<P><EM>Colloquial Chinese 2</EM> is designed for those who already have some knowledge of Chinese. It is ideal for refreshing and extending your grasp of Chinese grammar and vocabulary, either in preparation for travel or work. </P>
<P>Key features include</P>
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<LI>revision material to help the consolidation of basics</LI>
<LI>a range of Chinese reading &nbsp;texts presented in simplified characters and pinyin romanization</LI>
<LI>lessons based on practical everyday topics and supplemented by useful cultural notes</LI>
<LI>lots of spoken and written exercises in each lesson for practice and consolidation</LI>
<LI>a grammar summary</LI>
<LI>detailed answer key </LI>
<LI>Chinese-English glossary</LI></UL>
<P>Audio material to accompany the course is available to download free in MP3 format from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers, the audio material features the dialogues and texts from the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills. </P>