Software Package for Learning Mandarin

Last activity 25 January 2012 by feima

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OttontarionMember01 August 2010 00:59:08

Can anyone recommend a software package for learning Mandarin Chinese? I have seen high praise for Rosetta Stone.

I would like to take a course but will probably need to wait a few months before I can make the time for some night lessons.

OttontarionMember01 August 2010 01:00:26

Any recommendation on an electronic english to mandarin dictionary and where I could pick one up would be welcome as well.

adoresimonMember10 August 2010 21:33:51

If you are in Guangzhou, I could teach you! way much better than those apps. haha...

adoresimonMember10 August 2010 21:36:29

lingoes.cn

this is a dictionary software, you could add the vocabulary by yourself.. you might need your Chinese friends' help to install.

chinagbudNew member14 August 2010 00:25:22

Rosetta Stone is ok, I bought it before I came to Beijing. I have completed all 3 levels 2 times through, I would say its a good way to get an introduction, but I'm not very impressed as far as being able to speak. It helped sure, but I think nothing can be better than taking classes, I think that's what I will have to do. I'm from California, living in Beijing about 7 months.

OttontarionMember14 August 2010 05:41:35

adoresimon wrote:
If you are in Guangzhou, I could teach you! way much better than those apps. haha...

I would learn much more that way too but the 200 trillion kms between Beijing and Guangzhou would be a killer commute

OttontarionMember14 August 2010 05:45:15

chinagbud wrote:
Rosetta Stone is ok, I bought it before I came to Beijing. I have completed all 3 levels 2 times through, I would say its a good way to get an introduction, but I'm not very impressed as far as being able to speak. It helped sure, but I think nothing can be better than taking classes, I think that's what I will have to do. I'm from California, living in Beijing about 7 months.

Ah.. I was hoping it would be more helpful but I have friends taking courses and in three weeks they seem to passing where I would like to be. I guess the consensus is take a course...

Now to find one that opens late..

FeeAcerViP14 August 2010 06:54:00

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Hello Ottontarion,
Did you think of checking out Language classes in Beijing's Classifieds?
Maybe this could help
Cheers
Arlette

TinTurtleMember24 January 2012 09:30:47

I have used ChinesePod (website) and it is ok. I have the Pleco package for the iPhone and it is essential, but it doesn't teach me to speak Chinese. ChinesePod has the videos for the iPhone too and that helps kill time in the taxi.

I am convinced you really have to take lessons full time to really get anywhere with it and I just can't commit to that.

feimaMember25 January 2012 06:12:17

#10

Try : Beijing International Chinese College : hibicc.com
Chinese language education : chinaledu.com
Speak Chinese : speakchinese.cn

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