Learn Chinese the Fast and Fun Way Review
I read this book when looking for a language text. My goal is/was to actually learn to read, write and speak chinese at some point in the future. After leafing through it for about 30 minutes, I noticed that itwas severely lacking in many aspects. It offers sparse chinese languageinstruction. If you are looking for something extremely basic this mightwork for you. However, you might be better off with any number of phrasebooks. If you are genuinely interested in learning chinese, I can recommendANYTHING from either the faculty of PEKING UNIVERSITY or if you areinterested in computer based instruction Triple-Play Chinese CD-ROM bytransparent technologies. I recommend the triple-play as a basicintroduction into chinese because it is inexpensive and has voicerecognition software to aid in the pronunciation of pin-yin. There areother software titles out there, but I believe its the best one for thebeginning student.
I hope this review helps you choose the right book.-Corcoran
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Product Description:
This attractive and highly accessible Fast and Fun guide introduces readers to enough Mandarin Chinese to help them get around in typical travel situations, such as signing in a hotel, sightseeing, dining, shopping, banking, using public transportation, the telephone, and more. Throughout students get a fascinating preview of China’s culture, both in cities and out-lying areas.
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