Product Description

Want to speak Mandarin Chinese with confidence?

Don’t have much time?

Need the basics for a trip abroad?

Talk Mandarin Chinese is the ideal short course for absolute beginners. Designed for adults learning at home or in a class, this popular course covers all the basic language you’ll need in everyday situations.

Its specially designed step-by-step approach assumes no prior knowledge of the language, and encourages you make genuine progress right from the start. Featuring interactive audio and a wealth of enjoyable activities, Talk Mandarin Chinese will quickly develop both your speaking and listening skills, helping you make the most of your visit from the moment you arrive!

·        Master the basics with this tried and tested approach

·        Practise the language using interactive activities support every topic

·        Communicate with confidence - say what you want to say in no time!

128-page course book and two x 60-minute audio CDs

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #152709 in Books
• Published on: 2008-07-11
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

Customer Reviews

Not for beginners!
I bought this audio course because I wanted something I could learn in my car, and this is advertised as being suitable for complete beginners.

I'm not too bad at languages, and having listened to some basic Mandarin before I thought this would be suitable for me.

But when I listened to it, the pace is ridiculously fast! Within a minute or two of starting the CD it goes on to some pretty complicated sentences. I understand that you're meant to repeat each phrase a number of times, but there don't seem to be any pauses built in to the CD for repetition so you have to keep re-playing and pausing the track. There also don't seem to be any exercises for speaking. (To be fair, I only got 5 minutes in before giving up.)

So if you are after a list of words, buy this CD. If you are looking for something that will teach you how to use them in conversation, buy Collins Easy Learning Mandarin, it is much, much better.

Excellent book, effective method
I got quite a few books and software for learning Chinese before finding this one. It works! It teaches you all the practical phrases you'll need, it's clear, interesting and effective. I recommend it wholeheartedly! I wish they had level 2...