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I am just like you, I had setup this site because learning new foreign language is my hobby and passion. I dont claim myself an expert so you wont be bogged down by useless lessons on my site. This site is a quick quide to spoken Mandarin. If you are looking for fastest way to learn Chinese then I will advise you to check out my favorite Chinese Lessons Reviews below. For those of you who want to learn Chinese free, check our lessons on the right hand side. These lessons are designed keeping beginners in mind and should help you get started. I will advise you to start with vocabulary lessons and learn some vocabulary before you learn grammar. Good luck!
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Chinese Lessons Reviews
My vote for the top Chinese learning program goes to the "Rocket Chinese", I loved their mp3 lessons and software. You can read more about it in my full review below, but make sure to visit their website and check out their stuff. It is well worth the time.
I have provided my reviews on top 3 learn chinese programs available on Internet. I have done enough research and can confidently say that these are the top 3 programs out there. I have ranked them in my order of preference. However each of them can individually help you master the Chinese language.
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Rocket Chinese Review |
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This course comes from the reputed Rocket Language group. I think they have very aptly named it Rocket Chinese. It is the course to learn Chinese at the rocket speed. The entire course is designed to take you from a novice to an intermediate level Chinese speaker in a period of two months. This is exceptionally good for those who don't have the time to learn all the intricacies of grammar of any language. You will learn how to speak, read and write Chinese in no time. When I started learning Chinese, my biggest difficulty was learning Chinese grammar and vocabulary. Chinese is a symbolic language. Each character has its own meaning that can vary. Add to that the difficulty of learning pronunciation. Rocket Chinese has some very effective solutions to this. Their audio courses and software are designed to teach you how to learn spoken Chinese. Their grammar lessons cover up the various aspects of language in an easy/fun manner. You can load up the audio lessons and listen to them in the car or even while you are going out for jogging. The computer games make learning vocabulary a fun filled exercise. As with other online courses, Rocket chinese offers you the advantage of learning at your own pace. You can spend more time on lessons that you find hard or just skim through the easier ones. One big advantage that this course offers over others is that they have an active forum. This forum has Chinese native members, Chinese speaking teachers, fellow members like you. This forum helps you solve your issues as well as get personal coaching. Rocket Chinese is the best course for learning Chinese fast, however it covers all advanced topics too. Once you are done with the initial sessions Rocket Chinese takes you into depth of grammar, pronunciation, colloquial usage etc. I think I have recommended this course enough. I strongly suggest you to check their website content for yourself. The entire package is priced at $99 and is instantly downloadable. To me that is more than a fair value for the stuff it offers. In comparison to the other top three recommendations this course offers the best value for money and a real good learning experience. |
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Rosetta Stone Chinese Review |
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Rosetta stone has its own reputation in the field of langauge learning. Their users swear by their name. However, when I review it against Rocket Chinese, I find it fails to deliver the kind of punch that Rocket Chinese delivers. The first disappointment comes in the form of fact that it is divided into three levels. You got to pay separately for each of the three levels, that is costly. The other big disadvantage was that it is a totally computer based course, which means you got to stuck to your computer. I can't load it up my mp3 player and go listen to it while I drive. If you are not very comfortable sitting in front of computers for long hours, stay away. With that being said, the course does offer some real good value for money. The lessons are very well planned and the delivery model is good. If you plan to buy two courses then you should definitely consider this. If you can't afford that much then Rocket chinese is the way to go. |
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Pimsleur Chinese Review |
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Pimsleur courses are one of the oldest and most reputed courses for language learning. They can train you from a complete nerd to an expert as they claim. There are around 100 or more small audio lessons that deal with each aspect of the language. The entire course can be covered up in 3 months. The only thing that deters me from this course is that this a purely audio course. You don't get any learning aids like the above two provide. The other thing is that it is priced nearly 10 times of Rocket Chinese. If you can afford that much then I will ask you to bundle Rocket Chinese along with it.
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