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| yantai_scot Senior Member United KingdomRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 4792 days ago 157 posts - 214 votes  Speaks: English* Studies: German | Message 1 of 4 02 August 2014 at 10:04pm | IP Logged |
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Decided that I'm going to back to Mandarin, making it my L3. Since I really, really
like the German with Ease, it seems sensible to stick with the same series. I'm a false beginner, having had survival Chinese and very basic reading of Hanzi a few years ago. I'm 90% sold but am hesitating since it costs so much! Can anyone elaborate on the criticisms I've read about? They aren't deal breakers but I'd be happier if I could get some feedback from others on the following points:
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| Crush Tetraglot Senior Member ChinaRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 5855 days ago 1622 posts - 2299 votes Speaks: English*, Spanish, Mandarin, Esperanto Studies: Basque | Message 2 of 4 03 August 2014 at 12:58am | IP Logged |
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1. The conversations aren't great, but probably more interesting than your average textbook dialog. I wouldn't compare them to any of the Assimil classics (like the Without Toil series), though.
2. I found the slower pace of the book really frustrating. I didn't have much background (i think just the Michel Thomas course) and felt really bored, especially for the first few weeks. After that it's not so bad, but the recordings stay pretty slow throughout. 3. I can't recall anything in particular now, so i wouldn't worry too much about it. 4. I didn't know there were other editions, so i can't really say. 5. I thought the vocabulary in the book was actually pretty good, much more interesting than most other courses i've done. 6. Just don't expect to be at the same level after finishing it as with other Assimil courses. To be honest, i'm a big fan of NPCR and would recommend that as a more comprehensive course overall over Assimil. There's also FSI, but that's definitely a lot more serious/less fun ;) 3 persons have voted this message useful | |
| yantai_scot Senior Member United KingdomRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 4792 days ago 157 posts - 214 votes Speaks: English* Studies: German | Message 3 of 4 05 August 2014 at 5:26pm | IP Logged |
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Thanks, Crush. I know the older version of the NPCR well- the one written on loo paper
with Palanka and Gubo from the USSR visiting their 'tongzhimen' in the PRC...it was my first ever Chinese book. I loved it... So basically, it isn't perfect but nothing is. And if anything, the NCPR would be a good bet as my main course with Assimil as its accompaniment? Sounds good to me :) Now to start saving! 1 person has voted this message useful | |
| t1234 Diglot Newbie South Africa Joined 4128 days ago 38 posts - 83 votes Speaks: English*, Afrikaans Studies: Turkish, Polish | Message 4 of 4 05 August 2014 at 6:35pm | IP Logged |
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Suggest you read newyorkeric's review of Assimil Chinese as well (more about the quality of the course). The discussion continues on the next page too.
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