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Learn Chinese with Me 1: Student's Book with 2CDs

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I have lived in China for one year and used several different books for learning the language. This is one of the best series that I have seen. I use this book and a along with a book by Tuttle. This book is good for all the basics of speaking, reading and writting. This series starts with basic words and continues to build on previous lessons. The textbook and workbook use a mixture of new and old words in the lessons which is very helpful in retaining characters that were previously learned. The series is better than the computer programs that are often sold in stores because it gives the meaning of individual words rather than just phrases. This enables the learner to put the words together to form other sentences. The book also includes some information on stroke order, particularly in the workbook. It's weakness is that it doesn't include stroke order with every character.

We received this item super fast. It was exactly as described. Although my son is just now starting to use the book, we are sure it will help him supplement the work in his class.

This book is a great tool for beginners. However, the material is really meant for children. For example, there are pronounciation songs, dialogues about coaches and soccer. For a general overview, this book can be a great start. If you are looking for useful phrases for travel or basic survival, try the Berlitz Mandarin Chinese Phrase Book (and dictionary).

The book was great, I found the paper that said it came without the CDs so the previous contact about the book is invalid, sorry. The book was in great condition thanks!