A team of memory and linguistic experts have designed this world class foreign language self-study course. International travelers, students, and business people can now learn to converse in a new language in less than half the time they expect. Instant Language is guaranteed to work for beginners, as a refresher course, and even for people who have been frustrated in other attempts to learn a new language.
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A team of memory and linguistic experts have designed this world class foreign language self-study course. International travelers, students, and business people can now learn to converse in a new language in less than half the time they expect. Instant Language is guaranteed to work for beginners, as a refresher course, and even for people who have been frustrated in other attempts to learn a new language.
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A team of memory and linguistic experts have designed this world class foreign language self-study course. International travelers, students, and business people can now learn to converse in a new language in less than half the time they expect. Instant Language is guaranteed to work for beginners, as a refresher course, and even for people who have been frustrated in other attempts to learn a new language.
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earworms MMM (Méthode Musicale de Mémorisation) vous propose d'apprendre efficacement une langue grâce à la méthode de mémorisation par la musique. Un répertoire de plus de 200 termes essentiels et phrases-clefs sont ancrés profondément dans votre mémoire par la douce répétition de la musique.
Le volume 1 est votre kit de survie, soit l'essentiel des mots et expressions nécessaires pour votre séjour à l’étranger et pour les situations classiques que vous pouvez rencontrer.
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earworms - Ihr persönlicher Audio-Sprachtrainer. Mehr als 200 grundlegende chinesische Wörter und Phrasen werden mit Hilfe von großartiger Musik in Ihrem Langzeitgedächtnis verankert!
Vol.1 liefert Ihnen die sprachliche Grundausstattung für Geschäfts- oder Urlaubsreisen.
Vol.2 ist Ihnen bei Gesprächen und Plaudereien behilflich. Erzählen Sie von sich in Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft. Bringen Sie Ihre Meinung zum Ausdruck und führen Sie einen lockeren Plausch oder Flirt.
Vol.3 bereichert Ihren Wortschatz um weitere Begriffe und Phrasen. Außerdem verschafft Ihnen dieser Kurs Einblicke in wichtige Grundstrukturen der Sprache. Dadurch wird es Ihnen ermöglicht das bereits erlernte Vokabular selbstständig zu kombinieren und anzupassen.
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Essential Insights into Chinese Culture!
Culture Capsules gives you the understanding you need to be at ease with Chinese manners, customs, and ways of life. China, the world's most populous country, is a vast land of artistic treasures and ancient philosophy that is rapidly acquiring mastery of modern technology. Just as a well-traveled friend might give you advice about the best restaurants Beijing or the easiest way to travel from city to city, Culture Capsules illuminates the Chinese way of life to help you make the most of your trip - whether for business or pleasure.
Features:
- Become familiar with the rules and etiquette of Chinese gift giving
- Learn how to find and use a taxi
- Discover some of the subtleties of Chinese cuisine
“In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king” repeats in Chen Fangyuan’s mind after he finds himself trapped in a valley holding a community of people for whom a disease eliminated their vision many generations before and no longer have a concept of sight. Chen Fangyuan quickly finds that these people have developed their other senses to compensate for their lack of sight. His insistence that he can see causes the entire community to believe he is crazy. With no way out, Chen Fangyuan begins to accept his fate until one day the village doctors believe they now understand what is the cause of his insanity… those useless round objects in his eye sockets.
Mandarin Companion is a series of easy-to-read novels in Chinese that are fun to read and proven to accelerate language learning. Every book in the Mandarin Companion series is carefully written to use characters, words, and grammar that a learner is likely to know.
Level 1 is intended for Chinese learners at an upper-elementary level. Most learners will be able to approach this book after one to two years of formal study, depending on the learner and program. This series is designed to combine simplicity of characters with an easy-to-understand storyline which helps learners to expand their vocabularies and language comprehension abilities. The more they read, the better they will become at reading and grasping the Chinese language.
Mr. and Mrs. Zhang live with their grown son Guisheng who works at a factory. One day an old friend of Mr. Zhang comes to visit the family after having spent years traveling in the mysterious hills of China’s Yunnan Province. He tells the Zhang family of a monkey’s paw that has magical powers to grant three wishes to the holder. Against his better judgment, he reluctantly gives the monkey paw to the Zhang family, along with a warning that the wishes come with a great price for trying to change one's fate...
Mandarin Companion is a series of easy-to-read novels in Chinese that are fun to read and proven to accelerate language learning. Every book in the Mandarin Companion series is carefully written to use characters, words, and grammar that a learner is likely to know.
Level 1 is intended for Chinese learners at an upper-elementary level. Most learners will be able to approach this book after one to two years of formal study, depending on the learner and program. This series is designed to combine simplicity of characters with an easy-to-understand storyline which helps learners to expand their vocabularies and language comprehension abilities. The more they read, the better they will become at reading and grasping the Chinese language.
Most efficient language-learning course ever designed for travelers. Each set contains over 90 minutes of speech: English, then foreign-language equivalent followed by pause for repetition.
Zhou Xuefa (Rip Van Winkle) is well loved by everyone in his town, everyone except his nagging wife. With his faithful dog Blackie, Zhou Xuefa spends his time playing with kids, helping neighbors, and discussing politics in the teahouse. One day after a bad scolding from his wife, he goes for a walk into the mountains and meets a mysterious old man. The man invites him into his mountain home for a meal and after drinking some wine, Zhou Xuefa falls into a deep sleep. He awakes to a time very different from what he once knew.
Mandarin Companion is a series of easy-to-read novels in Chinese that are fun to read and proven to accelerate language learning. Every book in the Mandarin Companion series is carefully written to use characters, words, and grammar that a learner is likely to know.
Level 1 is intended for Chinese learners at an upper-elementary level. Most learners will be able to approach this book after one to two years of formal study, depending on the learner and program. This series is designed to combine simplicity of characters with an easy-to-understand storyline which helps learners to expand their vocabularies and language comprehension abilities. The more they read, the better they will become at reading and grasping the Chinese language.
Li Ye (Marry Lennox) grew up without the love and affection of her parents. After an epidemic leaves her an orphan, Li Ye is sent off to live with her reclusive uncle in his sprawling estate in Nanjing. She learns of a secret garden where no one has set foot in ten years. Li Ye finds the garden and slowly discovers the secrets of the manor. With the help of new friends, she brings the garden back to life and learns the healing power of friendship and love.
Mandarin Companion is a series of easy-to-read novels in Chinese that are fun to read and proven to accelerate language learning. Every book in the Mandarin Companion series is carefully written to use characters, words, and grammar that a learner is likely to know.
Level 1 is written using approximately 300 unique Chinese characters and intended for Chinese learners at an upper-elementary level. Most learners will be able to approach this book after one to two years of formal study, depending on the learner and program. This series is designed to combine simplicity of characters with an easy-to-understand storyline that helps beginners grow their vocabulary and language comprehension abilities.
The Original 30-Minute Crash Course!
Speak Chinese in just one short week! LANGUAGE/30™ zeroes in on the most essential phrases for day-to-day communication. Whether you are a vacationer, a business traveler, a student, or just need a refresher course, you’ll learn what you need to know in just three 30-minute sessions a day.
Developed for U.S. Government personnel, this accelerated learning method will have you conversing after just a few easy 30-minute lessons! These widely acclaimed courses have yielded proven results for over 60 years.
- Includes greetings, personal needs, transportation, business, health and emergency terms, and more!
- Covers grammar, pronunciation, social customs, vocabulary, and foreign scripts
- Native voices with authentic pronunciation
- Digitally remastered, revised, and updated
