Reader Reviews:

• "Peter Chan Kwok Kin and Betty Hung Pik Yi have written a find introduction to Cantonese.  No other guide to the language takes learner s so patiently and methodically through the spoken words and written characters most basic to life in Hong Kong.  The exercises are straightforward; the tonal system is indicated in a way anyone can understand; and the taped dialogues accompanying the book are simple yet realistic, and genuinely useful. The beginner could do no better than to start here!"
  ~ John E. Joseph
     Professor & Department Chair
     English Language and General Linguistics Department
     The University of Hong Kong
   
• "Cantonese has a strong local flavor and a special language structure, which demand high skill in linguistic research and long experience in language teaching.  Being a professional of the Cantonese dialect and with decades of experience in teaching Cantonese, Mr. Peter Chan Kwok Kin is the right person to write a new Cantonese text, which must be comprehensive in content and pragmatic approach.   In this book, students can find the most useful basic vocabulary, coupling with his most scientifically arranged drill patterns.  Apart from these, Chinese characters are provided alongside their Romanization and the appendix of Putonghua equivalents of Cantonese words hence enabling students to learn Chinese characters and Mandarin at the same time!"
  ~ Owen H.H. Wong
     Senior Staff Tutor
     School of Professional and Continuing Education
     The University of Hong Kong