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The Country of the Blind: Mandarin Companion Graded Readers Level 1, Simplified Chinese Edition
| Title | The Country of the Blind: Mandarin Companion Graded Readers Level 1, Simplified Chinese Edition |
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| Date | 2024-11-07 05:10:30 |
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Desciption
“In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king” repeats in Chen Fangyuan’s mind after he finds himself trapped in a valley holding a community of people for whom a disease eliminated their vision many generations before and no longer have a concept of sight. Chen Fangyuan quickly finds that these people have developed their other senses to compensate for their lack of sight. His insistence that he can see causes the entire community to believe he is crazy. With no way out, Chen Fangyuan begins to accept his fate until one day the village doctors believe they now understand what is the cause of his insanity… those useless round objects in his eye sockets. Mandarin Companion is a series of easy-to-read novels in Chinese that are fun to read and proven to accelerate language learning. Every book in the Mandarin Companion series is carefully written to use characters, words, and grammar that a learner is likely to know. Level 1 is written using approximately 300 unique Chinese characters and intended for Chinese learners at an upper-elementary level. Most learners will be able to approach this book after one to two years of formal study, depending on the learner and program. This series is designed to combine simplicity of characters with an easy-to-understand storyline that helps beginners grow their vocabulary and language comprehension abilities. Visit www.MandarinCompanion.com for the latest updates on new titles. Read more
Review
I love this series and I loved this book.I made it through Chapter 18 of the Integrated Chinese textbooks and took 3 semesters in College before starting this book.You could probably tackle this with just finishing the first Integrated textbook but I would use flashcards with the vocabulary on the back before doing so. It would be a bit challenging as you would need to look up new grammar but it's doable. Also, It's easy to find all the vocab because they are listed with the definitions on the back. I like that they are on every page too, so that when you read along all you need to do is look down if you don't know a character. However, for full comprehension and enjoyment, I would suggest starting this book after making it through at least Chapter 15 of the Integrated Chinese textbooks.The story is interesting and is NOT redundant. It recycles new vocabulary in a fresh way that doesn't over-encumber the reader with repeating the same portion of the story over and over again (I can't stress how much I HATE this). The sentence structures are all different, with new words, and doesn't make me feel like I'm reading flashcards or that I'm in class doing drills.There's a little drama, some emotions, and a good ending.It's not Shakespeare but I'm more than happy with the quality.I recommended this series to all of my classmates and anyone who is trying to learn Mandarin independently.No it doesn't have audio. The satisfaction I get from being able to comprehend what I'm reading and the fact it doesn't feel monotonous makes me more than happy to pay for the book without it.I'm hooked and a supporter. Keep it up Mandarin Companion. (I also read the traditional character versions at times so don't get rid of those!)
