Basic Spoken Chinese

This is a beginning-level course in spoken Chinese that employs a revolutionary new method designed to have you quickly speaking and comprehending Mandarin Chinese.

Along with its sister book Basic Written Chinese and their accompanying workbooks, Basic Spoken Chinese offers a complete introductory course to the Chinese language. As a native English speaker, working hard to learn Chinese is not enough; you have to work smart to learn this very different language efficiently. An accompanying MP3 audio CD and a separate DVD with video software reinforce the material introduced in the book. No matter why you've chosen to learn Chinese—for business, travel, cultural studies or another goal—the Basic Chinese approach of two separate but integrated tracks in spoken and written Chinese will help you learn this language most efficiently and successfully.

• Detailed explanations in English of Chinese pronunciation, grammar, usage, culture, society, and recommended learning approaches.
• A digital Instructor's Guide is available electronically.
• A written Character Transcript (Simplified and Traditional) is available electronically.

• 40 videos with dozens of native speakers filmed on location in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia.
• 6 hours of native-speaker audio, including all of the book's conversations.
• Build up sections, new words, and pronunciation exercises.