Multilingual FSI: Cantonese Basic, Level 1

by Elizabeth Boyle

Created by the U.S. Information Agency working together with the Office of Education, this course is in two volumes, each requiring 200 hours of study time. It teaches the basic grammatical structures of the language and vocabulary. These materials will teach you to speak standard Cantonese fluently and grammatically, with acceptable pronunciation, within the scope of topics of everyday life. The texts incorporate a modification of standard Yale romanization for all basic grammar structures and vocabulary. The voices of native speakers are used on all the cassettes to teach standard grammatical Cantonese. This course is designed to teach only the spoken language. Each volume contains 15 cassettes.

392 pages, Spiral-bound

Published January 1, 1998

About the author

Elizabeth Boyle is the New York Times bestselling author of 27 historical romance novels and several novellas. Her upcoming novel, O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM, is a mix of women's fiction and historical fiction, with a bit of magic thrown in. This story of friendship and empowerment is already getting rave reviews.

Her first novel, Brazen Angel, won Dell's Diamond Debut Award and the Romance Writers of America's RITA Award for Best First Book. Her books are called "fast-paced," "adventurous," and "funny."

Not sure where to begin? If you love adventure, try THIS RAKE OF MINE or ONE NIGHT OF PASSION.

If you need to laugh, SOMETHING ABOUT EMMALINE, LOVE LETTERS FROM A DUKE, or THE VISCOUNT WHO LIVED DOWN THE LANE.

Want a little magic in your romance? Try HIS MISTRESS BY MORNING.

When not writing, Elizabeth enjoys knitting, gardening, travel and reading a wide variety of stories. She lives with her family in Seattle.

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