Note: The book Easy Chinese: Basic Text and Workbook is now available. If you are interested in buying this book along with the Easy Chinese Tutor CD-ROM, please refer to the title: Easy Chinese Mandarin Level 1 (ISBN# 096616363X) at this site. Easy Chinese Tutor, a computer-based program, is designed for those who want to learn the Chinese language on their own with the help of a computer. As an individualized tutorial program, ECTutor can also be flexibly used to supplemental regular instruction. ECTutor is intended to help the learner develop a solid background in basic Chinese. Although it also teaches the learner to speak Mandarin Chinese, its emphasis, however, is on the written language. ECTutor differs from other Chinese language programs in at least the following ways: First, you will learn Chinese one step at a time. Each step will be small, gradual, and manageable. You will never be overwhelmed by the amount of material you need to learn at any given time. In fact, each step consists of no more than three new characters. Second, learning is very precise, you know exactly what to expect and what to accomplish. Since the program is self-paced, you can learn at the pace that is most comfortable for you. Or you can take as much time as you want to thoroughly learn the material provided in any given step. Third, learning is highly structured and systematic. By design, each Chinese character in the learning sequence has a special role to play in developing and expanding your language network. Thus, you will not learn characters in isolation; you will learn them as necessary components in the formation of a network of links, connections, and associations.. The first course assumes that you have no prior background in the Chinese language and is designed for people who have never studied the Chinese language before. Other features of this self-study course include the following: 1. Shows both traditional and simplified characters in the same course. 2. Emphasizes all four areas of language learning: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. 3. Offers a variety of learning tools, exercises, and tests. 4. Shows several different ways to learn a Chinese character. 5. Uses diagrams and boxes to explain sentence structures. 6. Includes both pinyin and zhuyin in the Mandarin version. 7. Provides templates for printing hollow Chinese characters. 8. Provides numerous logical cues and examples to facilitate learning. 9. Is based on sound learning and instructional principles.
System Requirements: Windows 95 or higher. 100 MHZ or faster 4xCD-ROM drive or faster. Speakers
Note: Based on all models tested, the Easy Chinese Tutor CD-ROM is compatible with Windows XP. In the event that it doesn’t work on your own computer, please first make sure that you have followed the instructions provided on how to start Easy Chinese Tutor. If it still doesn’t work, please feel free to return it to the seller for refund.
