I've got "Get Ahead In Chinese".
It very good book at elementary stage for teenagers. I strongly recommend it.
Li-Ya.
Recommended Books for Learning Chinese
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Chris Weimer
, Apr 19 2005 10:34 PM
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LiYa
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County Magistrate (Xianling 县令)
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Posted 15 June 2009 - 01:32 PM
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Jaz
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Interests:A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study. ~ Chinese Proverb
Learning Mandarin and traveling.Currently taking Mandarin lessons in Shanghai in the hope of learning enough Mandarin to travel around china. - Languages spoken:English, Mandarin (ish)
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Posted 05 July 2010 - 11:23 PM
The hardest thing in mandarin is the tones, which for me is impossible to learn via a book. The grammar in chinese is fairly easy to understand and use and the vocab isn't that hard to pick up with flashcards and such.
I am currently using the My chinese classroom series. I have read tons of Mandarin learning books but at the end of the day a book is a book. I think trying to learn mandarin requires a more practical approach. You must be practicing with a native speak.
I am currently using the My chinese classroom series. I have read tons of Mandarin learning books but at the end of the day a book is a book. I think trying to learn mandarin requires a more practical approach. You must be practicing with a native speak.
A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study. ~Chinese Proverb
Cheap 1 to 1 Mandarin lessons and Group Chinese classes in Shanghai
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Chinese Blossom
Cheap 1 to 1 Mandarin lessons and Group Chinese classes in Shanghai
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Chinese Blossom
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Naxi Sesi
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County Magistrate (Xianling 县令)
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Posted 20 July 2011 - 09:08 PM
I am surprised that noone in this thread has yet recommended the "Assimil" series for beginners learning (Mandarin) Chinese. I have been using "Assimil Chinese With Ease" for the past month or so, it is an excellent resource with a bilingual (English - Pinyin & Hanzi)text and all-Chinese audio. I find it much more useful than the Teach Yourself Series, simply because it has much more content and there is no useless English in the accompanying audio. I would highly recommend this as a relatively inexpensive starting point for any beginner who wished to learn Mandarin Chinese. Unfortunately I don't believe this series covers any of the other dialects, however.
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