English Grammar for Students of Chinese:
The Study Guide for Those Learning Chinese
ISBN: 978-0-934034-39-5
Pp. 115
$19.95
Tired of teaching English grammar
when you should be teaching Chinese?
Join the hundreds of teachers no longer wasting class time explaining English grammar — supplement your textbook
with the O&H Chinese Study Guide.
Students will learn English grammatical terms and concepts that Chinese textbooks assume they know, see Chinese Contents
Parts of speech — how to identify nouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions . . .
Functions of words — how to identify subjects, direct and indirect objects . . .
Grammatical terms — explanation of phrase, clause, possessive . . .
Step-by-step analysis of examples — how to get from an English structure to an equivalent Chinese structure, see Chinese Chapter
Each chapter covers one grammar point
In English
- grammar explained as it relates to English, anticipating concepts necessary for Chinese
In Chinese
- grammar explained as it relates to Chinese
- examples with word-for-word meaning and grammatical identification
- possible pitfalls for English speakers
Chinese words in the body of the text are in pinyin. You can download the examples in Chinese characters, see Chinese characters.
"I’m quite excited about this book. It should appeal to those
students who need more explicit instruction on the differences between
Chinese and English grammar."
—Prof. Michael E. Everson, Review Editor,
Journal of the Chinese Language
Teachers Association
Both you and your students
will profit
You — More class time to teach Chinese and to develop oral skills.
Students — Improved performance in Chinese grammar thanks to a better understanding of English grammar.
The O&H Chinese Study Guide —
an essential reference at any level
- high school
- community college
- college
- university
- home schooling
- adult education
- online language course