Colloquial Chinese
The Complete Course for Beginners
3rd Edition
Colloquial Chinese: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by a leading academic in Chinese language teaching and course design.
Based on feedback from learners and teachers who used its previous version, this new edition has been updated to reflect the language and cultural changes in China, such as online shopping and WeChat payment, and to provide a more integrated and step-by-step approach to making the learning of modern Mandarin Chinese more effective and enjoyable.
Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical and thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential knowledge and skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Chinese in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.
Colloquial Chinese is exceptional; each unit presents a wealth of grammatical points that are reinforced with a wide range of exercises for regular practice. A full answer key, a grammar summary, bilingual glossaries and English translations of dialogues can be found at the back, as well as transcripts of listening practice exercises.
Audio 1
Note: Click on the tabs below to play audio
- Unit 0 - Track 1
- Unit 0 - Track 2
- Unit 0 - Track 3
- Unit 0 - Track 4
- Unit 1 - Track 5
- Unit 1 - Track 6
- Unit 1 - Track 7
- Unit 1 - Track 8
- Unit 1 - Track 9
- Unit 1 - Track 10
- Unit 1 - Track 11
- Unit 2 - Track 12
- Unit 2 - Track 13
- Unit 2 - Track 14
- Unit 2 - Track 15
- Unit 2 - Track 16
- Unit 2 - Track 17
- Unit 2 - Track 18
- Unit 2 - Track 19
- Unit 3 - Track 20
- Unit 3 - Track 21
- Unit 3 - Track 22
- Unit 3 - Track 23
- Unit 3 - Track 24
- Unit 3 - Track 25
- Unit 4 - Track 26
- Unit 4 - Track 27
- Unit 4 - Track 28
- Unit 4 - Track 29
- Unit 4 - Track 30
- Unit 4 - Track 31
- Unit 5 - Track 32
- Unit 5 - Track 33
- Unit 5 - Track 34
- Unit 5 - Track 35
- Unit 5 - Track 36
- Unit 5 - Track 37
- Unit 5 - Track 38
- Unit 6 - Track 39
- Unit 6 - Track 40
- Unit 6 - Track 41
- Unit 6 - Track 42
- Unit 6 - Track 43
- Unit 6 - Track 44
- Unit 6 - Track 45
- Unit 7 - Track 46
- Unit 7 - Track 47
- Unit 7 - Track 48
- Unit 7 - Track 49
- Unit 7 - Track 50
- Unit 7 - Track 51
- Unit 8 - Track 52
- Unit 8 - Track 53
- Unit 8 - Track 54
- Unit 8 - Track 55
- Unit 8 - Track 56
- Unit 9 - Track 57
- Unit 9 - Track 58
- Unit 9 - Track 59
- Unit 9 - Track 60
- Unit 9 - Track 61
- Unit 9 - Track 62
- Unit 10 - Track 63
- Unit 10 - Track 64
- Unit 10 - Track 65
- Unit 10 - Track 66
- Unit 10 - Track 67
- Unit 10 - Track 68
- Unit 10 - Track 69
- Unit 11 - Track 70
- Unit 11 - Track 71
- Unit 11 - Track 72
- Unit 11 - Track 73
- Unit 11 - Track 74
- Unit 12 - Track 75
- Unit 12 - Track 76
- Unit 12 - Track 77
- Unit 12 - Track 78
- Unit 12 - Track 79
- Unit 13 - Track 80
- Unit 13 - Track 81
- Unit 13 - Track 82
- Unit 13 - Track 83
- Unit 13 - Track 84
- Unit 14 - Track 85
- Unit 14 - Track 86
- Unit 14 - Track 87
- Unit 14 - Track 88
- Unit 14 - Track 89
- Unit 15 - Track 90
- Unit 15 - Track 91
- Unit 15 - Track 92
- Unit 15 - Track 93
- Unit 15 - Track 94
Chinese
Colloquial Chinese: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Chinese as it is written and spoken today.
Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical and thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Chinese in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.
Colloquial Chinese is exceptional; each unit presents a wealth of grammatical points that are reinforced with a wide range of exercises for regular practice. A full answer key, a grammar summary, bilingual glossaries and English translations of dialogues can be found at the back as well as useful vocabulary lists throughout.
Audio 1
Note: Click on the tabs below to play audio
- Track 1
- Track 2
- Track 3
- Track 4
- Track 5
- Track 6
- Track 7
- Track 8
- Track 9
- Track 10
- Track 11
- Track 12
- Track 13
- Track 14
- Track 15
- Track 16
- Track 17
- Track 18
- Track 19
- Track 20
- Track 21
- Track 22
- Track 23
- Track 24
- Track 25
- Track 26
- Track 27
- Track 28
- Track 29
- Track 30
- Track 31
- Track 32
- Track 33
- Track 34
- Track 35
- Track 36
- Track 37
- Track 38
- Track 39
- Track 40
- Track 41
- Track 42
- Track 43
- Track 44
- Track 45
- Track 46
- Track 47
- Track 48
Audio 2
Note: Click on the tabs below to play audio
- Track 1
- Track 2
- Track 3
- Track 4
- Track 5
- Track 6
- Track 7
- Track 8
- Track 9
- Track 10
- Track 11
- Track 12
- Track 13
- Track 14
- Track 15
- Track 16
- Track 17
- Track 18
- Track 19
- Track 20
- Track 21
- Track 22
- Track 23
- Track 24
- Track 25
- Track 26
- Track 27
- Track 28
- Track 29
- Track 30
- Track 31
- Track 32
- Track 33
- Track 34
- Track 35
- Track 36
- Track 37
- Track 38
- Track 39
- Track 40
- Track 41
- Track 42
- Track 43
- Track 44
- Track 45
- Track 46
- Track 47
- Track 48
- Track 49
Chinese 2
Colloquial Chinese 2 is designed for those who already have some knowledge of Chinese. It is ideal for refreshing and extending your grasp of Chinese grammar and vocabulary, either in preparation for travel or work.
Download all Audio Files
Audio 1
Download Audio 1 FilesNote: Click on the tabs below to play audio
- Track 1
- Track 2
- Track 3
- Track 4
- Track 5
- Track 6
- Track 7
- Track 8
- Track 9
- Track 10
- Track 11
- Track 12
- Track 13
- Track 14
- Track 15
- Track 16
- Track 17
- Track 18
- Track 19
- Track 20
- Track 21
- Track 22
- Track 23
- Track 24
- Track 25
- Track 26
- Track 27
- Track 28
- Track 29
- Track 30
- Track 31
Audio 2
Download Audio 2 FilesNote: Click on the tabs below to play audio
- Track 1
- Track 2
- Track 3
- Track 4
- Track 5
- Track 6
- Track 7
- Track 8
- Track 9
- Track 10
- Track 11
- Track 12
- Track 13
- Track 14
- Track 15
- Track 16
- Track 17
- Track 18
- Track 19
- Track 20
- Track 21
- Track 22
- Track 23
- Track 24
- Track 25
- Track 26
- Track 27
- Track 28
- Track 29
- Track 30
- Track 31
- Track 32
- Track 33
- Track 34
- Track 35
- Track 36
- Track 37
- Track 38
- Track 39
T’ung and Pollard’s
T’ung and Pollard’s Colloquial Chinese course is the ideal introductory course for all dedicated learners of Mandarin Chinese.
Written by experienced teachers, the course provides a rigorous introduction to the pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar of Mandarin Chinese.
By the end of this rewarding course learners will be able to communicate confidently in a wide variety of situations. The solid foundation provided is also ideal for those who wish to advance their language skills to higher levels.
Divided into 17 lessons, each lesson contains conversations based on common daily situations, vocabularies, grammar notes and exercises to help learn and practice basic skills.
Download all Audio Files
Audio 1
Download Audio 1 FilesNote: Click on the tabs below to play audio
- Track 1
- Track 2
- Track 3
- Track 4
- Track 5
- Track 6
- Track 7
- Track 8
- Track 9
- Track 10
- Track 11
- Track 12
- Track 13
- Track 14
- Track 15
- Track 16
- Track 17
- Track 18
- Track 19
- Track 20
- Track 21
- Track 22
- Track 23
- Track 24
- Track 25
- Track 26
- Track 27
- Track 28
- Track 29
- Track 30
- Track 31
- Track 32
- Track 33
- Track 34
- Track 35
- Track 36
- Track 37
- Track 38
- Track 39
- Track 40
- Track 41
- Track 42
- Track 43