Listen & Learn Mandarin Chinese: CD EDITION (Dover Language Guides Listen and Learn) (English and Mandarin Chinese Edition)

Using the phrase method advocated by most language authorities as the fastest and most efficient approach, this system for learning Chinese will produce remarkable results, even if the student has never studied a foreign language.
Teacher-tested and -approved special features include:
Two dual-language CDs, with 90 minutes of recorded speech by native speakers. Each phrase and sentence is spoken first in English and then in Chinese, followed by a pause for repetition.
Convenient manual that contains a phonetic pronunciation guide and an index for locating words and phrases.
Perfect for people with limited study time, this is the ideal language course for home study or with a portable CD player in a car, plane, or hotel room.
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