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Designed for study-abroad China exchange programs, this is an exciting, practical introduction to the life of foreign students in China at the advanced beginners (high school to college) level for spoken Mandarin Chinese. Assuming a knowledge of basic spoken vocabulary, it introduces approximately 110 new characters, 210 words for required mastery, and an additional optional 250 words. Each lesson contains a dialogue printed in traditional Chinese characters and a short essay printed in simplified characters, so that students must learn both forms. Audio cassettes are sold separately.