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Startup Business Chinese Level 2 Online Textbook
The Startup Business Chinese Level 2 Online Textbook & Workbook is an identical, digital alternative to the print edition. This subscription is valid for 12 months, starting from the date of activation. Please note that this title is not available for download and an Internet connection is required to access this title.
The Startup Business Chinese Level 2 Online Textbook & Workbook builds on the basic daily Chinese communication skills taught in Level 1 to prepare learners for successful communication in a wide range of professional and social interactions. Designed for learners who have studied approximately one year of Chinese, Level 2 introduces intermediate-level vocabulary and grammar structures while seamlessly incorporating essential cultural background and social courtesies.
Perfect for business majors, adult learners of Chinese, or business professionals relocating to China, Startup Business Chinese builds a solid grammar foundation at the same time as it explores business life abroad.
Features:
- Pinyin is included throughout for learners who want to focus on the spoken language.
- Situational dialogues introduce typical business and personal scenarios one is likely to encounter abroad.
- Supplementary listening comprehension dialogues and practice exercises build communicative competence.
- Cultural notes present contemporary Chinese social customs relevant to doing business in China.
- Free audio downloads for pronunciation and listening comprehension practice.
Specs
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- List of Abbreviations
- Lesson 1: 调职 Relocating to a New Post
- Lesson 2: 确认行程 Confirming a Travel Itinerary
- Lesson 3: 飞往广州 On the Flight to Guangzhou
- Lesson 4: 接机 Arrival Greetings
- Lesson 5: 报到 Reporting for Work
- Lesson 6: 办公室布置 Office Arrangements
- Lesson 7: 小区环境 Residential Surroundings
- Lesson 8: 租房子 Renting an Apartment
- Lesson 9: 公司订报刊 Media and Publications at the Office
- Lesson 10: 在线聊天 Online Chatting
- Lesson 11: 找国际学校 Finding an International School
- Lesson 12: 看病 Seeing a Doctor
- Appendices
- English Translations of the Dialogues
- Business and Management Titles
- Additional Listening Comprehension Exercises
- Chinese-English Glossary
- English-Chinese Glossary
- Index of Sentence Patterns
In today's highly competitive Chinese market, knowing the language and culture can mean the difference between success and failure for foreign business ventures. Designed for learners with no prior background in Chinese, Startup Business Chinese provides a strong foundation in all four language skill areas, with special emphasis on interpersonal communication skills. In addition, cultural notes throughout the series impart knowledge of Chinese social customs and business practices essential to communicating effectively in Chinese business environments.
Situational dialogues using workplace-specific vocabulary and expressions help learners feel comfortable interacting with Chinese colleagues, employees, and clients right away. Over the three-volume series, learners follow a foreign executive as he conducts a business trip to Beijing, relocates to southern China, and adjusts to life there. By Level 3, the executive and learners alike are ready to start conducting real business in Chinese, like writing memos, negotiating prices, and managing sales distribution!
Free audio downloads corresponding to all three volumes provide learners with a yardstick for pronunciation and intonation. All dialogues are presented in characters and pinyin to allow users to concentrate on their personal goals for language learning, making Startup Business Chinese a flexible resource for professionals, business majors, and anyone interested in doing business in or with China.
Level 1 is in simplified characters only, while Levels 2 & 3 include traditional characters in the textbooks' vocabulary lists.
