THE YALE "MIRROR" SERIES FOR SPOKEN CHINESE
The "Mirror" series is an extensive series of texts compiled primarily by members of the Yale faculty and used at Yale and at other schools for many years. The following listings include titles in this series as well as other series. "Mirror" texts are marked with an asterisk after the title.

ELEMENTARY LEVEL: SPOKEN LANGUAGE

INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE PRONUNCIATION AND THE YALE ROMANIZATION *
Provides an introduction to the entire range of Mandarin sounds as well as exercises and drills of difficult sounds for the beginning student.
ISBN 0-88710-036-8

Booklet: $4.95     Audio cassette, one: $9.95

SPEAK MANDARIN *
Henry C. Fenn and M. Gardner Tewksbury

A thorough and expanded revision of the Yale classic, SPEAK CHINESE. Still concentrates on pattern control but with a somewhat expanded vocabulary base. (Yale romanization; no Chinese characters; can with used along with READ CHINESE BOOK ONE)
ISBN 0-300-00084-7

Book: $32.95    Audio cassettes (set of 7): $75.95

SPEAK MANDARIN: STUDENT'S WORKBOOK*
Fenn, et al.
A wide-ranging series of exercises designed to enable the student to "activize" the elements present in the basic text. Assists the student in lesson preparation as well.
ISBN 0-300-00085-5

Book: $32.95

COLLOQUIAL CHINESE: A COMPLETE LANGUAGE COURSE (R)
Kan Qian
A clear and systematic introduction for the beginning student. Easy to use and up to date. Useful for self-study or for class use. Includes a graded introduction to writing Chinese characters and the recognition of useful public signs. Interactive with lots of exercises plus answer key/ Complemented by audio tapes and multimedia CD ROM.

$29.95, text and 2 cassettes

CD ROM $79.95

A GUIDE TO PROPER USAGE OF SPOKEN CHINESE
Tian Shou-He
A grammar companion for beginning textbooks. Very useful for the beginner in Chinese.

ISBN 9622015395

Book: $21.95

Audio cassette: $36.00

PRACTICAL CHINESE GRAMMAR
Hung-Nin Samuel Cheung, Sze-Yun Liu, and Li-Lin Shih
A pragmatic approach to Chinese grammar enabling the learner to avoid some of the most common problems.

ISBN 9622015956

Book: $39.50

HYPERCHINESE: (for the Mac)
THE PRONUNCIATION MODULES
THE GRAMMAR MODULES
Jing-heng Ma and Robert H. Smitheram
Called "the best interactive software package on the market today," this new CD-ROM for the Mac is an effective interactive learning tool which teaches the pronunciation of Mandarin Chinese (THE PRONUNCATION MODULES) or the grammar of modern Chinese (GRAMMAR MODULES).

Requirements: Any Macintosh with System 6.07 or later, 4MB hard disk space, HyperCard 2.0 or above or HyperCard Player, CD-ROM drive, 2MB RAM, MacRecorder or built-in microphone system optional.

Specify which module you wish(either for Pronunciation or Grammar): $89.95
Both for: $149.95

DAVID AND HELEN IN CHINA: AN INTERMEDIATE COURSE IN MODERN CHINESE
Phyllis Ni Zhang with Yuan-Yuan Meng,
Donald K. Chang and Irene C. Liu
This brand-new intermediate level textbook for modern Chinese, in two volumes, is designed for those studying on their own or for class use. Part One is task-based while Part Two is more culture based. The materials have been thoroughly class tested at Columbia (where they were developed), Yale, Indiana and MIT, all schools with strong programs in Chinese. Each lesson is fully supported by many forms of exercises as wells as cultural notes. Sketches enliven the text. The goal of the text is to advance not only listening and speaking but also reading and writing, so audios and CDs are an essential part of the course. The book has been well-received by reviewers. Primarily in traditional characters but simplified characters also noted. A version in simplified characters is also in the works.
We recommend this text as the best choice for intermediate level study.

ISBN: 0-88710-190-9
BOOK (in two parts): $56.95

ISBN: 0-88710-198-4
LISTENING COMPREHENSON CDs (two): $45.95

ISBN: 0-88710-201-8
BOOK (both parts, with two listening comprehension CDs included: 89.95

ISBN: 0-88710-199-2
AUDIOCASSETTES (7)
(for individual) 89.95
(for school lab, with license) $250.00

TRADITIONAL CHINESE TALES: A COURSE IN INTERMEDIATE CHINESE
Claudia Ross
This is an innovative, cutting-edge, comprehensive multimedia course for low to mid-intermediate learners of Mandarin. The twenty stories which form the basis of the course have been selected from the supernatural tales written by Pu Songling in the 17th century under the title Liaozhai Zhi Yi, usually translated as 'Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio.' The twenty stories, rewritten in simpler Chinese by Linda Hsia and Roger Yeu, form the basis of the course. This multi-media course consists of the textbook, which contains the stories, vocabularies, notes, exercises, worksheets, and a Reference Grammar, and an Interactive Reader on CD-ROM (for the Mac), targets reading, writing and listening skills and provides a rich context for a full range of communication activities in the classroom. The CD-ROM presents each story via digital audio, with point-and-click vocabulary notes, structure notes, listening comprehension questions and interactive writing exercises. Hear the whole story sentence by sentence, paragraph by paragraph or in its entirety via your computer. In traditional characters or simplified characters. Great stuff to learn from and great fun to use.

ISBN: 0-88710-202-6

Traditional Chinese Characters Text: 29.95
Simplified Chinese Characters Text: 29.95
Workbook (for use with either of the above): $24.95
CD Rom: $29.95

CHINESE DIALOGUES*
Fred Fang-yu Wang
A series of dialogue-centered lessons complete with vocabulary lists of new words, various forms of exercises and systematic review of important and troublesome first-year grammatical patterns. Continues the tradition of the Yale series of emphasis on pattern control within a limited vocabulary range. Lessons are oriented towards practical control of language useful for living in China. A follow-up text used after SPEAK MANDARIN. Yale romanization.

ISBN 0-88710-014-7

Book: $17.95     Audio cassettes (set of 5): $50.95

CHARACTER TEXT FOR CHINESE DIALOGUES*
A companion volume to CHINESE DIALOGUES in traditional characters. Can serve as a reading text.

ISBN 0-88710-007-4

Book: $14.95

SPEAKING CHINESE IN CHINA (YUP)
Ying Hsu and J. Marvin Brown
A second-year conversation course emphasizing current language use. Dialog format with notes explaining vocabulary and grammar. Pinyin and Yale romanization with both complex and simplified characters.

ISBN 0300 03032 0

Book: $22.95     Audio cassettes $133.95


CHINESE SITUATIONAL DIALOGUES (N)
Chen Ru, Beijing University
This is the basic text used in spoken Chinese language classes at Beijing University. The purpose of the text s to create an environment through text and video to enable the student to practice basic conversational skills appropriate to living in China.

Book: $16.95

Set of 5 videos: $138.95

KAIMING INTERMEDIATE CHINESE
Theodore D. Huters
The fifteen lessons of this text concentrate on real-life situations and will teach you how to maneuver through them utilizing spoken Chinese. With emphasis on communication in the spoken language, all lessons include multiple dialogues in both forms of the character and pinyin, followed by notes, vocabulary and extensive, creative and interactive sets of exercises. One of the best for the intermediate level.
ISBN: 7800060233

Book: $18.95

Audiotapes: $59.95

Videos: $49.95

LIUXUE SHIYONG KOUYU:
STUDYING IN CHINA: A PRACTICAL TEXT FOR SPOKEN CHINESE
Vivian Ling and James E. Dew
An exciting, practical introduction to the life of foreign students in China at the "advanced-beginners" level. Each lesson contains a dialogue printed in traditional characters and a short essay printed in simplified characters, so students can learn both forms.

ISBN 0887271960

Book: $24.95

Audio cassettes (8): $99.95

TAIWAN TODAY: AN INTERMEDIATE COURSE
Teng and Perry
This intermediate level text brings to life the customs, practices, and manners of present-day Chinese in Taiwan. Interactive student participation is encouraged using such techniques as role-playing, puzzles, and topics of interest to initiate discussion.

ISBN: 0887272460

Book: $22.95

Cassette: $36.00

TALKS ON CHINESE CULTURE*
Vivian Ling
Intended for students who have completed 'basic' Chinese (two years, college level, and mastery of 1000 characters). Designed as the first 'post-basic' level text for students intent on achieving professional competency in the language. Essential as a first step towards advanced level Chinese. Serves also as review text for the Read Chinese Series (Books I, II, and III). A "must-study" book before you go on to the advanced level.

ISBN 0-88710-191-7

Text: $34.95

Cassettes (set of 48) $250.00

A SKETCH OF CHINESE HISTORY
Henry C. Fenn
Presents the story of Chinese history from earliest times to the twentieth century. Useful for discussion of current events. In spoken Chinese but entirely in characters, both simplified and complex. Maps, charts and exercises. Text in simplified characters, with exercises and vocabulary in pinyin romanization.

ISBN 0-88710-091-0.

Book: $19.95    

Audio cassettes (set of two) $19.95

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