Textbooks needed
The following textbooks have been ordered for you with Heffers in Cambridge, which you can go and buy before the start of term when you are in Cambridge. However, if you would like to order them beforehand through other sources, that is also fine.
- Developing Chinese (2nd Edition), Elementary Comprehensive Course (I).
ISBN: 9787561930762. Published by Beijing Language and Culture University Press
- Developing Chinese (2nd Edition), Elementary Comprehensive Course (II).
ISBN: 9787561930779. Published by Beijing Language and Culture University Press.
- Developing Chinese (2nd Edition), Elementary Listening Course (I).
ISBN: 9787561930632. Published by Beijing Language and Culture University Press.
- Developing Chinese (2nd Edition), Elementary Listening Course (II).
ISBN: 9787561930144. Published by Beijing Language and Culture University Press.
- Oxford Beginner's Chinese DICTIONARY (one of the editors is Boping Yuan). New edition.
ISBN:9780199298532. Published by Oxford University Press.
If you wish to make a start with learning the language before arriving in Cambridge, we advise you to read the following sections in the Oxford Beginner's Chinese Dictionary:
- Basic rules of writing Chinese characters
- Learning and lifestyle kit
- Dictionary know-how
- The Chinese words and phrases you must know
- Numbers
- Phrasefinder
- Dates for your diary
- Quick reference guide to life and culture
- Social survival guide