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Mandarin Language
Talk Now Mandarin
CD-ROM (Beginner)
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Where does Mandarin come from?
Mandarin is the most widely spoken of the languages of China. It is the dialect of Beijing and may be regarded as modern standard Chinese - 'Putonghua' or 'standard speech'.
Spoken Chinese comprises many dialects, of which Mandarin is the main one. Although the dialects employ a common written form, making written communication possible between dialects, when spoken they are mutually unintelligible and for this reason are often referred to as distinct languages.
Like the other languages of the Sino-Tibetan family, Mandarin is tonal, meaning that different tones, or intonations, distinguish words that otherwise are pronounced identically.
How many people speak Mandarin?
Chinese, in its various forms, is spoken by more people than any other language in the world - about 1.1 billion people in the People's Republic of China alone. Some 835 million people in central and Northern China, and Taiwan speak Mandarin as a first language.
In how many countries?
Mandarin is the official language of both the People's Republic of China and Taiwan and is employed as one of the official languages of the United Nations.
Screenshots from Talk Now! Learn Mandarin CD-ROM
Talk Now Mandarin CD-ROM Details
This is an excitingly different language learning series. Talk Now! uses games and quizzes as a basis for making the learning process fun, easy and relaxing. There is no better way to teach an old dog new tricks and this fun element of the program means that your fears are forgotten as you absorb words and phrases without even realising you are learning them.
Talk Now! is the world's best selling language learning CD-ROM series for beginners, used by more than three million people to date. It's ideal for travellers, holidaymakers, business people, schoolchildren, students and families.
Anyone over 10 years of age will find the disc indispensable for improving listening, understanding and spoken language skills. There are nine topics: first words, food, colours, phrases, parts of the body, numbers, time, shopping and countries.
The games and quizzes included on the disc ensure that users have fun whilst using the disc, without realising that they're learning. The "intelligent" software feature remembers words you get wrong and targets your weak points.
NOW includes Apple iPod integration, which allows you to listen to Talk Now Mandarin wherever you are!
Other Available Mandarin Language Learning CD-ROMs
Complete Set Mandarin (Beginner to
Intermediate)
EuroTalk's Mandarin Complete Set of four CD-ROMs and a DVD-ROM will help you to learn Mandarin step-by-step. From complete beginners through to intermediate learners, there is a disc for everyone. By listening and talking to native speakers in real life situations, these discs make learning easy. Contains Vocabulary Builder Mandarin, Talk Now Mandarin, Talk More Mandarin, World Talk Mandarin &
Talk More Mandarin Extras Disc.
Talk More Mandarin (Beginner Plus)
With Talk More, you can learn Mandarin the EuroTalk way using over an hour of broadcast quality video and the latest interactive techniques. Talk More is the latest series in the EuroTalk range for beginners to intermediates. It is the next step up from our best-selling Talk Now Mandarin. Increase your basic knowledge and prepare yourself for World Talk Mandarin, our intermediate level. Talk More Mandarin is ideal for travellers, holiday makers, business people, students and families.
World Talk Mandarin (Intermediate)
World Talk Mandarin is aimed at intermediate level learners who have already built up some confidence listening to and speaking Mandarin. The interactive games and quizzes will help to further develop fluency and understanding of the language. Includes ten Mandarin language games including 'Lottery numbers', 'What did you say', 'Sentence building', 'Out to dinner' and others to help you learn, test and practice your Mandarin language skills.
Talk Business Mandarin (Intermediate)
If you want to succeed in business abroad, then Talk Business Mandarin is for you. Aimed at people who already know the basics, it gives the specialised language you need for doing business abroad. Must-know language ranges from basics like 'what is your website address?' to more advanced discussion of exchange rates, product guarantees and marketing budgets.
Mandarin Culture
Mandarin Music and Dance
In terms of popular music, a change in attitude was noted by a government report in the 1980s, which stated that new songs were emerging because the Chinese were "tired of the old political songs and slogans they grew up with". During the 1980s and 1990s, China showed increased openness to classical and popular musicians from the outside world.
Mandarin Food and Drink
Chinese cuisine can be divided into four regional categories: Beijing/Mandarin and Shandong (with steamed bread and noodles as staples), Cantonese and Chaozhou (lightly cooked meats and vegetables), Shanghainese (the home of 'red cooking' and wuxi spare ribs) and Sichuan (spicy, with lots of chilli).
Tea is the most common non-alcoholic beverage, although Coca-Cola is gaining in popularity. Maotai is also a popular spirit made from sorghum.
Mandarin Attractions
Beijing - The capital of the People's Republic of China is an imposing city of orderly design, with long, straight boulevards intersected by lanes. The influence of Beijing is felt across the nation even though it's far from reflecting the nature of the country as a whole.
Shanghai - With its reputation as 'the Whore of the East', the rather foreign and gaudy Shanghai has long been considered an embarrassment for the People's Republic. The Huangpu River cuts through the city, while Puxi is the location of Shanghai's main attractions.
Hong Kong - A glitzy, dynamic city where commercialism is rampant, but despite its British colonial history, is purely Chinese in culture. Unease that existed over the reunification of Hong Kong with China in 1997 has largely evaporated.
Xi'an - Once a major crossroads on the trading routes from eastern China to central Asia, Xi'an vied with Rome and later Constantinople for the title of greatest city in the world. Today it is a firm attraction, mainly due to the Army of Terracotta Warriors on the city's eastern outskirts.
Macau - A wonderful antidote to mainland China and Hong Kong, the compact city of Macau has always been a memorable meeting place of cultures. The city's symbol is St Paul's, a crumbling cathedral that was designed by an Italian, built by Japanese, attended by Portuguese, and almost destroyed by a Chinese typhoon.
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Mandarin Learn to speak Mandarin today the quick and easy way with the Mandarin CD-ROM for only £17.50 from Flightline |
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- By hearing and practising authentic everyday speech, your natural abillity for language will develop.
- Four year olds in their own country can't read, write or understand grammar, yet they can communicate very effectively.
- When you go to a new country, you should be able to use the language without thinking about the grammar.
- Each EuroTalk CD has a section where you can discover and absorb the language but the real learning process starts when you do the quizzes.
- Don't be frightened to start with the quizzes, you will be amazed at how much you get right even when you only know a few of the words.
- Your confidence will grow as you get more and more quiz questions correct. Get a Bronze Award and you will want to keep going for Gold!
- An important feature of the language discs is the unique recording feature, this allows you to hear and compare your voice with a native speaker.
- By mimicking the actors (sometimes better done in a room on your own!) you will soon see how rewarding language learning with EuroTalk is.
- Research in the early 1990's at the University of California revealed that memory is greatly improved when accompanied by fun and laughter.
- Our quizzes, games and stories provide this and you will be amazed how much you remember after a surprisingly short time.
- Above all, EuroTalk discs are designed to be fun and enjoyable.
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Microsoft Windows
2000, ME, XP or Vista 
Apple Macintosh
OS X 10.3.9 or higher
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