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Produced by Topics Entertainment (January 2006) - Nonfiction - 8 COMPACT DISCS

Business trip to Bejing? Cruising to Changsu?

From Mianyang to Macau, now you can join the conversation with Instant Immersion' Chinese Mandarin, the dynamic audio language learning system on 8 compact discs. Providing effective, progressive instruction in all the basics of structure, syntax and grammar, Instant Immersion' Chinese Mandarin emphasizes the building blocks of proper speech and conversational skill-building, all set to a lively lesson plan of practical Chinese vocabulary. Not a phrase book, not a translation guide, Instant Immersion' Chinese Mandarin is the speedy, sophisticated route to proper Chinese, for all non-native speakers on the go.

CD 1: Pronunciation; Four tones, finals and initials

CD 2: Common expressions; Greetings; Introductions.

CD 3: Numbers; Time, date

CD 4: Weather; Families; Hobbies; Jobs

CD 5: Making friends; Schooling; Banking

CD 6: Making phone calls; Scheduling appointments

CD 7: Shopping and bargaining; Dining and Chinese food

CD 8: Directions; Traffic; Traveling