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Modern Cantonese Book: A Textbook for Global learners (by Siu-lun Lee)

Modern Cantonese Book: A Textbook for Global learners (by Siu-lun Lee)

Routledge, 2022
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HK$310.00
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Description

Level 1
Book 1 of the book series is targeted at beginner learners of Cantonese. This volume focuses on authentic spoken Cantonese as used in contemporary Hong Kong and sets out to provide an authentic and contextualized approach to the learning of the language. This volume provides language scenarios in daily life and cover various language functions, such as icebreaking, asking for information, describing, providing information, asking for help, making appointment, and narrating.

This volume provides essential learning points and solid linguistic training to learners. Book 1 of the book series can be used by universities, colleges, schools in Hong Kong, and by institutions around the world. This book is suitable for learners who are looking for self-study materials.

Level 2
Book 2 of the book series is targeted at upper beginning or intermediate learners of CantoneseThis volume provides a contextualized approach to the learning of the language. This volume uses short stories to illustrate language use in different situations. The dialogues in this volume cover various language functions, such as describing a place, explaining, and rejecting requests.

The examples of language use include communication in private life as well as work-related situations. Book 2 of the book series can be used by universities, colleges, schools in Hong Kong, and by institutions around the world. This book can be used in language immersion programmes.

This book is suitable for learners who are looking for self-study materials.

Level 3
Book 3 of the book series is designed for intermediate to advanced learners of Cantonese. This volume provides an authentic and contextualized approach to the learning of the language. This volume includes language scenarios various language functions, such as expressing views, summarizing, suggesting, persuading, and presenting data.

The language examples in Book 3 contain speeches, connected discourses and narrations. Some sample discourse structures are presented in the 'Learning points' sections. Learners can apply the structure templates to build up longer connected discourses.

Book 3 of the book series can be used by universities, colleges, schools in Hong Kong, and by institutions around the world. This book is suitable for learners who are looking for self-study materials.

About the author
Siu-lun Lee is Senior Lecturer at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He has over 25 years of experience teaching Cantonese at the tertiary level. His research interests include applied linguistics, Cantonese studies, Chinese linguistics, sociolinguistics and language teaching pedagogy.

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