Chinese (Mandarin) I - 2nd Ed.
Learn to Speak and Understand Mandarin with Pimsleur Language Programs (Comprehensive)
15h 39m 59s (30 units on 16 CDs)
DescriptionComprehensive Chinese (Mandarin) Iincludes 30 lessons of essential grammar and vocabulary -- 16 hours of real-life spoken practice sessions -- plus a Culture Booklet.
Upon completion of thisLevel Iprogram, you will have functional spoken proficiency with the most-frequently-used vocabulary and grammatical structures. You will be able to:
* initiate and maintain face-to-face conversations,
* deal with every day situations -- ask for information, directions, and give basic information about yourself and family,
* communicate basic information on informal topics and participate in casual conversations,
* avoid basic cultural errors and handle minimum courtesy and travel requirements,
* satisfy personal needs and limited social demands,
* establish rapport with strangers in foreign countries,

Chinese (Mandarin) II
Learn to Speak and Understand Mandarin with Pimsleur Language Programs (Comprehensive)
16h 01m 13s (30 units on 16 CDs)
DescriptionComprehensive Chinese (Mandarin) IIincludes 30 additional lessons (16 hrs.), which build upon the language skills acquired in Level I. Increased spoken language ability. Also includes a Culture Booklet
Level II will double your vocabulary and grammatical structures while increasing your spoken proficiency exponentially. Upon completion of a Level II, you will be able to:
* engage in fuller conversations involving yourself, your family, daily activities, interests and personal preferences,
* combine known elements into increasingly longer sentences and strings of sentences,
* create with language and function in informal situations,
* deal with concrete topics in the past, present, and future,
* meet social demands and limited job requirements.
Note:In order for the Pimsleur Method to work correctly, you must first complete the Level I language program before proceeding to the Level II language program.

Chinese (Mandarin) III
Learn to Speak and Understand Mandarin with Pimsleur Language Programs (Comprehensive)
15h 51m 35s (30 units on 16 CDs)
DescriptionComprehensive Chinese (Mandarin) IIIincludes 30 additional lessons (16 hrs.), which build upon the language skills acquired in Levels I and II. Increased spoken language ability. Also includes a Culture Booklet.
Level III will increase your vocabulary and grammatical structures and triple your spoken proficiency. Upon completion of a level III, you will be able to:
* participate in most informal and some formal discussions on practical, social, and some semi-professional topics,
* form longer sentences while maintaining the target language syntax,
* be understood even by native speakers unused to dealing with foreigners,
* handle increasingly difficult grammatical structures,
* enjoy fluent conversations with a variety of strangers,
* have a near-native accent, and the subtleties of the language will be apparent in your speech,
Note:In order for the Pimsleur Method to work correctly, you must first complete the Level I + II language programs before proceeding to the Level III language program.