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Pimsleur Chinese Language Programs
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» Chinese (Mandarin) Combo Pack Special About The Chinese LanguageWith far more than a billion native speakers, Chinese is statistically the most widely-spoken language in the world. There are many regional dialects of Chinese: Mandarin, which is based on what is spoken in Beijing, constitutes the official language of the People's Republic of China, although Cantonese is still prevalent in Hong Kong and some southern provinces. In recent years, the Chinese government created standards for the modern Mandarin Chinese language, which is known in Chinese as Pu-tong hua, or "Common Language". These standards include accommodations for institutions and technologies of the modern world, for which the older language had no words. The Chinese on the Pimsleur Mandarin tapes and compact discs represents this modern standard in a brand new edition published by Simon & Schuster in 2000. Why The Pimsleur System WorksThe late Dr. Paul Pimsleur was much more than a language teacher. He did research on how both children and multi-lingual adults learn languages and discovered key principles that unlocked the mystery of how we learn languages. The Pimsleur programs provide a method of self-practice with an expert teacher and native speakers in lessons specially designed to work with the way the mind naturally acquires language information. The various components of language -- vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar -- are all learned together without rote memorization and drills. Using a unique method of memory recall developed by renowned linguist, Dr. Paul Pimsleur, the programs teach listeners to combine words and phrases to express themselves the way native speakers do. By listening and responding to thirty minute recorded lessons, students easily and effectively achieve spoken proficiency. » The Pimsleur Method « |
