Quickly become fluent in the language of your choice, the course takes you from beginner to the point where you are confident, proficient and fluent in the spoken conversational language. Emphasis is on spoken communication in everyday practical situations.
Teaching Method – Guided Imitation
This is the same method you used when growing up i.e. we learn to speak by listening to others speak and we then imitate what they say and use it in normal conversation.
The beauty of this method is you quickly develop confidence in the language and automatically develop perfect pronunciation with a natural accent without conscious effort. By repeating the words as they are formed in normal everyday sentences you start to think in a foreign language.
Flexible Format
Interactive Audio (MP3) and printable Workbook (PDF) – designed to be used anywhere that suits you; so if working on your computer suits you best then it is perfect for that, alternatively transfer the Audio files to MP3 player such as iPod and listen on the move, or if your car stereo plays MP3 files then listen and practice there. [The workbook can be printed out if need be. Please note the disk is not designed to be played via a DVD player or standard home stereo]
Course Contents
Chinese Basic Course – Conversational & Reading
Audio: approx 72 Hours (MP3)
Student Manual: Approx 3,600 pages (PDF)
This Course is an introduction to the Mandarin language. No previous knowledge of Mandarin language is assumed. It will enable you to engage in conversational Mandarin and also to read and write Mandarin.
The course is structured so that each section builds on the previous one and you quickly get to grips with the conversational language.
Each of the Modules that make up this course has an accompanying Student Textbook (pdf) and Audio files (MP3).
Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to recognise, discriminate and produce the sounds of Chinese Mandarin in order to be able to engage effectively in conversational day-to-day Mandarin and also to be able to write the Hanyu Pinyin romanisation of any of its sounds.
The course is designed to train native English speakers to a proficient level in speaking, reading and writing Mandarin. Its core objectives are:
discriminate all significant sounds as spoken by a native Mandarin
produce the sound patterns of the native speaker as near to perfection as possible
comprehend the spoken and written language
engage in meaningful conversation
answer in writing to written questions set in the course
Course Origin
Originally developed by the U.S. Government as a fast effective means to train their staff in a conversational language, this course has now been digitally re-mastered for modern technology. Original workbooks have been scanned to PDF format for flexibility and Audio tapes digitally transferred to MP3 format for use on Computers, MP3 players, iPods etc.
We have restored the quality as much is possible though it can vary from lesson to lesson so please bear that in mind when using your course.
System Requirements
Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows 7
(Compatible with 32-bit or 64-bit machines)
PDF reader universally available for Free.
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