No. And any company that claims their “Listen & Repeat” course can get you to fluency in “three weeks” or “60 days” is misleading you. “Listen & Repeat” techniques (like the ones used in TPV) are necessary but not adequate to reach fluency. That’s why we didn’t create this course until after we built our flagship curriculum, The Blueprint. True fluency requires both a methodical “bottom-up” approach of learning characters, words, and grammar (what you get with The Blueprint) TOGETHER with a “top-down” approach of listening and speaking (what you get with The Phrase Vault). Fluency requires you to develop both your mind and your mouth. And since speaking Mandarin involves using mouth muscles we don’t normally use, the only way to strengthen them is through practice. TPV will help you get your mouth “in shape” for Chinese. It will also help you develop your “Chinese brain.” The more you speak Chinese, the more connections your brain will make–and the more “aha!” moments you’ll experience. Additionally, The Phrase Vault teaches you the specific phrases you’ll need in real-life situations, helping you confidently handle those scenarios using what you’ve learned. So while TPV works best alongside The Blueprint, it also stands on its own and prepares you for practical, everyday interactions in Chinese.