Intermediate Spoken Chinese

Welcome to the world's most effective method of learning Mandarin!

This widely-acclaimed series continues to impress and inspire learners whether they're studying Chinese on their own, or in a classroom setting.

Intermediate Spoken Chinese and the corresponding Practice Essentials allow you to experience real-life situations in different Mandarin-speaking locales.

Each of the common situations explored here-from shopping at a market to playing unexpected phone tag-is one you're most likely to encounter as you interact with Mandarin Chinese speakers.

An accompanying MP3 audio-CD and software DVD reinforce listening comprehension and correct pronunciation.

The breakthrough foundation of these books is that you don't need to know the characters in order to speak and understand Chinese.

This series provides separate "tracks" to help you master the skills of speaking and writing Chinese at your own pace.

Some learners wish to learn reading and...