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Now you can start to speak Chinese ‐ with a near-native accent ‐ in just 30 days.
With this program you start from zero, learning first survival phrases and vocabulary, and eventually progress to a high-intermediate level of speaking and understanding. By Level 5 the pace and conversation move quite rapidly, accelerating exposure to new vocabulary and structures, approaching native speed and comprehension. You'll learn to speak more in-depth about your personal life and emotional state, and be able to create complex sentences using a mix of tenses and moods. The emphasis is on pronunciation and comprehension, and on learning to speak.
In the first four levels, you'll also learn to read Hanyu Pinyin (Pinyin for short) the official phonetic system for transcribing pronunciations of Chinese characters into a Latin alphabet. In Level 5, the reading lessons are designed to deepen your memory and understanding of learned vocabulary, as well as to begin the work of connecting the words and phrases that you have learned to Hanzi, the characters used in the Chinese written system.
Over one billion people speak Chinese. The two most common dialects are Mandarin and Cantonese. They are not mutually intelligible. Mandarin is the official language in Mainland China, Taiwan, and Singapore. The Mandarin dialect is used in most Chinese schools, and in most TV programs, movies, and radio stations throughout the country, even in Guangzhou (formerly Canton), where people speak Cantonese in their daily lives. Mandarin is one of the six official languages of the United Nations.
Now you can start to speak Chinese ‐ with a near-native accent ‐ in just 30 days.
With this program you start from zero, learning first survival phrases and vocabulary, and eventually progress to a high-intermediate level of speaking and understanding. By Level 5 the pace and conversation move quite rapidly, accelerating exposure to new vocabulary and structures, approaching native speed and comprehension. You'll learn to speak more in-depth about your personal life and emotional state, and be able to create complex sentences using a mix of tenses and moods. The emphasis is on pronunciation and comprehension, and on learning to speak.
In the first four levels, you'll also learn to read Hanyu Pinyin (Pinyin for short) the official phonetic system for transcribing pronunciations of Chinese characters into a Latin alphabet. In Level 5, the reading lessons are designed to deepen your memory and understanding of learned vocabulary, as well as to begin the work of connecting the words and phrases that you have learned to Hanzi, the characters used in the Chinese written system.
Over one billion people speak Chinese. The two most common dialects are Mandarin and Cantonese. They are not mutually intelligible. Mandarin is the official language in Mainland China, Taiwan, and Singapore. The Mandarin dialect is used in most Chinese schools, and in most TV programs, movies, and radio stations throughout the country, even in Guangzhou (formerly Canton), where people speak Cantonese in their daily lives. Mandarin is one of the six official languages of the United Nations.
With this program you start from zero, learning first survival phrases and vocabulary, and eventually progress to a high-intermediate level of speaking and understanding. By Level 5 the pace and conversation move quite rapidly, accelerating exposure to new vocabulary and structures, approaching native speed and comprehension. You'll learn to speak more in-depth about your personal life and emotional state, and be able to create complex sentences using a mix of tenses and moods. The emphasis is on pronunciation and comprehension, and on learning to speak.
In the first four levels, you'll also learn to read Hanyu Pinyin (Pinyin for short) the official phonetic system for transcribing pronunciations of Chinese characters into a Latin alphabet. In Level 5, the reading lessons are designed to deepen your memory and understanding of learned vocabulary, as well as to begin the work of connecting the words and phrases that you have learned to Hanzi, the characters used in the Chinese written system.
Over one billion people speak Chinese. The two most common dialects are Mandarin and Cantonese. They are not mutually intelligible. Mandarin is the official language in Mainland China, Taiwan, and Singapore. The Mandarin dialect is used in most Chinese schools, and in most TV programs, movies, and radio stations throughout the country, even in Guangzhou (formerly Canton), where people speak Cantonese in their daily lives. Mandarin is one of the six official languages of the United Nations.
Speak Chinese (Mandarin) with Confidence. Read like a Native
Through his research, Dr. Pimsleur found that traditional teaching methods like memorizing vocabulary, conjugating verbs, and practicing grammar actually SLOW DOWN your ability to learn Chinese (Mandarin). He called them the kiss of total silence because they made it nearly impossible to speak the Chinese (Mandarin) language. It's the reason learning Chinese (Mandarin) feels so difficult when it should feel totally natural.
It makes sense when you think about it. Have you ever seen a toddler memorizing vocabulary lists? Or picking out parts of speech in a sentence diagram? Of course not. Children learn a language the way we were meant to – by listening. That's because we are hardwired to remember sounds and store them in our memory automatically.
t's the same way you pick up a song on the radio. You don't have to study the lyrics or understand musical notes and chords to remember a song. Chances are, if you hear a song once, you can sing along the next time you hear it.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Chinese (Mandarin)
Is Chinese (Mandarin) a Difficult Language?
To speak like a native, we've discovered the best way to acquire Chinese (Mandarin), like any other language, is through listening. Hearing Chinese (Mandarin) words and phrases with the correct pronunciation enhances memory and learning retention, just like a child learns a new language.
To speak like a native, we've discovered the best way to acquire Chinese (Mandarin), like any other language, is through listening. Hearing Chinese (Mandarin) words and phrases with the correct pronunciation enhances memory and learning retention, just like a child learns a new language.
To speak like a native, we've discovered the best way to acquire Chinese (Mandarin), like any other language, is through listening. Hearing Chinese (Mandarin) words and phrases with the correct pronunciation enhances memory and learning retention, just like a child learns a new language.
To speak like a native, we've discovered the best way to acquire Chinese (Mandarin), like any other language, is through listening. Hearing Chinese (Mandarin) words and phrases with the correct pronunciation enhances memory and learning retention, just like a child learns a new language.
What are the main challenges when learning Chinese (Mandarin)?
What are the main challenges when learning Chinese (Mandarin)?
