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Chinese Essential and Complete Editions
Essential and Complete offer a basic, multi-media introduction to a language that uses the Living Language Method™ to teach you to speak off-script, not just memorize vocabulary words. Essential teaches everything needed to build a solid foundation in a language; Complete takes users further with advanced conversation, vocabulary, grammar, and more.
Chinese Essential Components
- 2 Books: 10 lessons, additional review exercises and dialogues, an extensive glossary and grammar summary—plus an 80+ page guide to writing Chinese characters.
- 3 Audio CDs: Chinese vocabulary, dialogues, example phrases, and more—learn with the book or on the go, anytime, anywhere.
- FREE Online Learning from our Language Lab: Flashcards, games, and interactive quizzes for each lesson.
Chinese Complete Components
- 4 Books: 46 lessons, additional review exercises, and extensive glossaries and grammar summaries—plus an 80+ page guide to writing Chinese characters.
- 9 Audio CDs: Chinese vocabulary, dialogues, example phrases, and more—learn with the book or on the go, anytime, anywhere.
- FREE Online Learning from our Language Lab: Flashcards, games, and interactive quizzes for each lesson.
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Buy now from Random House
- Essential Chinese
- Written by Living Language
- Format: Package | ISBN: 9780307478603
- Our Price: $22.99
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Buy now from Random House
- Complete Chinese
- Written by Living Language
- Format: Package | ISBN: 9780307478610
- Our Price: $49.99
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