Get Talking Chinese: Mandarin Chinese for Beginners [With CD]

by Elinor Greenwood and D.K. Publishing

Book Overview

If you're interested in learning a new lingo, why not try the world's most spoken language?

This crystal clear and completely comprehensive guide to Chinese is everything you need in one perfect package.



There is no Great Wall stopping you from learning now. Follow Get Talking Chinese and you'll be speaking, writing, and understanding the most popular language in no time. This beginner's book for adults and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0756629020
• ISBN13: 9780756629021
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

a good book for experienced learners

This is a good book for experienced learners. I have learned Chinese for 3 years. Learn to speak Chinese by only listening to CDs is not practical for a beginner. A beginner really needs face-to-face tutoring by a good teacher as a start for several hours at least.

good book

I am a native Chinese speaker,I recommend you read and learn from this book if you are intrested in learning Chinese and a little bit of Chinese culture.

A Book for Adults in the Children's Section

If you want to learn Mandarin Chinese and you must do it on your own, Get Talking Chinese is the best way to start. The book covers the language in its spoken and written forms; that is, it uses the Pinyin system as the pronunciation guide and includes a CD with audio of the lessons, and it includes the Chinese characters for its vocabulary set as well as guidelines for drawing the characters. Some Chinese language instruction books focus either on the spoken language or the written language; the former using a pronunciation guide, such as Pinyin, almost exclusively with little or no reference to Chinese characters, and the latter focusing on the characters themselves with little support for the vocabulary needs of the beginning student. Get Talking Chinese is a great improvement over those books because it covers both the spoken and written forms. It has what a beginner needs. The best part of Get Talking Chinese is its format and design--its use of pictures, drawings, and color, especially color. It is so visually appealing that it draws you in. Once you're in, you discover interesting tidbits about Chinese culture. Every page is a delight--and you want to learn. I found Get Talking Chinese by accident in the children's section of a book store. That is so unfair to adults. Mastering the contents of this little book will provide a solid foundation for Mandarin Chinese no matter how old you are.

Fun and educational!!

I bought this for my 8 year old son for his birthday. While he loves it, I think my oldest son(16) and myself like it just as much if not more! Lots of information in such a little book. A great introduction into Chinese and Chinese culture. Lots of tidbits of not only educational information, but fun items too, like the Chinese Zodiac and more!