Say it Now: A Complete Handbook of Spoken Chinese [Book + MP3-CD]. ISBN: 7-5619-1822-4, 7561918224, 978-7-5619-1822-7, 9787561918227

Format: Book with mini MP3-CD
ISBN-10: 7-5619-1822-4, 7561918224
ISBN-13: 978-7-5619-1822-7, 9787561918227
English Title: Say it Now - A Complete Handbook of Spoken Chinese 
Chinese Title: 想说就说 - 汉语口语完全手册 (英文) 
Binding: softcover
Pages: 234
Shipping Weight: 220g
Size: 105mm x 149mm
Language: simplified Chinese, pinyin, English 
Publisher: Beijing Language and Culture University Press 

Say it Now: A Complete Handbook of Spoken Chinese provides a complete guide for foreigners who make their first trip or are planning to come to China for traveling, work or study. It provides more than 600 practical sample sentences classified according to the language function. The language materials are communicative and functional. With well-chosen topics and situations, abundant practical sample sentences, rich background information and culture knowledge, and typical and practical short conversations, the manual can be a great help for the foreigners' life and work in China. As a pocket book, it is easy for carrying; with four-color printing, it also contains a lot of interesting illustrations. There is also an additional mini-MP3-CD with the recording of all the sentences in the book.

Preface
Say It Now! – A Complete Handbook of Spoken Chinese is a practical mannual for foreigners who live, work or travel in China to practice their spoken Chinese. The book chooses 55 life situations under 12 topics, with more than 600 practical sample sentences, which can basically meet the communicative needs in foreigners’ daily life and work in China. It can also be used as supplementary material for learners who already have a grounding in Chinese to improve their spoken Chinese.

The content in the manual is arranged based on the categorization of life situations. Sentences are in simplified Chinese characters, with corresponding pinyin and English translation, which is convenient for learners to look up according to their practical needs. An accompanying mini-MP3-CD with recording of the content in standard (Mandarin) Chinese is provided to help real-life communication through playing the sample sentences. Learners can also imitate the standard pronunciation through repeated listening to the recording.

“Word Station” provides a large amount of extension words related to the specific topic, helping learners to make sentences according to their own practical needs.

“Do You Know?” offers the most basic general knowledge about the Chinese language, culture, customs and habits of Chinese people, etc. with a large number of pictures. Meanwhile, a lot of practical information for foreigners’ daily life in China can also be found in the manual.

“Situational Conversations” includes some short and practical conversations in common life situations, helping learners to understand and use the sentences in the specific context.

With the four features of well-chosen topics and situations, abundant practical sample sentences, rich background information and cultural knowledge, and practical short conversations, the manual can be a great help for your life and work in China.

Do not hesitate! Just pick up the book and say it now in Chinese!

想说就说 - 汉语口语完全手册 (英文) + MP3-CD
本书针对初来中国或有意图来中国旅行、工作或学习的零起点汉语学习者，为其提供在中国学习、生活的全面指南。

全书600多个简单句子按照功能分类排列，突出功能性、交际性，另外还附有相关汉语知识、文化常识、日常标志、名胜古迹等实用性信息。中英文对照，条理清晰，便于学习者查询，是初来中国或初接触汉语的学习者的必备汉语手册。

该书形式上采用小开本口袋书形式，便于携带；内文四色印刷，生动活泼；另配录音MP3 1盘，录有本书全部句子。

前言 Chinese Foreword
《想说就说 - 汉语口语完全手册》是为外国人在中国生活，旅游，工作等需要而编写的一本实用汉语手册。本书精选了12个主题下55个生活场景，600多个实用典型句子，基本上可以满足外国人在中国工作，生活中不同场合的大部分交际需要。同时也可以作为一定基础的汉语学习者进一步提高汉语口语水平的补充教材。

本手册在编排体列上按照不同的生活场景分类，每个生活场景下的句子按照英文，拼音，中文的顺序排列，便于使用者根据自己在生活中的实际需要及时查找，各取所需。手册同时配有MP3-CD一张，标准的中文原声发音，可以在需要的时候通过播放录音达到自己的交际目的，也可以通过反复收听模仿，学会每一个句子，掌握标准的汉语普通话发音。

"词语加油站"列出了相关主题下的大量扩展词汇，为使用者根据自己的需要，灵活运用手册中提供的典型句子提供了最大限度的可能

"你知道吗"和大量图片提供了丰富的关于中国语言，文化，生活习惯等方面的最基本常识。同时，外国人在中国生活中的很多实用信息也可以在手册中查找到。

"场景会话"针对一部分常见场景编写了若干简短，实用的对话，可以为使用者在具体语境中正确理解和使用这些句子提供帮助。

精选的主体和场景，大量精炼实用的语句，丰富的背景信息和文化知识，典型实用的简短会话是本手册的四大特色。一册在手，一定会为您在中国的工作，生活提供最大的方便。

不要犹豫，现在就拿起书来试一试吧！