{"product_id":"book-cke6","title":"Pimsleur Chinese (Mandarin) Level 5","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Mandarin Chinese\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Did you know that Mandarin Chinese is the world’s most widely spoken language with over one billion native speakers? Once you get the basics down, you’ll be surprised how quickly you’re able to begin speaking it. And even knowing a little bit of the language will make travel to China far easier, and much more fun. Whether your goal is to travel, communicate with friends or colleagues, reconnect with family, or just understand more of what’s going on in the world around you, learning to speak Mandarin Chinese will expand your horizons and immeasurably enrich your life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The best part is that it doesn’t have to be difficult or take years to master. Thirty minutes a day is all it takes, and we get you speaking right from the first day. Pimsleur courses use a scientifically proven method that puts you in control of your learning. If you’ve tried other language learning methods but found they simply didn’t stick, then you owe it to yourself to give Pimsleur a try.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhy Pimsleur?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Quick + Easy – Only 30 minutes a day.\u003cbr\u003e - Portable + Flexible – Core lessons can be done anytime, anywhere, and easily fit into your busy life.\u003cbr\u003e - Proven Method – Works when other methods fail.\u003cbr\u003e - Self-Paced – Go fast or go slow – it’s up to you.\u003cbr\u003e - Based in Science – Developed using proven research on memory and learning.\u003cbr\u003e - Cost-effective – Less expensive than classes or immersion, and features all native speakers.\u003cbr\u003e - Genius – Triggers your brain’s natural aptitude to learn.\u003cbr\u003e - Works for everyone – Recommended for ages 13 and above.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhat’s Included?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - 30, 30-minute audio lessons\u003cbr\u003e - One hour and 40 minutes of reading lessons introduce you to reading select Chinese characters\u003cbr\u003e - In total, 16 hours of audio, all featuring native speakers\u003cbr\u003e - a Reading Booklet\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhat You’ll Learn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Builds upon skills taught in Pimsleur’s Mandarin Chinese Levels 1, 2, 3, and 4.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The thirty 30-minute lessons, plus pinyin and select\u003ci\u003e hànzì\u003c\/i\u003e characters reading practice, will enable you to speak and understand Mandarin with near fluency and with a broad range of conversational skills. In Level 5, the pace and conversation moves quite rapidly, accelerating exposure to new vocabulary and structures, approaching native speed and comprehension. You’ll learn to speak more in-depth about your personal life and emotional state, and be able to create complex sentences using a mix of tenses and moods.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Some of the topics covered in Level 5:\u003cbr\u003e - Travel: exploring the vast and richly varied country of China, discussing the various ethnic groups and cultures found from region to region, buying tickets to tourist attractions, taking family vacations, speaking with a travel agent.\u003cbr\u003e - Food and drink: restaurants, street vendors, favorite dishes, delicious drinks, discussing differences between Chinese and American diets.\u003cbr\u003e - History: learning about important people and places, uncovering famous popular locations, discovering China's ancient past.\u003cbr\u003e - The environment: weather, climate change, environmental protection, wetlands.\u003cbr\u003e - Communication: getting in touch, sending text messages.\u003cbr\u003e - Work: discussing meetings, modern jobs, attending conferences, giving speeches.\u003cbr\u003e - Family life and relationships: family traditions, children and grandchildren, extended family members, birthdays, retirement, pets, grandparents and family history.\u003cbr\u003e - Health and wellness: exercising, relaxing, visiting a Chinese medical doctor, taking Chinese medicine, paying attention to one's vitality.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Twenty reading lessons introduce reading select \u003ci\u003ehànzì, \u003c\/i\u003ethe characters used in the Chinese writing system. These lessons are designed to deepen your memory and understanding of learned vocabulary, as well as to begin the work of connecting the words and phrases that you have learned to the \u003ci\u003ehànzì\u003c\/i\u003e characters.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Pimsleur Method\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e We make no secret of what makes this powerful method work so well. Paul Pimsleur spent his career researching and perfecting the precise elements anyone can use to learn a language quickly and easily. Here are a few of his “secrets”:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Principle of Anticipation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In the nanosecond between a cue and your response, your brain has to work to come up with the right word. Having to do this boosts retention, and cements the word in your mind.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCore Vocabulary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Words, phrases, and sentences are selected for their usefulness in everyday conversation. We don’t overwhelm you with too much, but steadily increase your ability with every lesson.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGraduated Interval Recall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Reminders of new words and structures come up at the exact interval for maximum retention and storage into your long-term memory.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eOrganic Learning\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e You work on multiple aspects of the language simultaneously. We integrate grammar, vocabulary, rhythm, melody, and intonation into every lesson, which allows you to experience the language as a living, expressive form of human culture.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLearning in Context\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Research has shown that learning new words in context dramatically accelerates your ability to remember. Every scene in every Pimsleur lesson is set inside a conversation between two people. There are no drills, and no memorization necessary for success.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eActive Participation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Pimsleur Method + active learner participation = success. This method works with every language and every learner who follows it. You gain the power to recall and use what you know, and to add new words easily, exactly as you do in English.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Mandarin Chinese Language\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Over one billion people speak Chinese. The two most common dialects are Mandarin and Cantonese. They are not mutually intelligible. Mandarin is the official language in Mainland China, Taiwan, and Singapore. The Mandarin dialect is used in most Chinese schools, and in most TV programs, movies, and radio stations throughout the country, even in Guangzhou (formerly Canton), where people speak Cantonese in their daily lives. Mandarin is one of the six official languages of the United Nations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eTech Talk\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - CDs are formatted for playing in all CD players, including car players, and users can copy files for use in iTunes® or Windows Media Player®.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49347513123120,"sku":"71cke6","price":345.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD [70]","offer_id":49347513155888,"sku":"70cke6","price":345.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/113327-cke6-Square.jpg?v=1734207143","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-cke6","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}