The fastest, most intuitive way to learn Mandarin Chinese
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Designed to emulate everyday situations you may experience while in a foreign country, the Instant Immersion? Mandarin Chinese course fully prepares you for interaction among native Mandarin Chinese speakers. Developed by university professors and linguistic experts, this thorough curriculum moves you from a beginning speaking level to an intermediate level, fast ? simply hear the words in Mandarin Chinese, their English translation, and then repeat. Starting with a complete phonetic introduction to the alphabet (each sound is also demonstrated with a vocabulary term), this 8-CD suite focuses on building a strong vocabulary base of commonly used terms. Each advancing CD includes concepts from the previous lessons, ensuring you retain each core principle. As you progress, you'll easily apply verbs and vocabulary terms to informal and formal dialogue. In addition, the cultural notes introduce you to ethnic foods, Chinese traditions, and appropriate etiquette that will benefit you while traveling. From greetings and questions to food and days of the week, the Instant Immersion? Mandarin Chinese suite is the quickest and easiest course available for confidently learning to speak Mandarin.
Millions of people worldwide have discovered the value of Instant Immersion?, the most effective program available for learning to SPEAK a foreign language quickly. Based on the highly effective Euro Method? (an intuitive approach that surrounds you with native speakers and a new culture), Instant Immersion? Mandarin Chinese provides authentic dialogue and traditional settings that immerse you in the language and lifestyle. Written and developed by university professors and linguistic experts, each lesson in this 8-CD suite utilizes the same learning methods and retention techniques used in university-level language programs. The lesson plan is designed to build a solid foundation of vocabulary terms and fundamental dialogue skills, all of which are reinforced throughout each advancing lesson. You will quickly move from a basic speaking level to an intermediate level with easy-to-follow activities on pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, sentence formation, and listening. Additionally, the cultural notes provide you with an inside glimpse of Chinese customs, and introduce proper etiquette appropriate to various situations. Whether learning for business or for pleasure, you'll quickly learn how to confidently speak Mandarin Chinese with Instant Immersion?.
Why isn't there a companion book with this product? TOPICS Entertainment are confident that the best way to become a fluent Mandarin Chinese speaker is to listen to their CDs', and simply put, learn to speak Chinese by following the CDs' that focus on conversing!