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Book 2 of the book series is targeted at upper beginning or
intermediate learners of Cantonese This 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.
The Learning and Teaching of Cantonese as a Second Language brings
together contributions on such issues as Cantonese textbooks,
linguistic description, literacy, and tone acquisition,
supplemented by case studies from the Netherlands and Japan. The
learning and teaching of Cantonese as a second language is a
subject of considerable interest in the international academic
community, and the first international symposium on teaching
Cantonese as a second language, held at the Chinese University of
Hong Kong in October 2019, brought together leading researchers in
this field. This conference provided the inspiration for the
current volume, The Learning and Teaching of Cantonese as a Second
Language. In the Hong Kong context, historically, the term
‘Cantonese’ refers to the language varieties of immigrants who
came to the territory from various areas in Guangdong province,
including Macau, Panyu, Taishan, Xinhui and Zhongshan. From the
late nineteenth century onwards, their speech coalesced into the
contemporary variety of Cantonese used in Hong Kong today. The term
‘Cantonese’ is also used to refer to the entire Yue subgroup of
Chinese, which includes varieties of Cantonese spoken in southern
China, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore and among overseas
Chinese in Australia, Europe and North America. In all, it is
estimated that there are about 70 million Cantonese speakers in the
world. This volume is of direct relevance to educators, language
teachers, linguists, and all those concerned with the learning of
Cantonese as a second language.
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.
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.
The Learning and Teaching of Cantonese as a Second Language brings
together contributions on such issues as Cantonese textbooks,
linguistic description, literacy, and tone acquisition,
supplemented by case studies from the Netherlands and Japan. The
learning and teaching of Cantonese as a second language is a
subject of considerable interest in the international academic
community, and the first international symposium on teaching
Cantonese as a second language, held at the Chinese University of
Hong Kong in October 2019, brought together leading researchers in
this field. This conference provided the inspiration for the
current volume, The Learning and Teaching of Cantonese as a Second
Language. In the Hong Kong context, historically, the term
‘Cantonese’ refers to the language varieties of immigrants who
came to the territory from various areas in Guangdong province,
including Macau, Panyu, Taishan, Xinhui and Zhongshan. From the
late nineteenth century onwards, their speech coalesced into the
contemporary variety of Cantonese used in Hong Kong today. The term
‘Cantonese’ is also used to refer to the entire Yue subgroup of
Chinese, which includes varieties of Cantonese spoken in southern
China, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore and among overseas
Chinese in Australia, Europe and North America. In all, it is
estimated that there are about 70 million Cantonese speakers in the
world. This volume is of direct relevance to educators, language
teachers, linguists, and all those concerned with the learning of
Cantonese as a second language.
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.
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.
Book 2 of the book series is targeted at upper beginning or
intermediate learners of Cantonese This 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.
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