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A great Chinese course recommended by a friend of mine. He used this course to study Chinese to communicate with his wife’s family in Taiwan.Product Description:No previous language experience is required with Linguaphone’s highly acclaimed Mandarin Chinese language course, which has helped thousands of people learn Mandarin Chinese to an advanced level.Written by Mandarin Chinese language experts and using native speakers, our Complete Mandarin Chinese language course will give you a good grounding in the grammar, verb tenses and sentence structure needed to communicate effectively and confidently in Mandarin Chinese.This popular course covers a mixture of social, travel and business scenarios and includes a wide range of course material to help you master the Mandarin Chinese language. Not only that, but you’ll develop an active vocabulary of over 2000 Mandarin Chinese words.What our advanced Mandarin Chinese language course includes:    8 audio CDs.    A 244 page handbook which provides step-by-step lesson plans, full grammatical explanations and fun activities.    A 238 page textbook – contains the printed and illustrated transcription of the CD recordings.    A 194 page Oral Exercise book – with spoken exercises to improve your accent and pronunciation.    A Study guide – contains full instructions of how to plan your study to get the most out of your course.    A 24 page Alphabet book – Explains how to read and write the letters of the Chinese alphabet in the romanised version of Pinyin.    A Linguaphone carry case. Language levels you will achieve:    Beginner, Intermediate and AdvancedWhat you’ll learn:    Over 2000 practical Mandarin Chinese phrases and sayings.    Master essential and detailed Mandarin Chinese vocabulary.    Ability to speak, listen and write advanced Mandarin Chinese.    Development of an authentic accent. Sample topics covered:    Sightseeing and asking for directions.    Asking questions and ordering food and drink.    Shopping.    Visiting the doctor.