Pimsleur Chinese (Mandarin) I & II Complete Courses
December 1, 2009
Nearly 1/4 of the World’s Population speaks Chinese. Speakers of Chinese not only live in China, Taiwan, and Singapore, but also spread throughout Southeast Asia, North America, and Europe, where large Chinese communities congregate.
Second, learning Chinese is an extraordinary and agreeable experience through which you can immerse yourself in a different culture.
Third, traditional Chinese culture, from Confucianism and Chan Buddhism to martial arts and Chinese cuisine, has an enormous influence on East and Southeast Asian nations.
Last, but not least, the People’s Republic of China currently boasts the fastest growing economy in the world and is widely regarded as the potentially biggest global market in the twenty-first century.
Of all foreign languages at American universities and colleges, Chinese shows the highest proportional increase in enrollment.
Learn Mandarin with Pimsleur
Lessons 01-60 Inc Reading Booklets & User Guide
Includes 32 hours of spoken language practice in sixty 30-minute audio lessons from the Pimsleur Comprehensive Level I and Level II programs, and the Readings from each level, as well as the Level I and Level II Reading Booklets. Also includes a User’s Guide to introduce you to the Pimsleur Method.
Learning a new language is your passport to FREEDOM!
With your new language survival skills you’ll never again rely on tour guides or fellow vacationers to lead you like a lost child. Language is freedom and this I can assure you: you’ll explore your new surroundings like you own them!
With your new language, you are ready to make new and more interesting friends. There’s no better way to experience a new setting or culture than by mingling with the locals – strike up a conversation in the cafe, the casino or your hotel bar. Never forget, traveling without knowing the local language is like wearing a name tag that reads: “I’m a tourist”
