Self-Study Guide: Chinese Language for Beginners. Third Updated Edition + Audio Course

The Chinese language is significantly different from the Indo-European languages we are accustomed to, so it is very important to acquire basic knowledge at the initial stage and understand how the language is structured, so that further learning will not present any difficulties. The textbook you are holding consists of lessons that thoroughly explain the basics of the Chinese language, detailing many of its nuances and subtleties. The phonetic material allows you to work through the most complex aspects of pronunciation, and in the sections on characters, you will find a detailed etymology of graphemes and learn about all the variants of their writing. Each lesson is equipped with tasks, exercises, and writing practices that help reinforce the material studied by engaging various aspects of memory. The audio course, narrated by a native speaker, will help you master Chinese pronunciation, which is so unfamiliar to our ear. After all, as is well known, in the Chinese language the meaning of a word or an entire phrase often depends on intonation. The author of the textbook, Milena Karlova, has taught Chinese for many years and has developed her own methodology. She has presented her knowledge, based on serious scientific research and extensive practice, in a simple and convenient form for learning, making the Chinese language accessible to everyone! In the 3rd updated edition, you will find new dialogues with translations, more detailed comments on phonetics, and additional vocabulary. The new audio course includes tasks on hieroglyphics.