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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Way to Learn Madarin, Jun 24 2004

By	Ryan Johnson (Franklin, WI United States) - See all my reviews

This is the first Pimsleur course I've used, and I wish I had discovered them sooner! I usually don't learn languages completely by ear, but it's proving to be a great way to learn Mandarin. I even find that I remember things my Chinese friends teach me so much easier since I am getting used to picking up new words without seeing them or writing a notecard on them! I've I am on Disc 3 so far and have had no problems remembering any of my lessons. Additionally, I think my pronunciation is coming very easily because I am not trying to translate Romanized characters into Chinese sounds.

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3.0 out of 5 stars I like the Pimsleur method but be wary!, Mar 23 2004

By	Chris A. King "cking2" (Minnesota) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I already have the Quick and Simple Mandarin Chinese by Pimsleur and really loved it but, even though the description says-

'goes beyond the Quick and Simple...'

The first 8 lessons (first half) is merely a repackaging of the 8 lessons in the Q + S.

So, I cannot comment on the second half because I was so upset about being duped that I returned it!

-ck

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5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!, Jan 4 2004

By	adrenaline (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews

I will be leaving for Taiwan in a week and am thankful for this wonderful introduction to Mandarin. After purchasing the Instant Conversation, I used the large rebate to continue my study of Mandarin with Pimsleur's Mandarin I.

I have been living with a Taiwanese family (in the US) for the last few months and they tell me that my understanding and pronounciation of the Mandarin I have learned thus far is beautiful. There are, of course, slight differences in pronunciation between the Beijing accent of the CD's and the Taiwanese accent, but it hasn't been problematic.
Thanks Pimsleur!

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