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Learn Mandarin Chinese with Paul Noble for Beginners – Part 1

Mandarin Chinese Made Easy with your Personal Language Coach

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Learn Mandarin Chinese with Paul Noble for Beginners – Part 1

By: Paul Noble, Kai-Ti Noble
Narrated by: Paul Noble
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No grammar tests. No memory drills. No chance of failure.

Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by almost a million people to speak fluently and confidently in no time at all.

Take a simple, relaxed approach to learning a language that has been proven to succeed every time. Unlike more traditional language learning courses, Paul Noble’s unique method has no grammar tests, no memory drills and no chance of failure. Whatever your experience with languages, whether you’re an absolute beginner or someone with basic knowledge who wants to improve their ability, this is the course to get you speaking Italian quickly, easily, and effortlessly. Just listen, interact and learn wherever you are.

In this audiobook, Paul will introduce you to the basics of the Mandarin Chinese language and guide you through over 5 hours of practical, everyday scenarios that will build your confidence.

You will learn a huge range of vocabulary in no time at all, and be able to quickly make your new knowledge work for you in a variety of everyday scenarios. Two native-speaking Mandarin experts (male and female) will help you to perfect your pronunciation as you progress through the course. Language learning has finally become fun, enjoyable and accessible.

This download is Part One of a three-part course. Once you’ve finished Part One, download Learn Mandarin Chinese with Paul Noble for Beginners – Part Two.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

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Simple to follow and easy to learn, some great tips along the way. I’m about to buy the other parts now.

Great Course

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Makes learning mandarin easier to grasp, creates a baseline for comprehension to further build upon and understand. Highly recommend for anyone wanting to learn mandarin

Best way to learn Mandarin

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I am convinced Paul Noble is a genius. I can’t believe how rapidly and clearly he has taught the key concepts of the Chinese language. He teaches conversational Chinese in a way which really sticks, and even makes the complex tones understandable. His entire series made sense, was a joy to learn and is relevant and accurate. My only problem is what to do next, now that I have listened to all his audiobooks - nothing even comes remotely close!

Absolutely incredible series - unparalleled language teaching

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I've tried Pimsleur, all the apps, and even weekend Chinese school - but this has been the best of the lot. Clear explanations and technique tips that no other learning program had mentioned before. I come from a Chinese background and I was amazed at some things that no one had ever explained to me before but just made so much sense. There's a lot of repetition but that's what language learning is about.

Effective Chinese language learning program

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Absolutely fantastic. I used DuoLingo and Memrise for a few months and felt pretty discouraged, but Paul's teaching is perfectly paced, with just the right amount of repetition and explanation. If you have any desire to learn Mandarin, this is the way! Best used when driving or walking or otherwise in a place where you can speak nonsense to yourself without feeling too embarrassed. For best results (in my experience) listen about 30-45 minutes a day most days and really try to pay attention. I also recommend other methods of learning such as AI-based apps like DuoLingo, or random Youtube tutorials. The more ways you learn at once the more you'll be able to make useful connections.

I've now completed all three parts of the beginners' course and have just begun the Next Steps book and I cannot recommend these books enough. While I could sort of remember some things with DuoLingo, it always felt like it slipped away pretty quickly. With these books, however, everything just seems to stick. It's like magic! And there's nothing quite like struggling up a steep hill and desperately trying prepare enough breath to speak the answer as Paul says in your ear, "So, how would you say, 'Can I sell your computer?'" :D

Thank you so much Paul and Kai-Ti and that poor other guy whose name I never remember! (And, as an Australian, you have an additional thank you for calling Chinese cabbage "wombok" so I would know what you were talking about!)

Extremely good

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I have made more progress in one week with Paul and Kai-Ti's audio book than 6 months with duo lingo. I like the way you build up to real conversation right from the start. and that I can listen and practice hands free.

wonderful !

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I struggled with replicating some sounds and could have used a little more explanation but other than that it was very well paced and enjoyable

Well paced

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