Chinese for Managers Series, written by teachers in BFSU and sponsored by EU-China Junior managers training programme, is designed specifically for business Chinese learners. It consists of Phonetics, Everyday Chinese, and Business Chinese. Phonetics only has one volume and is used as a supporting material in the elementary stage, while the other two are both divided into 2 volumes. Everyday Chinese focuses on elementary Chinese in daily life, with business Chinese in office environment as a subsidiary. Business Chinese mainly focuses on professional business Chinese in commercial communication, with commercial Chinese reflecting socio-economic life as a subsidiary.
Chinese for Managers: Business Chinese is targeted at non-native Chinese speakers who have a certain knowledge of the Chinese language, especially those who are doing business with China. The whole set consists of two volumes with 20 topics altogether. Units 1~12 covers the twelve most common business situations people may encounter in their daily work, each with a vocabulary list that includes both spoken and written forms. Units 13~15 provide 3 special cases in the areas of marketing and management. Units 16~20 introduce 5 widely-discussed issues in the Chinese economy. Business Chinese is made for a six-month training program, with each lesson taking up 14~16 hours. Business Chinese comes in two volumes, and this book is the first volume
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