Chinese for Beginners: Mastering Conversational Chinese (Audio CD Included)
"I went into Yi's classroom with the belief that I would never be able to learn Chinese. Yi made learning Chinese fun, interesting and completely user friendly." —Karin Davidson"A fantastic place to start… offers a less intimidating barrier to Chinese than other textbooks."—Greg Bell,En Route To Fluency"Immerses you in the great culture of China so you feel as if you are actually experiencing the language." —Jason Hayes"Exceptional. As an adoptive parent to a Chinese child, learning Chinese was very important to me… Yi made learning Mandarin easier." —Rosy Aburto McDonough"Yi is a fantastic teacher. She understands how adult students learn a new language and makes every part of the experience fun! Her enthusiasm is infectious and her methods work." —Sharon Scott"I loved my Chinese classes with Yi Ren. She didn't just teach the language—but also Chinese culture and history. Her new book reflects her warmth and breadth of teaching." —Mike Farer, former student and City Planner"Thanks to Yi Ren, I actually learned about the Mandarin language, to speak phrases, to understand snippets of Mandarin conversations when I hear others speak, and to have the confidence to tackle this very complex language." —Beth A. BuonannoAs a teacher myself, I have always been impressed with Yi's knowledge of language acquisition. As her pupil, I found her passion and determination inspiring. Learning with Yi gave me the feeling of being in China all over again." —Karen Enos