Dear list members,
We are pleased to announce the publication of
Paint Feet on a Snake: An Intermediate Mandarin Reader
For more info and free downloads of the preface + user’s guide and sample lessons, see the Leiden University Press website:
http://goo.gl/HTkuAv (simplified character edition)
http://goo.gl/Kfk9px (full-form character edition)
Paint Feet on a Snake is intended for Chinese Studies majors, China-focused students in other fields, heritage learners, and professionals. It will help improve vocabulary and grammar competence, and foster reading strategies and writing and translation skills, for use in academic and professional settings.
-Available in full-form and simplified character editions
-Aimed at learners of Mandarin with a command of about 850 characters and 1200 vocabulary items
-Suitable for language-only programs and for programs combining language and content courses
Best,
Lin Chin-hui, University of Göttingen (linchinhui@gmail.com)
Maghiel van Crevel, Leiden University (m.van.crevel@hum.leidenuniv.nl)