In order to better inherit the poetry culture, the first four lectures of this book specially recommend Mandarin reading pronunciation. Mandarin's reading tone has all four tones, and is used to recite poetry. It has clear tones and distinct rhymes, which can make up for the lack of tones in Mandarin. Starting from the fifth lecture, this book explains the rhythm of poetry. All poetry works used as examples are annotated with Mandarin reading pronunciation, and an audio demonstration of the "Ring Ting Practice Reading Table" is attached for easy reading. At the back of the book, there is "Modern Shanghainese and Mandarin reading pronunciation of commonly used characters in poetry" for readers to refer to.
Reader comments
This book is really good! For a mother like me who has just given birth to a child, it is not only a book about poetry, but also a memory of the sounds of reading in childhood. The author used personal experience to tell the importance of reading pronunciation, which made me feel the charm of traditional culture. I especially liked the part about phonology in the book, which gave me a deeper understanding of the pronunciation of poems. Moreover, the book also comes with a demonstration audio of the "Rental Speech Practice Reading Table", which is very practical. All in all, this is a good book worth recommending!
This book is really good! For a mother like me who has just given birth to a child, it is not only a book about poetry, but also a memory of the sounds of reading in childhood. The author used personal experience to tell the importance of reading pronunciation, which made me feel the charm of traditional culture. I especially liked the part about phonology in the book, which gave me a deeper understanding of the pronunciation of poems. Moreover, the book also comes with a demonstration audio of the "Rental Speech Practice Reading Table", which is very practical. All in all, this is a good book worth recommending!