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The Basic :: Chinese Language Course

Out And About Beijing

In the interactive Out and About language programs, there are plenty of activities that afford users opportunities to learn and practice valuable words, phrases, and expressions for getting 'out and about' in the specific city.

In Out and About in Beijing, users learn words, phrases, and expressions that are helpful for: navigating around town; reading and recognizing street signs, store signs, and traffic signs; taking public transportation; understanding street directions; buying food in the market; and ordering meals in a restaurant.

Out And About - Beijing

Windows™ CD-ROM

Our Price: $40.00

Chinese Basic Course

Cantonese is the principal language of the Kwangtung province in Southeast China, parts of the Kwangsi province and of Hong Kong and Macao. In addition, Cantonese is spoken by ethnic Chinese in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Singapore, and Malaysia. Almost all Americans of Chinese descent in the United States are of Cantonese origin.

The course deals with daily life in Hong Kong and includes samples of speech, explanations of basic language structure, and a variety of practical exercises. Each of the 30 lessons contains: basic conversations, grammar and cultural notes, pattern drills, conversations for listening, and 'say it in Cantonese', that provides English-to-Cantonese practice. Also included with this course are vocabulary checklist and a cumulative glossary.

Chinese Cantonese I

Level I - Units 1 - 15

1 MP3 DVD w/ PDF Manual

Our Price: $100.00

15 Audio CDs w/ Printed Manual

Our Price: $220.00

Chinese Cantonese II

Level II - Units 16 - 30

1 MP3 DVD w/ PDF Manual

Our Price: $100.00

15 Audio CDs w/ Printed Manual

Our Price: $220.00

Chinese Cantonese Combo Package

Includes Both Levels I & II

1 MP3 DVD w/ PDF Manual

Our Price: $140.00

30 Audio CDs w/ Printed Manual

Our Price: $420.00

Recent News Stories

Monday, Feb 08, 2010

Chinese train company proposes to assemble Metro cars in Montreal (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 14:15:31 CST
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MONTREAL - Chinese train company Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive expects to create up to 1,000 new jobs in Montreal if it beats a Bombardier-Alstom consortium bid to build new subway cars for Montreal's Metro system.
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Chinese firm adopts much-loved panda for 60,000 dollars (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 14:15:31 CST
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A Chinese auto company said Sunday it had adopted Tai Shan, a much-loved panda that has just arrived in China from its birthplace in the United States, in a 60,000-dollar corporate deal.
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Chinese culture, commerce bloom at Flower Fair (San Francisco Chronicle)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 14:15:31 CST
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Thousands crowded the streets of San Francisco's Chinatown this weekend to ensure their luck - or to test it. Throngs of Chinese Americans inspected orchids, mums and tangerine trees at this year's annual Chinese New Year Flower Fair on Saturday and Sunday,
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Chinese state TV pulls coverage of Japan clash (ESPN Soccernet)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 10:38:42 CST
http%3A//rss.soccernet.com/ - 3 hours 37 minutes ago
China's all-powerful state sports channel cancelled the broadcast of the national team's match against Japan at the weekend as Chinese soccer continued to reel from the ongoing match-fixing scandal.
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Google warns Chinese copycat website: report (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 08:45:55 CST
http%3A//news.yahoo.com/ - 5 hours 30 minutes ago
Google has warned a copycat Chinese website to stop using a logo that resembles the US Internet giant's or face possible legal action, state media reported Monday.
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Chinese envoy in NKorea; 2 Koreas meet at border (AP via Yahoo! News)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 04:18:31 CST
http%3A//news.yahoo.com/ - 9 hours 57 minutes ago
A senior Chinese envoy was in North Korea on Monday on a mission to persuade the reclusive state to rejoin nuclear disarmament talks, reports said, while officials from the two Koreas met in the North to discuss restarting joint tour programs.
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Sunday, Feb 07, 2010

China Resources Land Latest Chinese Stock to Join Hang Seng (Bloomberg)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 22:16:34 CST
http%3A//www.bloomberg.com/ - 15 hours 59 minutes ago
China Resources Land Ltd. , a state- controlled developer, will become the latest Chinese company to join Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index following a quarterly review of the city's benchmark stock gauges.
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Taiwan Banks Allowed to Buy Stake in 1 Chinese Bank, Times Says (Bloomberg)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 22:16:34 CST
http%3A//www.bloomberg.com/ - 15 hours 59 minutes ago
Taiwan financials will be allowed to take a stake in only one Chinese bank, the Commercial Times reported, citing a Financial Supervisory Commission announcement.
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US wants out of suit over Chinese detainee's death (AP via Yahoo! News)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 22:16:34 CST
http%3A//news.yahoo.com/ - 15 hours 59 minutes ago
The alleged neglect and death of a terminally ill Chinese immigrant detained in a Rhode Island jail two years ago triggered scathing reports and investigations, a wide-ranging federal lawsuit and hand-wringing over who was responsible.
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S'pore's first casino to open by Chinese New Year (Asia News Network)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 22:16:34 CST
http%3A//www.asianewsnet.net/ - 15 hours 59 minutes ago
The doors to Singapore's first casino and Universal Studios theme park will be flung open by the Chinese New Year, which is widely regarded as an auspicious time.
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China Stocks May Rebound After Chinese New Year, Citic Says (Bloomberg)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 22:16:34 CST
http%3A//www.bloomberg.com/ - 15 hours 59 minutes ago
China stocks may rebound after the Chinese lunar new year as the government eases its tightening measures, according to Citic Securities Co.
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Chinese citizen killed in crash (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 06:17:27 CST
http%3A//www.democratandchronicle.com/ 1 day 7 hours 58 minutes ago
A Chinese citizen who was visiting family in the Rochester area was fatally injured Saturday in a motor vehicle accident in Brighton.
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Former Chinese police chief's gang trial ends (AP via Yahoo! News)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 06:17:27 CST
http%3A//news.yahoo.com/ 1 day 7 hours 58 minutes ago
A Chinese court has concluded the trial of a former police chief accused of protecting gangs, accepting bribes and rape in a southwestern China megacity with a long history of corruption.
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Vietnamese boat attacked, robbed by Chinese (Vietnam Net)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 06:17:27 CST
http%3A//english.vietnamnet.vn/ 1 day 7 hours 58 minutes ago
VietNamNet Bridge - Fishermen in the central province of Quang Ngai have complained that a Chinese boat robbed and mistreated them as they were fishing off the Hoang Sa (Paracel) islands early this week, a local newswire reported Sunday.
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Top Chinese official holds talks in N.Korea (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 06:17:27 CST
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Senior Chinese Communist Party official Wang Jiarui was in Pyongyang on Sunday, North Korean media said, as the North comes under growing pressure to return to nuclear disarmament talks.
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Chinese envoy meets NKoreans amid nuclear talk bid (AP via Yahoo! News)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 06:17:27 CST
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A special Chinese envoy held discussions with North Korean officials on Sunday, state media reported, amid international efforts to persuade the North to rejoin nuclear disarmament talks.
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Saturday, Feb 06, 2010

Jessica Alba Upset About Chinese Woman's Plastic Surgery To Look Like Her (The Huffington Post)

Sat, Feb 06, 2010 18:15:11 CST
http%3A//www.huffingtonpost.com/ 1 day 20 hours ago
What's Your Reaction? MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - Imitation is not the sincerest form of flattery for Jessica Alba. The actress said Saturday she's been distressed by Internet reports about a Chinese woman who is having a plastic surgery makeover to look like Alba in hopes of getting her lover back.
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Chinese group pushing Malaysians to improve country (The Malaysian Insider)

Sat, Feb 06, 2010 11:54:03 CST
http%3A//www.themalaysianinsider.com/ 2 days 2 hours 21 minutes ago
By Debra Chong KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 - An umbrella group for Chinese organisations is rolling out a 20-year action plan to turn Malaysia into a first-class act and has called Malaysians to drop their apathy in running their daily lives. The Federation of Chinese Associations Malaysia (FCAM) today called on all citizens to shake off their apathetic mindsets and take back control from the government
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The Chinese toddler chained through love and fear (Guardian Unlimited)

Sat, Feb 06, 2010 02:16:02 CST
http%3A//www.guardian.co.uk/ 2 days 11 hours 59 minutes ago
It was a picture that shocked viewers around the world: a Chinese toddler chained to a post outside a shopping centre in the freezing Beijing winter.
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Friday, Feb 05, 2010

Chinese man gets 2 1/2 years for phony Cisco parts (AP via Yahoo! News)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 20:56:38 CST
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A Chinese businessman who sold phony Cisco computer parts to U.S. buyers has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in federal prison.
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Iran nuclear issue at 'crucial stage': Chinese minister (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 16:12:27 CST
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The issue of Iran's nuclear ambitions and international efforts to curb them has reached a "crucial stage", Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said on Friday.
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SoCal desert town learns Chinese to lure business (CBS 47 Fresno)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 10:17:07 CST
http%3A//www.cbs47.tv/ 3 days 3 hours 58 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Lancaster officials are learning Mandarin in a campaign to lure Chinese business to the Los Angeles County desert town. Some staff and officials have taken classes so they can greet Chinese trade delegations in their own language. The city also is making a promotional video, has partnered with a Chinese sister city and is sending its own delegation to China. The Antelope
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Chinese papers react angrily to US 'confrontation' (BBC News)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 10:17:07 CST
http%3A//news.bbc.co.uk/ 3 days 3 hours 58 minutes ago
Chinese newspapers speak out strongly against what they see as a confrontational shift by the US after an initial "honeymoon" period following Obama's inauguration.
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Report: Chinese envoy to visit NKorea next week (AP via Yahoo! News)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 05:13:48 CST
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A senior Chinese official plans to visit North Korea next week, a news report said Friday, in what is seen as a mission to jump-start stalled international talks on ending Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programs.
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Lancaster says 'ni hao' to Chinese investors (Los Angeles Times)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 04:32:29 CST
http%3A//www.latimes.com/ 3 days 9 hours 43 minutes ago
The Antelope Valley city is going all out to woo Chinese businesses, including having officials take basic Mandarin lessons to greet potential investors. When the eight-minute promotional video wrapped up, Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris' review wasn't entirely flattering.
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