Pimsleur Chinese (Cantonese) Level 1 MP3 [electronic resource] : Learn to Speak and Understand Cantonese Chinese with Pimsleur Language Programs
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The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Cantonese Chinese With Pimsleur you'll become conversational in Cantonese Chinese — to understand and be understood — quickly and effectively. You'll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our scientifically proven program will help you remember what you've learned, so you can put it into action. Why Pimsleur? • Quick + Easy – Only 30 minutes a day. • Portable + Flexible – Core lessons can be done anytime, anywhere, and easily fit into your busy life. • Proven Method – Works when other methods fail. • Self-Paced – Go fast or go slow – it's up to you. • Based in Science – Developed using proven research on memory and learning. • Cost-effective – Less expensive than classes or immersion, and features all native speakers. • Genius – Triggers your brain's natural aptitude to learn. • Works for everyone – Recommended for ages 13 and above. What's Included? • 30, 30-minute audio lessons • in total, 15 hours of audio, all featuring native speakers What You'll Learn In the first 10 lessons, you'll cover the basics: saying hello, asking for or giving information, scheduling a meal or a meeting, asking for or giving basic directions, and much more. You'll be able to handle minimum courtesy requirements, understand much of what you hear, and be understood at a beginning level, but with near-native pronunciation skills. In the next 10 lessons, you'll build on what you've learned. Expand your menu, increase your scheduling abilities from general to specific, start to deal with currency and exchanging money, refine your conversations and add over a hundred new vocabulary items. You'll understand more of what you hear, and be able to participate with speech that is smoother and more confident. In the final 10 lessons, you'll be speaking and understanding at an intermediate level. More directions are given in Cantonese Chinese, which moves your learning to a whole new plane. Lessons include shopping, visiting friends, going to a restaurant, plans for the evening, car trips, and talking about family. You'll be able to speak comfortably about things that happened in the past and make plans for the future. Whether you want to travel, communicate with friends or colleagues, reconnect with family, or just understand more of what's going on in the world around you, Pimsleur will help you learn Cantonese Chinese and expand your horizons and enrich your life.
Main title:
Author:
Pimsleur, Narrator
Edition:
Unabridged
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : PIMSLEUR, 2011
Collation:
1 online resource (1 audio file)
Series:
Comprehensive
System details:
Mode of access: Internet
Biography/History:
Dr. Paul Pimsleur devoted his life to language teaching and testing and was one of the world's leading experts in applied linguistics. After years of experience and research, Dr. Pimsleur developed The Pimsleur Method based on two key principles: the Principle of Anticipation and a scientific principle of memory training that he called "Graduated Interval Recall." This Method has been applied to the many levels and languages of the Pimsleur Programs.
ISBN:
9781442317659
Language:
English
BRN:
2673642