Speak Mandarin Chinese - Instantly. No books. No writing. No memorizing. Learn 50 essential words at the heart of Mandarin Chinese and how to put them together to make yourself understood. This 1-hour introduction to the Michel Thomas method will have you speaking real Chinese straight away. You learned your own language naturally and enjoyably: now you can learn Chinese in the same way. Use the unique method perfected over fifty years by the celebrated psychologist and linguist Michel Thomas. This method works with your brain, helping you to build up your Chinese in manageable, enjoyable steps by thinking out the answers for yourself. You learn through listening and speaking without the pressure of writing or memorizing. You pick up the language naturally and unforgettably. Don"t be tied to chunky books or your computer, Michel Thomas Method audio courses let you learn whenever you want: at home, in your car, or on the move with your MP3 player. Start Mandarin Chinese with the Michel Thomas Method is an hour of essentials taken from Total Mandarin Chinese with the Michel Thomas Method. (Total is the classic Michel Thomas Method course, now enhanced with extra vocabulary, on-screen learning, and exercises.) You will join Michel and two students in a live lesson and within the one hour you will be able to construct simple phrases. You will learn the language with the students,hearing both their successes and their mistakes to keep you motivated and involved throughout the course. By the end, you will have the confidence to understand and speak many essentials of Chinese. Start Mandarin Chinese with the Michel Thomas Method provides an hour"s teaching on one CD.