In-Flight Chinese: Learn Before You Land [Audiobook, Large Print, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

Living Language (Author)

Book Description

Series: In-Flight | Publication Date: June 26, 2001

Living Language In-Flight Chinese is the perfect boarding pass to learning Chinese before you land.

There's no better way to make use of all that spare time on a plane than to master the essentials of a language. This 60-minute program is the simplest way to learn just enough to get by in every situation essential to both the tourist and business traveler.

The program covers everything from greetings and polite expressions to asking directions, getting around, checking into a hotel, and going to a restaurant. There are even sections for meeting people and spending a night on the town.

Short lessons make In-Flight Chinese easy to use, and a handy pocket-sized insert is included as a cheat sheet for use on the go.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Living Language; Unabridged edition (June 26, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 060981074X
• ISBN-13: 978-0609810743
• Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.6 x 7.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,516,192 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A few good phrases, February 9, 2005

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D. E. Sheckler (Corning, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This is a one hour CD containing 10 lessons/categories of phrases.
The best lesson in the CD is the numbers. They speak the numbers in small groups which (as proported by the CD) does make it easier to learn. The worst part about this CD is that you don't practice the initials/finals of the sounds in Mandarin or learn to hear the tones. However, if your pronounciation is --Exactly-- like the speakers, then you will be understood.
This CD carries a few good phrases and is a good starter on Mandarin. A leaflet on the basics of Pinyin with all the phrases on the CD in pinyin are included in the CD. You will pick up a few words, but you won't be a conversationalist by the end of the CD. In order to learn the phrases, you have to listen to the CD over and OVER. So plan to play this in your car a few weeks before going to the airport.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars useless, March 9, 2005

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Anthony C. Phillips (boston, ma) - See all my reviews
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Crap, crap, crap. How many people need to know the phrases, "Can I buy that online?" and "I'd like that in small bills." during their first hour with a language?

This doesn't even qualify as language instruction because they don't attempt to actually teach you anything.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money, March 8, 2006

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S. Morris (Saginaw, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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I own this and have found it to be almost useless. There are many free resources that are far better. Almost any of the other similiar products available through Amazon would be better. This product gives a very rapid fire one time recitation of Mandarin phrases. Very few people can learn a language that way. Certainly don't think that you are going to learn anything meaninful on your flight over to China!