No grammar tests. No memory drills. No chance of failure.Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by almost a million people to speak fluently and confidently in no time at all. Take a simple, relaxed approach to learning a language that has been proven to succeed every time.Unlike more traditional language learning courses, Paul Noble’s unique method has no grammar tests, no memory drills and no chance of failure. Whatever your experience with languages, whether you’re an absolute beginner or someone with basic knowledge who wants to improve their ability, this is the course to get you speaking Mandarin Chinese quickly, easily and effortlessly. Just listen, interact and learn wherever you are.In this audiobook, Paul will introduce you to the basics of Mandarin Chinese and guide you through over 15 hours of everyday scenarios that will build your confidence. You will learn a huge range of vocabulary in no time at all and be able to quickly make your new knowledge work for you in a variety of situations like asking for directions, eating out and talking about yourself. Two native-speaking Mandarin experts (male and female) will help you to perfect your pronunciation as you progress through the course.Language learning has finally become fun, enjoyable and accessible. A downloadable booklet is also included to use as a reference and revision tool. This download contains the entire course – Parts 1, 2 and 3. To continue your language learning journey once you’ve completed this course, download Next Steps in Mandarin Chinese with Paul Noble for Intermediate Learners – Complete Course.PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio. Read more

The Pimsleur Method: the easiest, fastest way to learn a new language. Completely portable, easily downloadable, and lots of fun. You'll be speaking and understanding in no time flat!Each lesson in lessons 1 to 5 provides 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation and new vocabulary and structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in the conversation. Each lesson contains practice for vocabulary introduced in previous lessons. The emphasis is on pronunciation and comprehension and on learning to speak Mandarin Chinese. Read more

This book is a companion book for HSK 1 Standard Course Textbook and Workbook, designed to help learners to build a strong foundation in Mandarin Chinese Characters in each Lesson.It includes:6 Main Rules of Chinese Stroke Order & Example Characters8 Basic Chinese Character Stroke Groups, Writing Direction & Example CharactersNew Words from Each Lesson 1 - 7 from HSK 1 Standard Course Textbook 1Mandarin Characters in Large PrintPinyin with tonesEnglish MeaningsPopular Phrases in Simplified Chinese, Pinyin and English Definition.Stroke OrderExample Sentences with new WordsDaily Dialogues similar to the conversation of each LessonQuiz and Answers - With Pinyin and English MeaningIt is perfect for beginners who want to master the most important vocabularies of the Chinese Language easily and quickly. Read more

Want to expand your Mandarin Chinese vocabulary with almost no effort? Then keep listening.Are you planning a trip to Asia? Or sharpening your skills for work? Just press play on this audiobook when you’re sleeping, meditating, or doing chores around the house.Learn new vocabulary while actively listening, or passively while you’re doing other things.This audiobook contains:More than 1000 common Mandarin words and phrasesAll original music (composed and performed by South African DJ and producer Spirante Beat) specifically to relax your mindI'm sure your first question is: Can you actually learn a foreign language while you’re asleep? Well, according to a Swiss research study in 2014, the answer is unassailably, yes! In this study, a group of German speakers was given a list of unfamiliar Dutch words to study. Half were instructed to get some sleep, while they listened to long lists of Dutch words and translations. The other half was instructed to stay awake. Four hours later, they were tested, and the group that listened while sleeping had significantly higher recall. The study concluded that people can indeed absorb new information passively during non-REM sleep - which is the deep sleep we get in the first few hours of the night.This audiobook is divided into six chapters, each with different kinds of vocabulary, and with different music. Choose a different chapter each night, or loop the audiobook to have a continuous stream. Some listeners - those with more experience with the foreign language - have reported that these recordings allow them to dream in that language!Sit back, relax, enjoy, and learn! Read more

No grammar tests. No memory drills. No chance of failure.Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by almost a million people to speak fluently and confidently in no time at all.Take your Mandarin Chinese to the next level with Paul Noble's simple, relaxed approach to learning that has been proven to succeed every time. Unlike more traditional language learning courses, Paul Noble’s unique method has no grammar tests, no memory drills and no chance of failure. Just listen, interact and learn wherever you are.In this audiobook, Paul will help you build on your existing Mandarin Chinese knowledge and give you the confidence to independently construct sentences and speak Mandarin Chinese fluently in a variety of scenarios. Language learning has finally become quick, easy and effortless.This 12 hour course also includes a handy downloadable booklet to help reinforce your learning. The accompanying booklet is available here: collinsdictionary.com/resourcesNext Steps is an intermediate course, for non-beginners, which follows on from the Learn Mandarin Chinese with Paul Noble for Beginners – Complete Course.PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio. Read more

LEARN CHINESE WITH ROSETTA STONE: Build the foundation for a new language with Rosetta Stone's picture dictionary! Learn key Mandarin vocabulary such as numbers, colors, animals, and more, using simplified characters. Jump start communication skills with common greetings, questions, and other useful phrases.COLORFUL & FUN: Colorful pages and delightful illustrations bring the language to life for both children and adults!LEARN SOMETHING NEW: Did you know that the Chinese word for pistachio means happy fruit? This is probably because the open shells on the pistachio kind of look like a smile. Find more of these fun language facts throughout the book! PRONUNCIATIONS BY NATIVE SPEAKER: Throughout the book, scan QR codes to hear each vocabulary word pronounced by a native speaker.ROSETTA STONE: For nearly 30 years, learners have turned to Rosetta Stone's award-winning product to build the fluency and confidence they need to speak new languages. BOOK CONTAINS: This is an 80-page book, printed on 60 lb Text Smooth paper, and sized at 8.5" x 10.875". Read more

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Pictures, Coloring, Quizzes and more…The new way of learning languages has arrived!Learning a language is an effective way of expanding your social circle, boosting your career and allowing yourself to open your mind while traveling around the world, as you may know. The great thing is - whether you want to learn Mandarin Chinese to communicate with over 1.1 billion people across the planet, dive into Chinese culture or simply try your luck at a new career in China - we’ve got you covered!While you may have previously felt that learning a new language has been a bit too complicated and even boring… we’re about to change that! We have created a whole new method and concept behind learning Chinese. A method based on fun.Say hello to the Chinese Picture Dictionary Coloring Book, the book that will change Chinese learning forever.In this amazing book, you will find:Over 50 different, detailed and beautiful full-size illustrations for you to learn while coloring them! Each of these 50 illustrations contains up to 20 items, by the way – that’s almost 1,000 (!!!) images for you to color!Ever wanted to know how to pronounce “insect repellent” in Chinese? Maybe you need to know the word for ‘weightlifting’ or ‘mistletoe’… No worries! This book has dozens of different categories to help you build your vocabulary.Challenging quizzes found every few sections will allow you to develop your Chinese skills even further; if you don’t know the answers, we’ve provided an Answer Key at the end!Just to get started, we’ve added an in-depth basic Chinese guide at the beginning, including tone pronunciation, spelling, word order and vocabulary, among other crucial tools, such as insight into Mandarin Chinese characters and the extremely important Pinyin and stroke order!This book will transform Chinese learning for good – no more complex textbooks, it’s time to learn while having fun!The best new method for learning Chinese is here.Get the Chinese Picture Dictionary Coloring Book now! Read more

Open the pages of this book and you'll soon be speaking Mandarin Chinese! Colorful illustrations and simple labels make learning Mandarin Chinese fun. From the basics to cool phrases, this book will give you lots to talk about! Read more

Get kids started on learning Chinese with this easy workbookThis Chinese writing practice notebook sets the foundation for a lifelong study in Chinese characters. Any child learning Chinese will enjoy guided instruction for perfecting their penmanship and memorizing meanings so they can confidently start their journey toward Chinese learning success. With a repetition-based format, kids will practice character strokes with plenty of writing space to inspire independent learning.100 lessons―Learn fundamental Chinese characters and build a solid foundation for future language skills.In-depth exercises―Develop skills in memorization, handwriting, and independent learning with dedicated practice space for each character.Memory tips―Improve retention and comprehension with mnemonic devices that help a growing mind retain lesson information.Set kids up for success with this easy companion for Chinese character study. Read more

LEARN CHINESE WITH ROSETTA STONE: Build the foundation for a new language with Rosetta Stone's picture dictionary! Learn key Mandarin vocabulary such as numbers, colors, animals, and more, using traditional characters. Jump start communication skills with common greetings, questions, and other useful phrases. COLORFUL & FUN: Colorful pages and delightful illustrations bring the language to life for both children and adults!LEARN SOMETHING NEW: Did you know that the Chinese word for pistachio means happy fruit? This is probably because the open shells on the pistachio kind of look like a smile. Find more of these fun language facts throughout the book! PRONUNCIATIONS BY NATIVE SPEAKER: Throughout the book, scan QR codes to hear each vocabulary word pronounced by a native speaker. WHY ROSETTA STONE: For nearly 30 years, learners have turned to Rosetta Stone's award-winning product to build the fluency and confidence they need to speak new languages. BOOK CONTAINS: This is an 80-page book, printed on 60 lb Text Smooth paper, and sized at 8.5" x 10.875". Read more

“Stunning new series...” —Let's Talk Picture Books“Best Children’s Books of 2021” ―Tinybeans“Attractive paper collages…cut and layered to create arresting images. Lovely.” —Kirkus ReviewsIn this delightful board book, explore words of the world and learn the names of a variety of colorful animals in the six most widely spoken languages.Curious minds will love the playful, brightly colored collages and multilingual exploration of animals and their names from around the world.This beautiful board book pairs gorgeous collages of eighteen types of animals with their names across the six most popular languages worldwide: English, Spanish, French, Hindi, Chinese (Mandarin), and Arabic, as well as the language of universal friendship, Esperanto.This book is the perfect size for little hands, and children (and parents) will enjoy testing out each word and identifying similarities in sounds across languages as well as the names that stand out. The Words of the World board book series encourages multilingual exploration and curiosity about our world among young readers. Each book promotes language learning through playful and sophisticated collages and even includes phonetic pronunciation for Hindi, Chinese, and Arabic. Language is a powerful tool that binds us together across cultures, and developing our skills beyond a single language helps us to expand our ability to: Problem-solve and use critical-thinking skillsConsider other people’s perspectivesBecome aware of our surroundingsA perfect gift to help spark curiosity, a love of learning, and language skills in young readers. Printed on FSC-certified paper with vegetable inks. Read more

Learn English and Mandarin words with panda cousins Gordon and Li Li in this charming and colorful bilingual first words book!Gordon and Li Li are cousins. Li Li is from Beijing, China, and speaks Mandarin. Gordon lives in Brooklyn, New York, and speaks English. When Li Li visits Gordon for the first time, the cousins must learn to communicate using simple, everyday words.Children and caregivers can read along with Gordon and Li Li as they learn basic English and Mandarin words and their correct pronunciation. Each spread of this sturdy book spotlights a different theme, including greetings, everyday words, numbers, and animals! And every word features the English and Pinyin spelling along with the Chinese character and the phonetic Mandarin pronunciation to help readers practice.This is an adorable and informative must-have first words book for any family who wants to get little ones excited to open the door to learning a second language -- and future language success! Read more

A Fuse #8 Production / School Library Journal “2021 Board Books” Featured Series“Stunning new series...” —Let's Talk Picture Books“Best Children’s Books of 2021” ―Red Tricycle“Attractive paper collages…cut and layered to create arresting images. Lovely.” —Kirkus Reviews Bird. Oiseau. Pájaro. In this delightful board book, explore words of the world and learn the names of a variety of colorful birds in the six most widely spoken languages.Curious minds will love the playful, brightly colored collages and multilingual exploration of birds and their names from around the world.This beautiful board book pairs gorgeous collages of eighteen types of birds with their names across the six most popular languages worldwide: English, Spanish, French, Hindi, Chinese (Mandarin), and Arabic, as well as the language of universal friendship, Esperanto.This book is the perfect size for little hands, and children (and parents) will enjoy testing out each word and identifying similarities in sounds across languages as well as the names that stand out. The Words of the World board book series encourages multilingual exploration and curiosity about our world among young readers. Each book promotes language learning through playful and sophisticated collages and even includes phonetic pronunciation for Hindi, Chinese, and Arabic. Language is a powerful tool that binds us together across cultures, and developing our skills beyond a single language helps us to expand our ability to: Problem-solve and use critical-thinking skillsConsider other people’s perspectivesBecome aware of our surroundingsA perfect gift to help spark curiosity, a love of learning, and language skills in young readers. Printed on FSC-certified paper with vegetable inks. Read more

GOOD MORNING! TAIWAN, AGONGGood Morning! Taiwan, Agong《早安！台灣阿公》is about returning to Taiwan to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Learn about Taiwanese Lunar New Year festivals, manners, and customs with grandpa! This book teaches the basics of Chinese dining etiquette and manners for use in everyday life. Rather than the usual ancient legends about Lunar New Year that are far away from our overseas children, this also book focuses on the current New Year scenes and customs of Taiwan, featuring a very catchy [New Year's Song] written by the author.Good Morning! Taiwan, Agong《早安！台灣阿公》is written in Traditional Chinese characters, Zhuyin, Pinyin and English. Good Morning! Taiwan, Agong 《早安！台灣阿公》is perfect for both native and non-native Mandarin speakers. It is written and illustrated by bilingual children’s book author and illustrator, Chris Huang. Huang’s fun, cute, creative and original illustrations easily capture children’s learning interests. Pinyin and English will help you and your child read and learn without being fluent in Chinese.This book is suitable for parents to read to children ages 3 and up, for parents and children 3-5 years old to read together, and for self-reading children ages 6-12.請大家支持海外繁體、注音、拼音、中英雙語兒童原著繪本。我們海外的孩子，常給人一種“沒禮貌”的印象，這歸咎於不同成長環境的文化衝突。《早安！台灣阿公》是孩子回到台灣過新年，從與阿公打招呼的“早安”開始，透過瞭解台灣的年節習俗文化，更進一步讓孩子學習各種生活禮節，包括食衣住行的基本禮節，還有最重要的餐桌禮儀。不同於其他遙遠的年節古老故事，或是完全不搭嘎的生活文化，《早安！台灣阿公》專注在現下可見的台灣人的年節樣景。繪本最後包括之前撰寫【新年歌】，分有三個階程，附有影音連結，内容非常朗朗上口。《早安！台灣阿公》内有許多習俗部分是刻意沒有寫下細節，一來是保有文字的通暢，以免讓年幼的孩子覺得教條無趣，二來是給家長們有機會和孩子們深談背後的原由，拉近和孩子的距離。繪作者黃老師 Chris Huang 定居芝加哥30年，擁有深厚美術設計經驗，及師範背景和豐富教學經驗。退休後投入僑教中文敎育，創辦白雲華語學苑。為了鼓勵學生學習中文，開啓了她一系列的兒童繪本及敎材創作。她的文字童趣十足，插畫風格鮮明活潑，筆觸自然，色彩豐富，深受家長和孩子們的喜歡。深耕海外僑童教育的黃老師 Chris Huang, 雖然寫的和畫的是給孩童，但往往感動的是讀給孩子聽的家長。她寫下的隻字片語背後，一貫風格都具有深遠的傳承意義，所以建議家長與孩子一起共讀，也把家長的心裡話和孩子分享。黃老師的第一本暢銷兒童繪本《媽媽的家在台灣》由媽媽出發，廣談海外孩子返台灣的美好經驗，第二本《阿嬤的滷肉飯》是傳承的縮時故事，讓孩子領會孝順。第三本《早安！台灣阿公》談台灣的習俗文化和禮節。敬請期待這系列海外孩子的台灣移民文化傳承的第四本！同樣是海外台灣兒童的必讀繪本，誠心建議家長們收藏及送禮。文字：中英雙語、繁體注音、拼音。適合閲讀年齡： 3-5歲陪讀，5-7歲共讀，8-12歲自讀 Read more

A Fuse #8 Production / School Library Journal “2021 Board Books” Featured Series“Stunning new series...” —Let's Talk Picture Books“Best Children’s Books of 2021” ―Red Tricycle“Attractive paper collages…cut and layered to create arresting images. Lovely.” —Kirkus Reviews Bird. Oiseau. Pájaro. In this delightful board book, explore words of the world and learn the names of a variety of colorful birds in the six most widely spoken languages.Curious minds will love the playful, brightly colored collages and multilingual exploration of birds and their names from around the world.This beautiful board book pairs gorgeous collages of eighteen types of birds with their names across the six most popular languages worldwide: English, Spanish, French, Hindi, Chinese (Mandarin), and Arabic, as well as the language of universal friendship, Esperanto.This book is the perfect size for little hands, and children (and parents) will enjoy testing out each word and identifying similarities in sounds across languages as well as the names that stand out. The Words of the World board book series encourages multilingual exploration and curiosity about our world among young readers. Each book promotes language learning through playful and sophisticated collages and even includes phonetic pronunciation for Hindi, Chinese, and Arabic. Language is a powerful tool that binds us together across cultures, and developing our skills beyond a single language helps us to expand our ability to: Problem-solve and use critical-thinking skillsConsider other people’s perspectivesBecome aware of our surroundingsA perfect gift to help spark curiosity, a love of learning, and language skills in young readers. Printed on FSC-certified paper with vegetable inks. Read more

New Practical Chinese Reader is a new series of textbooks designed for native English speakers to learn Chinese. It consists of 70 lessons in six volumes, covering beginning to intermediate levels for three years of instruction. It has been compiled under the guidance of the new the HSK Guideline and in consultation with NOTCFL Syllabus. The objective of this series is to develop the student's ability to communicate in Chinese through the study of language structure, language function, and related cultural knowledge along with the training of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Read more

Ronny the Frenchie Is Here to Teach Your Kids Beginner-Friendly Chinese Characters to Jumpstart Their Chinese Language Learning - Fun-Filled Learning and Simple Explanations to Make Practicing Chinese EasierEmbark on an exploration of China's rich cultural tapestry and master the art of writing Chinese characters with finesse with Ronny, our lovable bulldog mascot!In this engaging workbook, you'll get to know a little more about the Chinese writing system with a short introduction and the captivating story behind it. As you traverse through its pages, you'll discover some stories behind the strokes and structures that form the foundation of communication in China.Guided by insightful explanations, multiple practice pages, and split-up topics for ease of learning, you'll gradually master the intricate art of writing Chinese characters!Discover:Fun-filled learning for any child: With simple and entertaining explanations given by Ronny The Frenchie, you’ll go on an educational journey that will unlock the world’s hardest language to learn.Character memorization has never been so easy!: With bold and big fonts along with provided transliterations, you’ll be picking up these new words in no time.And more!Whether you're a language enthusiast, a traveler drawn to China's mystique, or simply curious about the world's most intricate writing system, this book is your gateway.Through immersive learning this guide transforms the difficult task of learning characters into something easy to understand and enjoyable.Join us in celebrating the beauty of China's language and culture, one stroke at a time.Scroll up, Click on “Buy Now with 1-Click”, and Grab a Copy Today! Read more

Young children have big feelings. They need to have the language to describe what they’re feeling. This is the focus of Little Bun: A Bilingual Storybook About Feelings.Little Bun is learning how to express his emotions with words. Little Bun is sharing how he feels so people around him can understand him and support him.In this delightful story, readers will:learn twelve key feeling words that can be used throughout the day;understand how to identify their feelings and share them using proper vocabularyuse emotion words in different scenariospractice feeling words and sentences in two languagesdevelop social skills using the story to role play with parents, siblings, and caregiversand much more…This is a children’s bilingual storybook written in English, Traditional Chinese, and Pinyin.Little Bun: A Bilingual Storybook About Feelings is a story that guides young children to identify their feelings, helps parents/caregivers acknowledge children’s emotions, and supports their developing social-emotional skills.This book is written by the mother-daughter duo, Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett and Emily Blodgett. Little Bun marks a milestone for the co-author’s bilingual journey. The creation of Little Bun originated from one of the authors’ favorite foods from their Taiwan Chinese heritage culture - bāo zi, steamed buns with sweet or savory fillings. Read more

Have you been trying to learn Chinese (Mandarin) and simply can’t find the way to expand your vocabulary?Do your teachers recommend you boring textbooks and complicated stories that you don’t really understand?Are you looking for a way to learn the language quicker without taking shortcuts?If you answered “Yes!” to at least one of those previous questions, then this book is for you! We’ve compiled the 2000 Most Common Words in Chinese, a list of terms that will expand your vocabulary to levels previously unseen.Did you know that — according to an important study — learning the top two thousand (2000) most frequently used words will enable you to understand up to 84% of all non-fiction and 86.1% of fiction literature and 92.7% of oral speech? Those are amazing stats, and this book will take you even further than those numbers!In this book:A detailed introduction with tips and tricks on how to improve your learningA list of 2000 of the most common words in Chinese and their translationsAn example sentence for each word – in both Chinese and EnglishFinally, a conclusion to make sure you’ve learned and supply you with a final list of tipsDon’t look any further, we’ve got what you need right here!In fact, we’re ready to turn you into a Chinese speaker… are you ready to become one? Read more