Review: Great Language Guide
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 18, 2014
Where I live there is this small little Chinese restaurant that has the best Chinese food in the city, however it is run by a Chinese family that doesn't speak a great deal of English... so when I got I am able to do the basics of pointing to the menu and giving a garbled imitation of the dish I want, but nothing else. So, when I came across "Speak Chinese in a Chinese Restaurant: Speak Chinese Overnight" I was eager to see if it could help me order and get to know the family that creates such delicious food. Very quickly I found myself caught up in the lessons, getting a basic rundown of conversational Chinese with a particular spin on conversations you might find when ordering/conversing with Chinese restaurant staff. The book is well-written, easy to understand, is filled with countless lessons, tips and advice to ensure that you walk away from the book with a solid grasp on the Chinese language in a fantastic way. Overall, it was well worth the read and gave me the tools to actually go into a Chinese restaurant and order with a bit more panache and skill.