Comments on: New Practical Chinese Reader, Textbook Vol. 1 http://bookstore.bornbuy.com/new-practical-chinese-reader-textbook-vol-1 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:07:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: R. Frank http://bookstore.bornbuy.com/new-practical-chinese-reader-textbook-vol-1/comment-page-1#comment-184 R. Frank Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:26:13 +0000 http://bookstore.bornbuy.com/new-practical-chinese-reader-textbook-vol-1#comment-184 I have been studying this series in class and privately for 3 + years now, and I am currently in book 4. The only wish I have is that I find the use of mainly a caligraphy-type font, while visually attractive, makes learning the characters a little harder, because many web sites, and newspapers use a different more "square", block style font. For me, it makes learning the characters harder, because one is more likely to run into the other style font on public signs ( I was in China for 20 days last summer) and in newspapers. So, if I were to redesign the book, I would mix up the style of the fonts to help the student get used to learning the characters as they appear in a variety of fonts. Otherwise, this is probably the best set of books for learning with a teacher or in a class. Also, the DVDs are excellent and well worth getting along with the CDs. Rating: 4 / 5 I have been studying this series in class and privately for 3 + years now, and I am currently in book 4. The only wish I have is that I find the use of mainly a caligraphy-type font, while visually attractive, makes learning the characters a little harder, because many web sites, and newspapers use a different more “square”, block style font. For me, it makes learning the characters harder, because one is more likely to run into the other style font on public signs ( I was in China for 20 days last summer) and in newspapers.

So, if I were to redesign the book, I would mix up the style of the fonts to help the student get used to learning the characters as they appear in a variety of fonts.

Otherwise, this is probably the best set of books for learning with a teacher or in a class. Also, the DVDs are excellent and well worth getting along with the CDs.
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> By: D. Yen http://bookstore.bornbuy.com/new-practical-chinese-reader-textbook-vol-1/comment-page-1#comment-183 D. Yen Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:41:50 +0000 http://bookstore.bornbuy.com/new-practical-chinese-reader-textbook-vol-1#comment-183 I used this book for a high school students who just started learning Chinese. The book is well organized at a pace that the progress can move smoothly. I am glad that I picked a good one. Rating: 5 / 5 I used this book for a high school students who just started learning Chinese. The book is well organized at a pace that the progress can move smoothly. I am glad that I picked a good one.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: C. Mak http://bookstore.bornbuy.com/new-practical-chinese-reader-textbook-vol-1/comment-page-1#comment-181 C. Mak Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:29:31 +0000 http://bookstore.bornbuy.com/new-practical-chinese-reader-textbook-vol-1#comment-181 I'm currently using this book for my Chinese 101 class in a community college. As a high school student, I was first scared to take a college class. However, this book have been really helpful to me. The text are easy to understand and not boring. Overall, it's a great book. Rating: 5 / 5 I’m currently using this book for my Chinese 101 class in a community college. As a high school student, I was first scared to take a college class. However, this book have been really helpful to me. The text are easy to understand and not boring. Overall, it’s a great book.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: Mark Amy http://bookstore.bornbuy.com/new-practical-chinese-reader-textbook-vol-1/comment-page-1#comment-179 Mark Amy Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:41:51 +0000 http://bookstore.bornbuy.com/new-practical-chinese-reader-textbook-vol-1#comment-179 I moved to China with no knowledge of the language whatsoever. Now I am learning rapidly every day with this series of books and they cover everything! Speaking, reading, writing Chinese characters and listening. Highly recommended!!! Rating: 5 / 5 I moved to China with no knowledge of the language whatsoever. Now I am learning rapidly every day with this series of books and they cover everything! Speaking, reading, writing Chinese characters and listening.

Highly recommended!!!
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: Daniel White http://bookstore.bornbuy.com/new-practical-chinese-reader-textbook-vol-1/comment-page-1#comment-177 Daniel White Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:18:57 +0000 http://bookstore.bornbuy.com/new-practical-chinese-reader-textbook-vol-1#comment-177 I ordered this book months ago and it still hasn't arrived yet. I ordered other books at the same time and they arrived in August. . . Rating: 1 / 5 I ordered this book months ago and it still hasn’t arrived yet. I ordered other books at the same time and they arrived in August. . .
Rating: 1 / 5

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