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Mandarin Chinese The Right Way! 888 Chinese Verbs    by Kevin Peter Lee
Price: $2.99 USD. 5340 words. Language: English. Published on May 16, 2013. Nonfiction » Language Instruction » Mandarin.

In Mandarin Chinese The Right Way! 888 Chinese Verbs, you will learn 888 of the most useful verbs needed to begin speaking, reading and writing Mandarin Chinese so that you can become an advanced learner of the language. Learning verbs intensely will give you a solid foundation of words for you to really understand how to make any sentence.
Speak Mandarin Chinese The Right Way! eBook 1    by Kevin Peter Lee
Price: $3.50 USD. 4770 words. Language: English. Published on April 22, 2013. Nonfiction » Language Instruction » Mandarin.

After studying Mandarin Chinese in China and Taiwan for over fifteen years, it occurred to me that there is no easy way to learn the language. However, there is a right and wrong way of learning Chinese. This eBook will teach you the absolute best way to learn to speak Mandarin Chinese.
Modern Chinese (BOOK 4) - Learn Chinese in a Simple and Successful Way - Series BOOK 1, 2, 3, 4    by Vivienne Zhang
Price: $9.99 USD. 13440 words. Language: English. Published on March 18, 2013. Nonfiction » Language Instruction » Mandarin.

BOOK 4 provides useful, high frequency language and examples heard everyday on the streets of China. Part 1 gives the reader a solid basis for understanding Chinese in more different day-to-day situations, such as travelling around China, dating and everything in between. Chinese facts and cultural information are also touched upon in Part 2 to give a better understanding of the Chinese people.
Modern Chinese (BOOK 3) - Learn Chinese in a Simple and Successful Way - Series BOOK 1, 2, 3, 4    by Vivienne Zhang
Price: $9.99 USD. 13470 words. Language: English. Published on March 18, 2013. Nonfiction » Language Instruction » Mandarin.

BOOK 3 provides useful, high frequency language and examples heard everyday on the streets of China. This book is designed to give the reader a solid basis for understanding Chinese in different day-to-day situations, such as eating at a restaurant, and dealing with emergencies and everything in between. You can study these daily life topics in any order.
Modern Chinese (BOOK 2) – Learn Chinese in a Simple and Successful Way – Series BOOK 1, 2, 3, 4    by Vivienne Zhang
Price: $9.99 USD. 14790 words. Language: English. Published on March 17, 2013. Nonfiction » Language Instruction » Mandarin.

In BOOK 2, Part 1 provides more grammar points which continue from BOOK 1. There are useful examples to help you grasp each of the grammar points. Part 1 is arranged in such a way that any topic in this part can be studied independently. Upon completion of this book, you will attain not only mastery of Chinese grammar and vocabulary, but also an expanded knowledge of Chinese writing.
Modern Chinese (BOOK 1) - Learn Chinese in a Simple and Successful Way - Series BOOK 1, 2, 3, 4    by Vivienne Zhang
Price: $9.99 USD. 12880 words. Language: English. Published on March 13, 2013. Nonfiction » Language Instruction » Mandarin.

In BOOK 1, Part 1 teaches the Pinyin system, the Romanization of Mandarin, often considered the foundation for learning the language. After Part 1 is completed, you can move on to Part 2 which provides an understanding of grammar points. There are useful examples to help you grasp each of the grammar points. Upon completion of this book, you will attain mastery of Chinese grammar and vocabulary.
English Mandarin Joke Book    by Jeremy Taylor
Price: $3.99 USD. 4810 words. Language: Chinese (traditional). Published on January 21, 2013. Nonfiction » Language Instruction » Mandarin.

The English Mandarin Joke Book is an excellent way for Mandarin speakers to practise their English - and for foreigners who are trying to improve their Mandarin. Great jokes like: “妈妈,我都十六岁了,能戴胸罩吗?” “不行,大卫。” or this classic “我的狗丢了。” “你应该在报纸上登一则广告啊。” “太荒唐了!他又不会读。”
English/Chinese: The Pillow Book of Carmen Garcia - Enhanced Edition    by Alfonso Borello
Price: $2.99 USD. 7050 words. Language: English. Published on January 18, 2013. Nonfiction » Language Instruction » Mandarin.

This short story is in English and includes 300 Chinese words right before the English equivalent and they are typed in 60 percent gray; there's no need to hover on the words, so that you can grasp the meaning right away. Please read more in the Author's notes inside the sample.
Chinese Flash Cards for HSK Level 2: 150 Chinese Vocabulary Words with Pinyin for the new HSK    by ChineseFlashCards
Price: $2.99 USD. 450 words. Language: English. Published on October 10, 2012. Nonfiction » Reference » Words lists.

Flash cards have been shown to be one of the most effective ways for learning a foreign language. It is especially true for learning the Chinese language. In this book we collected the 150 Chinese words from HSK level 2. The words are presented in flash cards format.
Raising Bilingual Children: Tips and Experiences from a Mandarin Tiger Mom    by Vickie Tsui
Price: Free! 5230 words. Language: English. Published on June 17, 2012. Nonfiction » Parenting » Verbal skills.

A mother describes her personal experiences and tips to raising children bilingual in Chinese and English. The "Mandarin tiger mom" title comes from her passion and strict discipline in raising her sons to speak Mandarin while growing up in the United States with an all-American father. Of course, not everything is ideal, and the book also describes challenges she has faced.