains the following parts;

·Objectives

Objectives are designed for teachers and students to know about the study focus and the functional tasks of the unit.

·Warm-Up

In Warm-Up, the main words and phrases are listed with pictures to introduce students to the words they will learn. Pictures will help them to visualize the new words.

·Conversations and Activities

Each unit has 2 parts, the second of which supplements and expands upon the first. Both include 5 elements: Words and phrases, Sentences, Conversation, Notes and Activities All the Words and Phrases and basic Sentences used in the Conversation are listed. The Conversations are designed to practice Words and Phrases and Sentences in practical communication scenes. Notes explain the language points in Conversations with simple examples. Activities provide students more opportunities to practice communication in various ways.

·Tour Guide

Tour Guide provides the relevant information and general knowledge about traveling in China. Ⅵ. Chinese Scenery

Chinese Scenery shows the most beautiful scenery of China.

Features
Experiencing Chinese: Traveling in China targets Chinese language beginners who like to travel in China and badly need help in communicating. It aims to be very practical.

Limited vocabulary: This book covers about 300 words and phrases, of which most are at the basie level.

Authenticity and practicability: All the language materials and communication environments were designed based on a survey of more than 300 foreign students from Dali University.

Focus on practicability, not grammar: Language points are explained by simple examples, not by the grammatical rules.

Talk Chinese is the first series on practical, colloquial Chinese. It covers social communications, life, travel, sports, leisure, shopping, emergency, campus, office, IT, etc. It allows you to experience the Chinese language through real life experiences.

You'll learn Chinese that is suitable for real life situations: colloquial words, slang, everyday expressions and sentences. With this series you can respond effectively and intelligently in the situations you'll encounter.

It is designed for those who are traveling around China or those who are interested in the tourist culture of China. Based on actual situations faced by foreigners when traveling in China, the texts emphasize the communicative ability of the Chinese language. Exercises are provided to enlarge the students’ vocabulary and their ability in speaking. Appended at the end of the book are emergency phone numbers, list of hotels in the main tourist cities and their phone numbers.

This book offers a way to learn and practice Chinese language skills in various touring settings, such as “introducing yourself at the first encounter”, “traveling by air”, “getting through Customs”, “looking for missing luggage”, “taking a taxi”, “booking a ticket”, “asking about a travel agent”, “lodging”, “dining”, “changing money” and etc. The whole texts are given in both English and Chinese and easy to be indexed.

In addition, the third and fourth sections of this book present many useful travel information, including commonly used telephone numbers, introductions of famous Chinese attractions, transportation, accommodation, shopping and so on.

It is a must for tourists traveling in China.

Part of Happy China-Learning Chinese series.

Happy China-Learning Chinese by CCTV-4 offers learners an opportunity to learn Chinese language and culture while enjoying the beautiful scenic spots in China. This program has received warm applauses from viewers home and abroad since the program was broadcast from June, 2004. Therefore, CCTV entrusts Beijing Language and Culture University Press with the publication of the corresponding books and produce DVDs in succession, so that more overseas friends can learn the Chinese language as well as Chinese history and culture while enjoying the beautiful scenery in China.

Part of Happy China-Learning Chinese series.

This book uses simplified Chinese character with Pin Yin annotation only in the new words list and English annotation in the text

The development of China has attracted the attention of the world, as a result of which a great upsurge for learning Chinese has been going on throughout the world.

The CCTV-4 program Happy China-Learning Chinese offers learners an opportunity to learn the Chinese language and culture while enjoying the beautiful scenic spots in China. Co-operating with the local administrations of the well-known scenic spots, this program well combines the learning of language skills with that of Chinese culture and history in an interesting, informative and enjoyable way.

With a 98% coverage in the world, the program of CCTV was broadcast since June, 2004. Quite a lot of the viewers expressed the hope to have the language materials as a learning aid. In view of this, we have invited Beijing Language and Culture University Press, a leading press in publications on Chinese learning materials for foreigners, to produce and publish these language materials for our viewers.

Apart from the language materials presented in the program, Words and Expressions, Notes Substitution Drills and Conversations are provided in each book, among which Words and Expressions and Notes are accompanied with brief English translations or explanations. Each book is composed of about 15 episodes of the TV program with brief introductions and photos of corresponding scenic spots and travel guides. As more episodes of Happy China-Learning Chinese are coming up, more books will be published accordingly.

Part of Happy China-Learning Chinese series.

Happy China-Learning Chinese by CCTV-4 offers learners an opportunity to learn Chinese language and culture while enjoying the beautiful scenic spots in China. This program has received warm applauses from viewers home and abroad since the program was broadcast from June, 2004. Therefore, CCTV entrusts Beijing Language and Culture University Press with the publication of the corresponding books and produce DVDs in succession, so that more overseas friends can learn the Chinese language as well as Chinese history and culture while enjoying the beautiful scenery in China.

Part of Happy China-Learning Chinese series.

Happy China-Learning Chinese by CCTV-4 offers learners an opportunity to learn Chinese language and culture while enjoying the beautiful scenic spots in China. This program has received warm applauses from viewers home and abroad since the program was broadcast from June, 2004. Therefore, CCTV entrusts Beijing Language and Culture University Press with the publication of the corresponding books and produce DVDs in succession, so that more overseas friends can learn the Chinese language as well as Chinese history and culture while enjoying the beautiful scenery in China.

Part of Happy China-Learning Chinese series.

Happy China-Learning Chinese by CCTV-4 offers learners an opportunity to learn Chinese language and culture while enjoying the beautiful scenic spots in China. This program has received warm applauses from viewers home and abroad since the program was broadcast from June, 2004. Therefore, CCTV entrusts Beijing Language and Culture University Press with the publication of the corresponding books and produce DVDs in succession, so that more overseas friends can learn the Chinese language as well as Chinese history and culture while enjoying the beautiful scenery in China.

Part of Happy China-Learning Chinese series.

Happy China-Learning Chinese by CCTV-4 offers learners an opportunity to learn Chinese language and culture while enjoying the beautiful scenic spots in China. This program has received warm applauses from viewers home and abroad since the program was broadcast from June, 2004. Therefore, CCTV entrusts Beijing Language and Culture University Press with the publication of the corresponding books and produce DVDs in succession, so that more overseas friends can learn the Chinese language as well as Chinese history and culture while enjoying the beautiful scenery in China.

Part of series of Experiencing Chinese 100

This book shares the same features with others, i.e. practical and communicating. It is written especially for Chinese language beginners who like to travel in China. It provides 100 simple and essential sentences for them to solve the problems encountered during traveling in China. It is also a very practical handbook foreign travelers.

本教材是国家汉办重点规划项目,是一本供短期来华的外国人使用的汉语入门教材,也可供学生自学。本书在内容上选择了最实用、最常见的30个句子,全英文注释,能够满足学生的基本交际需要。本书还采用最新的“电子书”形式,只要用笔轻轻一点,就能随时随地听到标准的汉语,设计新颖,方便实用。

适用对象:零起点的汉语学习者,如来华短期旅游、参加各种会议、活动的外国人士及其他汉语初学者

使用建议:自学或短期班使用,本书须与配套电子笔同时使用

本书是以汉语零起点的外国来京游学人员为主要针对对象的实用汉语参考手册,本书以话题形式穿插全书,涉及基本日常生活和旅游观光诸多方面,随书附赠MP3光盘。每个话题中都选用了常用的日常交际用语,并配有英文和汉语注音,同时将旅游文化信息穿插其中,具有现学现用的特点。
本书力求突出以下一些特点:

• 内容上具有实用性。书中选择了一般日常交际最常用的话题,同时将日常生活、旅游、文化等紧密结合起来,以满足汉语初学者在特定环境、场合中的交际需求。
• 本书所编写的汉语口语句型,简单明了,具有可模仿性。基本语言知识有机地融于对话中,学习者易于掌握。
• 集学汉语、用汉语为一体,集口语对话与参考手册为一体。书中所提供的一些附录和相关扩展性词语,可供使用者根据实际需要查阅。
• 本书在编写体例上采取了汉语拼音注音、汉英对照的方式,以适应汉语初学者的特点,也便于自学。

本书共分为25个话题,涉及基本日常生活和旅游观光的诸多方面。每个话题含5个基本关键句,对话2～3则。另外,编有21个附录,话题和附录均有目录索引。本书配有MP3一盘,书中的对话和词语均用标准普通话朗读。

A common malady of visitors to China is "instant illiteracy." In China, familiar signs in English are rare. Even the independent spirit soon learns that without language skills one requires help to engage in the most basic activities. The Pocket Interpreter makes it possible for adventurers to enjoy some rewarding experiences on their own.
In a bright, easy format with humorous drawings for popular expressions, The Pocket Interpreter is a quick cure for language woes in China.

You might find it difficult to believe that you can live in Beijing or even travel around China after grasping less than 250 Chinese words. Using this book, that dream is within your reach. This book is divided into seven chapters including eating and drinking, accommodation, transportation, entertainment, shopping, seeing a doctor and asking for help. The relevant dialogues comprising three to five Chinese characters will be provided as they might occur in their particular situation in each chapter.

To each dialogue will be attached Similar Expressions, Antonyms, Humor, Associations, Tips plus Pinyin and English annotation. Most of the dialogues are illustrated. Under the Association column are some relevant words and Tips which may help guide your visit.

Designed to address the language needs of students in different aspects of life. Suitable for students who have mastered 800-1000 Chinese characters. Materials are presented in a short and practical format with lively layouts.

When you travel in China, you may feel confused and frustrated if you cannot make yourself understood. With Chinese for Tourism in your hand, you canovercome aoo the difficulties encountered during the trip.

Having covered the basic language needed in different situations, Chinese for Tourism is indispensable for your traveling, especially when you arrange the tour all by yourself. We sincerely hope the book could become your best finend.