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4.0 out of 5 stars Good as an appetizer, May 7 2003

By	Jehuda Hampel (Yavne'el Israel) - See all my reviews

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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4.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent way to become acquainted with a Language, Dec 10 2002

By	Mr. William Handley (Melbourne, Vic. Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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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5.0 out of 5 stars great for the price, Jun 26 2002

By	Erica Ford (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chinese (Mandarin): Learn to Speak and Understand Mandarin with Pimsleur Language Programs (Audio CD)

This program offers a lot of value for how much it costs. It is the best audio Chinese program you can buy in its price category. Pimsleur did a good job on this one. I particularly appreciated how they explained how to pronounce the pinyin equivalent of "ren." They said that this was pronounced not with a R but a cross between an R and Y. As you know, Mandarin is a language that does not always map 1 to 1 over to English. This great explanation on how to pronounce a difficult word for Westerners learning Chinese typifies the thorough research Pimsleur did to create this program.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A fun start to a challenging language
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great for travelers short on time
This would be great for someone just going on a short trip to china; a few key phrases that should get you around fairly well. Read more

Published on April 6 2001 by Stacie

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