Sciban and Yang gratefully acknowledge the support of IBM, the Royal Bank of Canada, as well as the Faculty of Humanities, the Department of Germanic, Slavic and East Asian Studies, and the Department of Communications Media at the University of Calgary. VGA or SVGA display with 256-color or higher graphics card. CD-ROM drive, sound card, mouse. When a syllable is typed in, characters which share this pronunciation will be shown on the screen. You can use the fayin program as an audio-dictionary of Mandarin pronunciation.
Lessons provide instruction in all aspects of Mandarin phonetics.
In addition to written explanations, there is also an audio-video display to show how to shape your mouth to produce a sound accurately. Drills reinforce your knowledge of Mandarin Phonetics. Tests give you the opportunity to evaluate your understanding of Mandarin pronunciation. Explore provides you with the opportunity of checking up your spellings and hearing of all the syllables installed in the CD, and having fun with Chinese tongue twisters.