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The accompanying online media kit includes:   Over 6 hours of audio by several native Mandarin speakers.  Recordings of all reading selections.  Recordings of all new characters and new vocabulary.  Available separately, Basic Written Chinese Practice Essentials is the companion workbook for Basic Written Chinese. This practical guide includes a broad range of drills and exercises designed to dramatically enhance your proficiency in reading and writing Chinese. While designed for use with the companion textbook, it can be used together with any Chinese textbook or teaching program to hone your Chinese reading and writing language skills.  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