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Pimsleur Chinese (Mandarin) Level 1 Lessons 1-5 Volume 1

Learn to Speak and Understand Mandarin Chinese with Pimsleur Language Programs

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Pimsleur Chinese (Mandarin) Level 1 Lessons 1-5 Volume 1

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 The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Mandarin Chinese
With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in Mandarin Chinese — to understand and be understood — quickly and effectively. You’ll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our scientifically proven program will help you remember what you’ve learned, so you can put it into action.

Why Pimsleur?
• Quick + Easy – Only 30 minutes a day.
• Portable + Flexible – Core lessons can be done anytime, anywhere, and easily fit into your busy life.
• Proven Method – Works when other methods fail.
• Self-Paced – Go fast or go slow – it’s up to you.
• Based in Science – Developed using proven research on memory and learning.
• Cost-effective – Less expensive than classes or immersion, and features all native speakers.
• Genius – Triggers your brain’s natural aptitude to learn.
• Works for everyone – Recommended for ages 13 and above.

What’s Included?
• 5, 30-minute audio lessons,
• In total, 2.5 hours of audio, all featuring native speakers

What You’ll Learn
This course includes Lessons 1-5 from the Mandarin Chinese Level 1 program featuring 2.5 hours of language instruction. Each lesson provides 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation, and new vocabulary and structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in the conversation. Practice for vocabulary introduced in previous lessons is included in each lesson. The emphasis is on pronunciation and comprehension, and on learning to speak Mandarin Chinese.

Whether you want to travel, communicate with friends or colleagues, reconnect with family, or just understand more of what’s going on in the world around you, Pimsleur will help you learn Mandarin Chinese and expand your horizons and enrich your life. Chinese Languages Education Language Learning Speak Chinese
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the method is repetitive but is effective in teaching tones and words. Just wish that there is more lessons in one book though.

Good and easy to learn

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Really enjoyable way to learn Chinese. Good to do in the car while driving. Having a small knowledge of Chinese already has helped. But could easily learn with zero knowledge.

good and fun way to learn

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This covers some of the basics of chit chat you might engage in, but I feel it might be better if we had started with more useful scenarios. E.g. The first barrier I had in China was learning to order food. It also seemed that the Chinese expected you to know numbers even if you didn't speak much mandarin so it's a shame that wasn't covered in this section, though I expect it will follow soon. It's also annoying when they teach you to say "I'm American" over and over when I still don't know how to say "Australian".

That said, I feel a definite sense of accomplishment having finished this set and I'm enjoying the pimsleur learning method.

Pretty good

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very helpful for speaking, i have tried a few different courses and this one was very good

very helpful for speaking, i have tried a few

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If you have a 30 minute commute to or from work, this is brilliant. Just be aware that it does require constant concentration. ThePimsleur indeed does work. Get it now.

Easy!

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