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UNINA9910459691603321 |
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Kubler Cornelius C. |
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Basic written Chinese : move from complete beginner level to basic proficiency / / Cornelius C. Kubler |
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Tokyo ; ; Rutland, Vermont : , : Tuttle Publishing, , [2011] |
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©2011 |
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[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (764 p.) |
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Chinese language - English |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Cover; Copyright; A Note to the Learner; Contents; Acknowledgments; Orientation; About This Course; Organization and Use; An Overview of the Chinese Writing System; Suggested Strategies for Learning to Read and Write Chinese; Abbreviations; Classroom Expressions; INTRODUCTORY UNIT A: NUMBERS, SURNAMES, PERSONAL NAMES, AND PLACE NAMES; Part 1: Numbers from 1 to 5 and the Surname Wáng; Part 2: Numbers from 6 to 10 and the Surname Lín; Part 3: Some Common Personal Names and Place Names; Part 4: More Common Personal Names and Place Names; INTRODUCTORY UNIT B: PEOPLE, PLACES, STREETS, AND ROADS |
Part 1: Personal Names, Place Names, People and Their Places of OriginPart 2: Personal Names, Place Names, People and Their Places of Origin, and Names of Roads; Part 3: Personal Names, Place Names, People and Their Places of Origin, and Names of Streets and Roads; Part 4: More Personal and Place Names, People and Their Places of Origin, and Names of Streets and Roads; UNIT 1: GREETINGS AND USEFUL PHRASES; Part 1: "Where Are You Going?"; Part 2: "Long Time No See!"; Part 3: Chance Encounter on the Street; Part 4: Visiting an Acquaintance at Her Home; UNIT 2: INTRODUCTIONS |
Part 1: Asking About Name and NationalityPart 2: Introducing a Roommate; Part 3: Inquiring Formally as to Name and Place of Work; Part 4: A Self-introduction; UNIT 3: NUMBERS, DATES, TIME, AND |
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MONEY (I); Part 1: "How Many Students in Your Class?"; Part 2: Inquiring About Age; Part 3: Purchasing a Tea Cup; Part 4: Buying a Train Ticket; UNIT 4: NUMBERS, DATES, TIME, AND MONEY (II); Part 1: Inquiring About Opening and Closing Times; Part 2: Personal Information; Part 3: Second Trip to China; Part 4: Asking About Population; UNIT 5: LOCATING PERSONS, PLACES, AND THINGS |
Part 1: Searching for Mary WangPart 2: Conversation at a Noodle Stand; Part 3: "Where Are You Staying?"; Part 4: New Computer; UNIT 6: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION (I); Part 1: Conversation with a Six-year-old; Part 2: Chat at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial; Part 3: Chat at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial (cont.); Part 4: Chat at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial (cont.); UNIT 7: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION (II); Part 1: More Questions About One's Family; Part 2: "You Can Speak Chinese!"; Part 3: The Nosy Professor; Part 4: Conversation with a Waitress; UNIT 8: GETTING AROUND BEIJING (I) |
Part 1: "How Do I Get to the Beijing Hotel?"Part 2: Calling for a Taxi to the Airport; Part 3: Calling for a Taxi to the Airport (cont.); Part 4: Calling for a Taxi to the Airport (cont.); UNIT 9: GETTING AROUND BEIJING (II); Part 1: Lost in Beijing; Part 2: By Bus and Street Car to the Summer Palace; Part 3: By Bus and Street Car to the Summer Palace (cont.); Part 4: By Bus and Street Car to the Summer Palace (cont.); UNIT 10: WEATHER; Part 1: A Weather Forecast; Part 2: Beijing Weather; Part 3: Taiwan Weather; Part 4: Talking About the Weather in Your Hometown; E. Character Index |
F. Chinese-English Glossary |
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UNINA9910787886603321 |
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Autore |
Blatt Joel |
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Titolo |
The French Defeat Of 1940 [[electronic resource] ] : Reassessments |
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New York, NY, : Berghahn Books, 2001 |
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1 online resource (380 p.) |
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World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - France |
World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Western Front |
HISTORY / Europe / France |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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The French Defeat of 1940; CONTENTS; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1. STRATEGY AND SCAPEGOATISM; CHAPTER 2. MARC BLOCH AND THE DRÔLE DE GUERRE; CHAPTER 3. MARTYRS' VENGEANCE; CHAPTER 4. DOMESTIC POLITICS AND THE FALL OF FRANCE IN 1940; CHAPTER 5. EDOUARD DALADIER; CHAPTER 6. THE MISSED OPPORTUNITY; CHAPTER 7. PRELUDE TO DEFEAT; CHAPTER 8. FRANCE AND THE ILLUSION OF AMERICAN SUPPORT, 1919-1940; CHAPTER 9. IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER; CHAPTER 10. REFLECTIONS ON FRANCE, BRITAIN AND THE WINTER WAR PRODROME, 1939-1940; CHAPTER 11. "FIGHTING TO THE LAST FRENCHMAN"? |
CHAPTER 12. FRENCH DEFEAT IN 1940 AND ITS REVERSAL IN 1944-1945CHAPTER 13. THE TRAUMA OF 1940; CONTRIBUTORS |
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Why France, the major European continental victor in 1918, suffered total defeat in six weeks at the hands of the vanquished power of 1918 only two decades later remains moot. Why the stunning reversal of fortunes? In this volume thirteen prominent scholars reexamine the French debacle of 1940 in interwar perspectives, utilizing fresh analysis, original approaches, and new sources. Although the tenor of the volume is critical, the contributors also suggest that French preparations for war knew successes as well as failures, that French defeat was not inevitable, and that the Battle of Franc |
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