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“Journey to the West” is probably the most famous and best-loved novel in China and is considered one of the four great classical novels of Chinese literature. Its place in Chinese literature is roughly comparable to Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey in Western literature. Wikipedia sums up the book’s role perfectly, saying, “Enduringly popular, the tale is at once a comic adventure story, a humorous satire of Chinese bureaucracy, a spring of spiritual insight, and an extended allegory in which the group of pilgrims journeys towards enlightenment by the power and virtue of cooperation.”

Can you learn while sleeping? Studies say that yes, you can. Listening to a language while asleep can help supercharge your vocabulary. Learn easily with the power of pleasant repetition. With the Learn Chinese While Sleeping audiobook, you'll absorb over 430 Chinese words and phrases effortlessly.

One of the toughest languages to learn, it’s never been easy to find story material in Chinese.… However, we’ve created a book that will change all of that. Language learning isn’t just about lessons or practice – it’s about consistency. You may have found the best teacher in town or the most incredible learning app around, but if you don’t put all of that knowledge to practice, you’ll soon forget everything you’ve obtained. This is why being engaged with interesting material can be so essential for somebody wishing to learn a new language.

Easy Learning Mandarin teaches you key words for the most important situations and lets you expand your language through a variety of activities. You choose whether to focus on learning the essentials or to progress to some more challenging activities – so whether you’re a beginner, or you want to refresh and build upon your existing knowledge, you can become confident in Mandarin without even having to pick up a pen.

This 3-in-1 Audiobook bundle is a fast and easy introduction to Cantonese for Absolute Beginners. Instead of just reading about Cantonese, you learn through everyday conversations between native speakers. In each lesson, you hear a practical dialogue. Then, our teachers translate and explain every word—and you understand it all within minutes. Not only will you understand practical conversations, but you'll also be able to use the same phrases. Learn Cantonese Bundle - Easy Introduction for Beginners focuses on everyday Cantonese—the kind that you yourself will use in China.

Have you been trying to learn Chinese (Mandarin) and simply can’t find the way to expand your vocabulary? Do your teachers recommend you boring textbooks and complicated stories that you don’t really understand? Are you looking for a way to learn the language quicker without taking shortcuts? If you answered “Yes!” to at least one of those previous questions, then this book is for you! We’ve compiled the 2000 most common words in Chinese, a list of terms that will expand your vocabulary to levels previously unseen.

Step into the world of ancient Chinese strategy with The Art of War for Language Learners—a unique bilingual Chinese-English audiobook that blends timeless wisdom with modern Mandarin Chinese language learning. Narrated by the authors themselves, LingLing and Huw, this edition brings Sun Tzu’s legendary classic to life with clear, line-by-line narration—first in Chinese, then in English—designed to sharpen your listening and speaking skills in both languages. For those who want to challenge their Chinese listening skills, a Chinese-only audio version of each chapter is also included.

Learn Conversational Mandarin Chinese is an audio course for beginners or for anyone who struggles with becoming fluent in Mandarin Chinese. The focus in this course is to practice speaking conversational Mandarin Chinese from the very first lesson. The course is divided into 30 lessons, six review lessons, and three listening comprehension lessons. Each lesson contains useful everyday phrases related to a specific topic.

This new Mandarin Chinese audio course by number one language coach Paul Noble, has been specially created for children as the perfect home learning language resource. This easy-listening course takes a relaxed approach and guides children gently through the basics, with no need for grammar or text books. Simply listen carefully, repeat and have fun!

Improve your everyday Mandarin Chinese speaking and listening skills by following typical, fun conversations and practising what you hear in the dialogues.

Chinese Stories for Language Learners: Elementary – Volume 2 is the exciting continuation of the most beloved Chinese story series for learners! This new volume is designed especially for those who love learning the Chinese language and culture through rich, engaging stories.

If you're ready to have some fun with your language learning adventure and leave the yawns behind, "The 2000 Most Common Mandarin Chinese Phrases for Conversations" will transform you into a Mandarin-speaking wizard. It's about getting you to speak the language like you've been doing it for years, all while having a great time. Let us get this language party started!

By listening to these specially composed melodies with their rhythmic repetitions of Mandarin and English a few times, you pick up over 200 essential words and phrases that will not just be on the tip of your tongue, but will be burned deeply into your long-term memory in next to no time.

Listen to the key words and phrases in Chinese, then repeat, practise and refine! A relaxing way to pick up the language. All essential words and phrases for modern life in China are here, with topics covering home life, work and school environments, shopping, food and drink, sport and leisure, transport, technology and the environment. Great care has been given to represent modern Chinese culture and enhance your experience of China and its people, including food and drink, customs, celebrations and festivals.

Learn Conversational Mandarin Chinese While You Sleep breaks down essential phrases into easy, bite-sized lessons. Whether you're a beginner or brushing up, you'll absorb high-frequency words and expressions used by native speakers without overwhelm.

Mandarin Companion is a series of easy-to-read novels in Chinese that are fun to read and proven to accelerate language learning. Every book in the Mandarin Companion series is carefully written to use characters, words, and grammar that a learner is likely to know.

Great Expectations is hailed as Charles Dickens' masterpiece. A gripping tale of love and loss, aspiration and moral redemption, the story follows the young orphan Xiaomao (Pip) from poverty to a life of unexpected opportunity and wealth. Mandarin Companion is a series of easy-to-listen-to novels in Chinese that are fun to listen to and proven to accelerate language learning.

Learn Chinese for Beginners Easily & in Your Car is perfect for people who have no other time to learn a new language! It contains more than 1,500 common Mandarin Chinese vocabulary words that will help you in everyday life and travel! Each word is pronounced slowly and multiple times so you can really learn the correct pronunciation! Each word's equivalent English translation is also provided!

Simplified Chinese Short Stories for Proficient (C2) Skill Level: Simplified Chinese Reading Practice is expertly designed for learners at the C2 level, offering 30 engaging and challenging short stories to refine your mastery of Simplified Chinese. These stories feature advanced sentence structures, an extensive vocabulary, and nuanced expressions, making them ideal for those seeking to achieve full fluency and linguistic precision in Simplified Chinese.

Looking for a beginner language course that fits into your busy lifestyle and gets you speaking a new language in a matter of weeks, not years? Michel Thomas's unique method is designed to overcome the frustrations usually faced by language learners.