Crofoot, Jay William 1874-1960 creator Rawlinson, Frank Joseph 1871-1937 text utu 2020 monographic zh 1 online resource : multiple file formats "滬語開路 = Conversational Exercises in the Shanghai Dialect" by J. W. Crofoot and F. Rawlinson is a language education book written during the early 20th century. This book serves as a supplemental resource designed to help learners of the Shanghai dialect practice conversational skills through connected dialogues and exercises. The primary topic addresses the practical application of language learning, particularly focused on the Shanghai dialect as a means for communication among foreign personnel in Shanghai. The book includes a series of conversational exercises based on lessons from Dr. Pott's previous work on the Shanghai dialect. Each exercise introduces a new dialogue or short story relevant to various everyday situations, helping students familiarize themselves with vocabulary and pronunciation. The dialogues emphasize pronunciation differences, tonal qualities, and contextual usage of terms, promoting a deeper understanding of the language through repetition and conversation. The authors encourage students not to rely excessively on written translations, promoting instead the cultivation of thinking directly in the Shanghai dialect as they engage in practice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2020-07-30 Produced by Ronald Grenier Original publication data not identified Chinese language -- Dialects -- China -- Shanghai PL Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62791 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62791 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134439.0 62791