Basic Mandarin Chinese

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This software accompanies

Basic Mandarin Chinese—Speaking & Listening (previously published as Basic Spoken Chinese, Volume 1)
by Cornelius C. Kubler ISBN 978-0-8048-4724-7 (Book with software & audio)

Basic Mandarin Chinese—Speaking & Listening Practice Book (Basic Spoken Chinese Practice Essentials, Volume 1)
by Cornelius C. Kubler & Yang Wang ISBN 978-0-8048-4725-4 (Book with audio & PDFs)

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Cornelius C. Kubler was responsible for the linguistic and pedagogical content of this program, with Daniel Gerlanc being responsible for the original version’s software design and development.

Thanks are also due the following for their important contributions:

For assistance with the preparation of the basic conversations that serve as the core of this course: Lu Zhi, Wu Zong, Jerling G. Kubler, and Amory Yi-mou Shih. Mr. Shih deserves special recognition for working closely with Kubler on developing early drafts of most of the conversations in the first eight units as well as compiling a corpus of basic vocabulary which served as the basis for all of the conversations.

For recording situational dialogs used as source material for some of the basic conversations: Cao Jianying, Chang Ling-lan, Li Yueying, Liu Shu-yen, Eileen H. Seng, Amory Yi-mou Shih, and Yang-Hou Kun.

For assistance in preparing the accompanying audio recordings: Cecilia Chang, Han Bing, Huang Ya-Yun, Jerling G. Kubler, Sun Jingyi, Yang Jun, and over one hundred other native speakers in Beijing and Taipei. Of these, Yang Jun deserves special recognition for the many hours he spent recording the build-up sections of the aural drills.

For serving as actors in the accompanying video recordings: Jan Anderson, Patricia Austin, Flora Banker, Lindsay Benedict, Chen Limin, Chiu Ming-hua, Chou Shu-yen, Cynthia Cramsie, Darryl Crane, Anne Marie Decker, Thomas Dornacher, Dorjee, Chris Dungharth, Feng He, Chris Folino, Jesse Frey, Fu Zhongyuan, Duarte Geraldino, Ho Tsu-chi, Brad Hou, Mr. and Mrs. Hsueh Fu-hua, Huyen Giang, Kalia Glassey, Christopher Godzicki, Gu Anqi, Patrick Dowdey, Susan Harmon, Hou Lanfen, Deborah Hsu, Ingrid Hsue, Hu Weiguo, Angie Huse, Huang Sheng, Huang Yu-chun, Jonathan Isaacs, Jia Aihua, Rex Krakaw, Jerling G. Kubler, Kuo Chih-chie, Kuo Chih-hsiung, Kuo Chih-wei, Gene Kuo, James Lambert, Gavin LaRowe, Roger Levy, Debbie Lee, Heidi Lee, Li Chen, Li Chunwei, Li Han, Li Mei, Li Qunhu, Li Yingyou, Li Zhenqiang, Li Zhenwen, Liang Chunshen, Liao Hao-hsiang, Liu Jifeng, Liu Longjun, Liu Xiaodong, Liu Xue, Kevin Lo, Michelle Lopez, Lyu Lin, Ma Ke, Ma Yung-Yu, Ma Yulan, Rachel MacCleery, Mao Hui-ling, Maja Mave, Nicholas Minekime, Emily Murray, Gwendolyn Pascoe, David Rieth, Todd Roma, Andrew Ryan, Colleen Ryan, Michael Saso, Harvey Sernovitz, Mr. and Mrs. Amory Shih, Peter Stein, Su Weiming, Sun Hui, Beth Sutter, Tang Chu-shih, Tang Wei-ying, Gretta Thomas, Alex Tsebelis, Wang Guoli, Wang Lixin, Michael Warres, Tim White, Wu Hsian-jong, Wu Shu-fen, Zondy Wu, Xu Danyan, Yang Chunxue, Yang Ping, Charles Yonts, Zhao Feng, Zhou Lei, and others.

For performing and granting permission to record and use the classical Chinese music for the audio and video recordings: Bai Miao, Chang Jing, and Tian Weining.

For assistance with the editing and dubbing of the accompanying video recordings: An Zi; Bruce Wheat and Philip Remillard of Audio Visual Services at Williams College; Richard Lescarbeau, Art Department, Williams College; and student research assistants Hoyoon Nam, Negeen Pegahi, Amy Sprengelmeyer, and Freeman Zhu. Of these, Hoyoon Nam and Freeman Zhu deserve special recognition for their contributions.

For assistance with computer-related work: Adam Jianjun Wang, Senior Instructional Technology specialist at Williams College, and student research assistants Feng Jin, Hoyoon Nam, and Daniel Nelson. Of these, Daniel Nelson deserves special recognition for his continued and loyal work on and support of an earlier version of the project over a period of several years.

For clerical assistance with the preparation of the manuscript and related work: Donna L. Chenail, Rebecca Brassard, Margaret M. Weyers, Shirley A. Bushika, and Loraine L. Tolle, all of the Faculty Secretarial Office at Williams College; and student research assistants Jenny Chen, Angie Chien, Niki Fang, Hoyoon Nam, Amy Sprengelmeyer, Tron Wang, and Freeman Zhu.

For assistance in checking the Chinese contained in this volume and/or providing helpful comments and suggestions: Cecilia Chang, Songren Cui, Jingqi Fu, Guo Wei, Han Bing, Hsu Yu-yin, Jerling G. Kubler, Liao Hao-hsiang, Nicholas Minekime, Cathy Silber, Tseng Hsin-I, Wang Yang, and Tony Chung-yan Yang. Kubler also wishes to thank the students in his Chinese 101-102 courses at Williams College from 1992 through 2005 for numerous suggestions and corrections, as well as their inspiration and encouragement.

Financial or logistical support from the following is gratefully acknowledged: Hong Gang Jin at the Associated Colleges in China Program at Capital University of Economics and Business in Beijing; Wu Jingjyi at the Foundation for Scholarly Exchange in Taipei; Michael Saso at the Institute of Asian Studies in Beijing; Shou-hsin Teng and Hsin Shih-Chang at the Graduate Institute of Teaching Chinese as a Second/Foreign Language at National Taiwan Normal University in Taipei; Tuttle Publishing; the Mellon Foundation and the Center for Educational Technology at Middlebury College; and, last but not least, Williams College, especially the Center for Technology in the Arts and Humanities, the Oakley Center for the Humanities and Social Sciences, and the Office of the Dean of the Faculty.

Users of these materials who have suggestions for improvement are urged to e-mail
Cornelius C. Kubler at ckubler@williams.edu