{"product_id":"china-ready-chinese-for-hospitality-and-tourism-paperback","title":"China Ready!: Chinese for Hospitality and Tourism - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCatherine Hua Xiang\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eXuan Lorna Wang\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChina Ready!\u003c\/em\u003e prepares students and independent learners to work in the hospitality and tourism industry for high-value tourism business coming from China to English-speaking countries. The book focuses on listening and speaking skills - essential skills for learners. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book's features include the following: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Important cultural and social awareness factors for interacting with clients from China \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Vocabulary \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Real-life scenarios\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Situational role playing and interactive listening \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Experiential exercises to encourage learning outside the classroom\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book is aimed at students who have attained the Common European Framework Reference (CEFR) A2 level and will bring them up to the CEFR B2\/C1 level or 汉语水平 考试 (HSK) 4\/5. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatherine Hua Xiang\u003c\/strong\u003e (项骅) is the East Asian language coordinator at the London School of Economics and Political Science (伦敦政经经济学院). She is also the programme director of the bachelor of science in international relations programme and the Chinese and UK director of LSE Confucius Institute for Business London. As an experienced academic leader and applied linguist in higher education, she is skilled in intercultural communication, translation, foreign languages, lecturing, TV, and public speaking. Her previous publications include \u003ci\u003eMastering Chinese - The Complete Course for Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCases on Audio-visual Media in Language Education\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTeaching and Learning Chinese in Higher Education: Theoretical and Practical Issues\u003c\/i\u003e. Originally from Shanghai, Catherine has been living and working in the UK for 20 years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eXuan Lorna Wang (王暄) is the deputy head of the Department of Hospitality at the University of Surrey (萨里大学), where she also leads an executive course on hotel investment and asset management and supervises doctoral students. She earned her PhD at Oxford Brookes University and holds a visiting professorship at the University of Angers, France. Lorna is a senior fellow of Higher Education Academy and fellow of Hospitality Professional Association. She serves on the editorial boards of leading international journals, such as the \u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management\u003c\/i\u003e; the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Hospitality and Tourism Research;\u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Revenue and Pricing Management;\u003c\/i\u003e and the\u003ci\u003e Service Industries Journal. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 474\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.6 x 6.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47466149478578,"sku":"9781138480322","price":111.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/0bad00d853573c5bdc76d13bc3edbdbd.webp?v=1779014788","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/china-ready-chinese-for-hospitality-and-tourism-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}