《趣簡中國話》是一本可讀性極強(qiáng)的漢語言概覽書。作者將自己二十多年來學(xué)習(xí)漢語的經(jīng)驗(yàn)、收集到的各種生動(dòng)有趣案例，甚至是自己鬧過的笑話都和盤托出，毫無保留地與讀者分享。
適讀人群 ：廣大讀者 \"Totally authentic.\"
\"It's not a textbook; it's just stuff you should know.\"
\"I wish a book like this existed when I moved to China\"
知道筆畫*多的漢字是哪一個(gè)嗎？
如何聽出中國人的話外之音？
為什么在中國大家都喜歡8討厭4呢？
“我要出門”和“我要出家”的區(qū)別在哪里？
這不是一本漢語教學(xué)書，而是作者學(xué)習(xí)漢語的心酸血淚史！
Forewrod
My first job in China, 11 years ago, was as academic director and host of a language-learning podcast called ChinesePod. Each podcast contained a short, practical Chinese Dialog that helped learners communicate information crucial to daily life in China. But simply covering the vocabulary and grammar was never enough; what gave ChinesePod its charm was the way we delved into the culture behind the language, through the lens of our own individual experiences. Although we saw ourselves as language teachers, I came to discover that some of our listeners, far from being on the fast track to fluency, were listening precisely for the cultural insights. For them, it wasn't about building a massive vocabulary or achieving one hundred percent comprehension; it was about the direct human connection made possible through the language.
China Simplified: Language Empowerment is all about the experience: enabling you, the reader at any skill level, to get more benefit and pleasure from speaking Chinese. This book is not a textbook or a language course, however. Authors Stewart and Katie impart plenty of encouragement, spinning story after story about the many pitfalls of learning Mandarin, and urge you to forego the paralysis by analysis which holds back many students.
For many future language students, this book will mark the beginning of a lifelong adventure into the rich terrain of the Chinese language (or better said, family of languages) which is as unique and varied as the land it embodies. And just as you can't see every part of China on your journey, you can't expect to learn the language through books alone. Mandarin itself offers a stunning array of territory any learner can delve into, even with only a smattering of words and phrases as a starting point. And that's the key, isn't it? To get started somewhere.
No matter whether you're already serious about your Chinese studies, or simply hope to improve your cultural awareness before your next interaction with CHinese friends, China Simplified: Language Empowerment will point you in the right direction. It provides just enough knowledge for you to be dangerous, and entertains you the whole way. This is precisely how any good China adventure should begin: with a big smile on your face.
John Pasden
Founder and CEO, Allset Learning
Shanghai, September 2019
Contents
Why China Simplified?
Foreword by John Pasden
The Sound of Somebody Falling Down
Why Mandarin is the easiest (and Hardest) language in the world
A picture's Worth Ten Thousand Words
The mystical origin of characters and East-West perspectives
Embracing the Ambiguity
Exploring the hazy space between what is said and meant
Sorry, There Is No Chapter Four
Chinese superstitions at play in our daily lives
A lifetime in Four Characters
Using idioms to capture an idea's essence in an instant
Fish, Pearl, Coral, and Ocean Go Swimming
The high-stakes challenge of choosing the right name
Never Use the F-word
How to become more fluent than you ever imagined
We Let the Boss Die First
Stirring up trouble with dialects, topolects, and slips of the tongue
The Lingua Franca of the 22nd Century
Will we all be speaking Chinese in the near future?
Resources
References
Gratitude
About the Authors
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