This book will help readers develop their competence in advanced Chinese in a business context. Rather than teaching language in isolation from substantive content, Business Chinese presents readers with both content and context. Exercises and tasks in the book require readers to integrate their language skills with their content knowledge. To meet learners'practical communication needs, the book focuses on both oral and written language skills.
In order to keep readers abreast of the real business world, all texts and exercises are drawn from authentic materials from mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Business Chinese is the perfect, practical guide for those who want to master Chinese language and the Chinese business world.
About the Author
Jiaying Howard is head of the Chinese program at the Graduate School of Languages and Educational Linguistics of the Monterey Institute of International Studies, California.
Tsengtseng Chang is a curriculum and material development specialist at the Defense Language Institute, Monterey, California.