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Chinese (Mandarin): 2nd Ed. [Abridged, Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Pimsleur
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Feb 1 2001 Pimsleur Quick and Simple

THE BESTSELLING SERIES Understand and speak Chinese Mandarin starting with these eight quick and simple audio lessons!

You're not just learning "phrases" with the Pimsleur® Method, you are acquiring essential, conversational Chinese Mandarin!

Dr. Paul Pimsleur's original and unique method enables you to acquire Chinese Mandarin as effortlessly as children absorb their native language. You will succeed because the Pimsleur program makes sure that you learn vocabulary and grammar correctly and easily in conversational settings without mindless repetition. Pimsleur is the only language program that includes exclusive, copyrighted memory training that ensures you always will remember what you have learned.

When you finish these lessons you'll be so delighted with your fast-growing language skills, you'll want to continue with the full 30-lesson Pimsleur® Program. And to make it easier, we've included in this package a trade-up coupon that gives you a $50.00 savings when you purchase the Level I Chinese Mandarin Comprehensive Program.

Learn at your own pace, comfortably and conveniently.


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4.0 out of 5 stars Close, but not perfect Jun 12 2001
This abridged version of the full Pimsler series has been a wonderful introduction to Madarin for me. I find that the repetition and the emphasis on sound and tone of the tapes to be especially helpful.

However, at least in this abridged version, there is no accompanying text that presents the words and sentences you are learning through the tapes. Such a text, even with a romanized version of the words, would be helpful. To compensate, I have been relying heavily on the introductory section of: Reading and Writing Chinese : A Guide to the Chinese Writing System by William McNaughton and Li Ying, which goes into pronunciation in extensive detail. But for the price, it is a wonderful start, and I have found these tapes to be a wonderfully educational, and even enjoyable, addition to my morning commute.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good as an appetizer May 7 2003
Basically I do not believe in learning to speak a language without learning to read it at the same time. You will acquire knowledge of the principles of Mandarin pronunciation and some syntax. The course is very repetitive and the amount of vocabulary you will learn is very limited. The repetition is part of the Pimsleur method of memory training, absorption and immersion. Having completed the course, I now feel somewhat familiar with Mandarin pronunciation and at ease with it. But you will only acquire about two or three dozen sentences of polite conversation between an American Gentleman and a Chinese woman he meets.
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This is not a language course but it is an easy and pleasant way to become acquainted with the language. It is easy but it is slow. If you don't want to work too hard and you want to see if you would like to continue at a higher level I would recommend it. You don't get any written material but just listen to the recording. It is easy but thorough. It gives you enough to get started. I wanted a little Chinese as I will be working in China and Singapore next year and it has given me a start. If I decide I want to learn the language seriously I will probably buy a different program.

This program has done exactly what I wanted.

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