Fluenz Mandarin to Learn Chinese Fast
If you really want to learn Chinese, start with a good language program for the computer. You are able to work at your own pace, get individual tutoring, and you can review any part you want again and again.
Fluenz
Mandarin - Next-Generation Chinese Language Learning
Software
Using full motion video for explanations in English along with a series of highly engaging workouts, the program helps learners to understand and speak relevant Mandarin in every single session.
The Fluenz Chinese Language Learning system uses 3 clear steps: 1) You first learn in English and learn how to relate basic Chinese grammar and syntax to that of English, as opposed to trying to understand Mandarin grammar with Chinese logic. Using the English you already know to learn Mandarin is the key of Leverage Learning; 2) You start by learning those few words and structures that will allow you to communicate the most in the least amount of time, keeping in mind the words that are easier to remember for English speakers, the expressions that make the most logical sense to us, and which are most useful like "computer" or "cell phone" instead of "horse" or "buggy." This allows you to communicate in Chinese right away in simple ways, and this is the key to Relevant Learning; 3) You will learn in a way that allows you to retain the material to avoid quickly forgetting what you just heard. For most native English speakers, for example, many symbols and words in Mandarin look the same, adding a new complexity to learning Chinese. To address this Fluenz gives you methodical practice with more than thirteen different types of workouts covering reading, writing, verbal expression and comprehension, all in equally covered. You learn to retain the information by working on the same material from every possible angle creating 360 Learning.
