Focusing on conversation, Chinese Express is a practical textbook designed for foreigners who are living or working in China to learn Chinese by self-study. The full course can be finished in three months. The lessons begin with proper pronunciation of Mandarin. Then students will learn "Greetings" , "Instroducing yourself" , "What is this" , "Taking a taxi" , "Time" , "Date" , "Shopping" , "Going to a restaurant" , "Seeing a doctor" , "Holiday in China" and other common encounter. Lesson 15 and Lesson 17 cover some special Chinese sentence structures which are very popular in daily oral Chinese.

    Finally, since language is such an important aspect of the Chinese culture, Lesson 16 introduces Chinese politeness to help learners to deal with common social situations. Chinese Express is also a good choice for people who would like to take an intensive course before going to China for business or pleasure.

Lesson 1 Chinese Pronunciation
Lesson 2 Greeting
Lesson 3 Introduction
Lesson 4 What Is This
Lesson 5 Where Are You Going
Lesson 6 May I Have...
Lesson 7 taking a Taxi
Lesson 8 What Time Is It
Lesson 9 Date
Lesson 10 Food
,etc.