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GtrsRGr8 · 06-15-2014, 01:09 AM

I just found this one interesting, that's all. I bought it, even though it's in a subject area of which I don't usually buy books. And as miser . . . er . . . I mean thrifty as I am, that says a lot.

I wonder about the practicality of it. I mean, in every Chinese restaurant that I've been in, at least one of the staff knew enough English that I could communicate in English. Maybe the book is intended for travelers to China? Too, learning all 246 pages of material in this book overnight is more than a little ambitious unless you have a photographic memory, don't you think? Of course, I hear that overnight in the Arctic or Antarctica can be several months long.

I'm beginning to wonder now if I shouldn't have made this book a "Funny Kindle of the Day (or Whenever)" . . . .

Speak Chinese in a Chinese Restaurant: Speak Chinese Overnight. By Melody Lu. Rated 5 stars, but from only 3 reviews at the present time (this was published just about a week ago). Kindle price now $0.99. http://www.amazon.com/Speak-Chinese-...nese+Overnight.

Book Description
Project based Mandarin learning. You can learn to speak Chinese in a Chinese restaurant.

Lesson 1 Who are you?
Learn Pronoun: singular and plural
Learn Pronoun: possessive
Learn Sentence structure of Questions in Chinese
Learn to use “who” to make sentences

Lesson 2 Greeting
Learn “Greeting” in Chinese.
Be able to say “Good morning”, “Hi,” How are you?” “Good Bye,”
“ Thanks,” “You are welcome,” and others.

Lesson 3 What is this?
Learn the demonstrative pronouns “this” and “that”
Learn to use “what” to make sentences in Chinese
Lesson 4 Whose is that?
Learn “possessive” concept in Chinese and how to make sentences.

Lesson 5 My body parts and senses
Learn the names of body parts
Learn to express feelings and intentions

Lesson 6 Numbers
Learn numbers from one to ten thousand
Learn ordinal numbers
Learn the concept of a “measure word”
Learn to use “ have,” “not have” to make sentences
Learn to use ”how many” to make sentences

Lesson 7 I want Kung Pao chicken
Learn the Chinese names of food and drinks in a Chinese restaurant
Learn to express “want,” “like,” “may”
Learn to make “affirmative,” “negative,” and “interrogatory” sentences by using “want,” “like” “may.”

Lesson 8 Common Requests and Questions
Learn “please,” “may I ask?” ”which one?” “what kind?,” “Make suggestions”
Learn “inquiries and comments about the food”
Learn “common dishes”

Lesson 9 Speak Chinese in a Chinese restaurant
Learn to have basic conversation with the service staff
Learn to have basic conversation with one’s Chinese friends
Learn to order food by speaking Chinese
Learn to discuss the food in Chinese

Lesson 10 Shop for groceries
Know the Chinese name of common groceries
Know how to ask the locations of certain items
Know to say 2 sentences in Chinese when checking out

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GtrsRGr8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,334 Karma: 27815322 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Southeastern U.S., ya'll Device: Kindle; Kindle (10.1.1) for PC; Kindle Cloud Reader	Learn to Speak Chinese Overnight for 99 Cents I just found this one interesting, that's all. I bought it, even though it's in a subject area of which I don't usually buy books. And as miser . . . er . . . I mean thrifty as I am, that says a lot. I wonder about the practicality of it. I mean, in every Chinese restaurant that I've been in, at least one of the staff knew enough English that I could communicate in English. Maybe the book is intended for travelers to China? Too, learning all 246 pages of material in this book overnight is more than a little ambitious unless you have a photographic memory, don't you think? Of course, I hear that overnight in the Arctic or Antarctica can be several months long. I'm beginning to wonder now if I shouldn't have made this book a "Funny Kindle of the Day (or Whenever)" . . . . Speak Chinese in a Chinese Restaurant: Speak Chinese Overnight. By Melody Lu. Rated 5 stars, but from only 3 reviews at the present time (this was published just about a week ago). Kindle price now $0.99. http://www.amazon.com/Speak-Chinese-...nese+Overnight. Book Description Project based Mandarin learning. You can learn to speak Chinese in a Chinese restaurant. Lesson 1 Who are you? Learn Pronoun: singular and plural Learn Pronoun: possessive Learn Sentence structure of Questions in Chinese Learn to use “who” to make sentences Lesson 2 Greeting Learn “Greeting” in Chinese. Be able to say “Good morning”, “Hi,” How are you?” “Good Bye,” “ Thanks,” “You are welcome,” and others. Lesson 3 What is this? Learn the demonstrative pronouns “this” and “that” Learn to use “what” to make sentences in Chinese Lesson 4 Whose is that? Learn “possessive” concept in Chinese and how to make sentences. Lesson 5 My body parts and senses Learn the names of body parts Learn to express feelings and intentions Lesson 6 Numbers Learn numbers from one to ten thousand Learn ordinal numbers Learn the concept of a “measure word” Learn to use “ have,” “not have” to make sentences Learn to use ”how many” to make sentences Lesson 7 I want Kung Pao chicken Learn the Chinese names of food and drinks in a Chinese restaurant Learn to express “want,” “like,” “may” Learn to make “affirmative,” “negative,” and “interrogatory” sentences by using “want,” “like” “may.” Lesson 8 Common Requests and Questions Learn “please,” “may I ask?” ”which one?” “what kind?,” “Make suggestions” Learn “inquiries and comments about the food” Learn “common dishes” Lesson 9 Speak Chinese in a Chinese restaurant Learn to have basic conversation with the service staff Learn to have basic conversation with one’s Chinese friends Learn to order food by speaking Chinese Learn to discuss the food in Chinese Lesson 10 Shop for groceries Know the Chinese name of common groceries Know how to ask the locations of certain items Know to say 2 sentences in Chinese when checking out