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.Mandarin Phrasebook (Lonely Planet Phrasebook)
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by: Anthony Garnaut

September 01, 2006
On a trip to China I ordered this phrasebook as I have absolutely no knowledge of Mandarin and was told China was quite difficult to get around in due to the low level of English spoken over there.

In truth, at places like airports staff there will speak English and signs will be written in English. In Beijing airport I was even able to ask a janitor a question in English and he understood me. In more rural China (specifically I went to Fujian province) it's very unlikely that you'll come across someone that can speak English, but places still have some signs in English.

Following on from my previous point, the writing system will pose a problem and is one this book cannot solve, not that it aims to. Rather you will ... Read More:
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.Confidence Chinese Vol.1 Getting Started: Vol 1
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by: Tong Yan; Ying Fu; Moon Tan; Huang Yinghong; Haitong Wang

December 01, 2006
On a trip to China I ordered this phrasebook as I have absolutely no knowledge of Mandarin and was told China was quite difficult to get around in due to the low level of English spoken over there.

In truth, at places like airports staff there will speak English and signs will be written in English. In Beijing airport I was even able to ask a janitor a question in English and he understood me. In more rural China (specifically I went to Fujian province) it's very unlikely that you'll come across someone that can speak English, but places still have some signs in English.

Following on from my previous point, the writing system will pose a problem and is one this book cannot solve, not that it aims to. Rather you will ... Read More:
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.Rapid Chinese: 200+ Essential Words and Phrases Anchored into Your Long Term Memory with Great Music: v. 1 (Musical Brain Trainer)
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by: Earworms Learning

October 15, 2005
I very much enjoyed the learning experience and found it stuck but then when speaking to Chinese (mandarin speakers) they couldn't understand me. The tape doesn't focus on the tones and intonations needed for Mandarin. I switched to a Harold Goodman audiobook and found I was much more understood because of the focus on the correct intonations. Maybe these tapes work well with other languages as the music in the background does seem to help the learning experience but I found them of little use for Mandarin.
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.Teach Yourself Beginner's Mandarin Chinese (TY Beginner's Languages)
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by: Elizabeth Scurfield, Lianyi Song

September 26, 2003
A great way to learn Chinese. I found it fantastic.
There are no translations of the conversations, but all the words and grammar you need to use are given, so you can work out the translations, this makes it a great learning tool.
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.Rapid Chinese: v. 2: 200+ Essential Words and Phrases Anchored into Your Long Term Memory with Great Music: v. 2
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by: Earworms Musical Brain Trainer, Marlon Lodge

August 31, 2006
I very much enjoyed the learning experience and found it stuck but then when speaking to Chinese (mandarin speakers) they couldn't understand me. The tape doesn't focus on the tones and intonations needed for Mandarin. I switched to a Harold Goodman audiobook and found I was much more understood because of the focus on the correct intonations. Maybe these tapes work well with other languages as the music in the background does seem to help the learning experience but I found them of little use for Mandarin.
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.Teach Yourself One Day Mandarin Chinese
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from: Teach Yourself

June 27, 2008
I very much enjoyed the learning experience and found it stuck but then when speaking to Chinese (mandarin speakers) they couldn't understand me. The tape doesn't focus on the tones and intonations needed for Mandarin. I switched to a Harold Goodman audiobook and found I was much more understood because of the focus on the correct intonations. Maybe these tapes work well with other languages as the music in the background does seem to help the learning experience but I found them of little use for Mandarin.
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.Chinese in a Flash: v. 1 (Tuttle Flash Cards)
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by: Philip Yungkin Lee

September 08, 2003
I very much enjoyed the learning experience and found it stuck but then when speaking to Chinese (mandarin speakers) they couldn't understand me. The tape doesn't focus on the tones and intonations needed for Mandarin. I switched to a Harold Goodman audiobook and found I was much more understood because of the focus on the correct intonations. Maybe these tapes work well with other languages as the music in the background does seem to help the learning experience but I found them of little use for Mandarin.
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.Teach Yourself Mandarin Chinese (TY Complete Courses)
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by: Elizabeth Scurfield

December 26, 2003
i had a talk with my friends who are chinese and i decided to learn chinese, not only to read but also to write in chinese not pinyin.

i tought it was going to be really hard not it wasnt . this book is really helpful poeple say mandarin is harder from cantonese
i have to disagree i decided to learn mandarin,this book makes it easy , but i have to warn you it takes hard work and also consistent learning it sure helped me

zaijian
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.The Right Word in Cantonese
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by: K.C. Wah

December 31, 2002
i had a talk with my friends who are chinese and i decided to learn chinese, not only to read but also to write in chinese not pinyin.

i tought it was going to be really hard not it wasnt . this book is really helpful poeple say mandarin is harder from cantonese
i have to disagree i decided to learn mandarin,this book makes it easy , but i have to warn you it takes hard work and also consistent learning it sure helped me

zaijian
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.Chinese for Beginners: Listening
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by: Jianyi Lu

2003-03
i had a talk with my friends who are chinese and i decided to learn chinese, not only to read but also to write in chinese not pinyin.

i tought it was going to be really hard not it wasnt . this book is really helpful poeple say mandarin is harder from cantonese
i have to disagree i decided to learn mandarin,this book makes it easy , but i have to warn you it takes hard work and also consistent learning it sure helped me

zaijian
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