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Learn Mandarin Chinese with Paul Noble for Beginners – Complete Course: Mandarin Chinese Made Easy with Your Personal Language Coach
No books. No long lists of vocabulary. No chance of failure.
Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a tried and tested language learning method that has been used by almost a million people to speak fluently and confidently.
With Paul Noble’s simple, relaxed approach you will learn in a way that suits you – without having to memorise long lists of words you won’t use; scribbling notes as you listen; or feeling frustrated. Instead, Paul will introduce you to the basics of Mandarin Chinese and guide you through over 15 hours of everyday scenarios – from simple situations like asking for directions and eating out to talking about yourself and how to master the different tenses – that are practical, fun, and applicable. Just listen, interact, and learn wherever you are.
Whatever your experience with languages, whether you’re an absolute beginner or someone with basic knowledge who wants to improve their ability, this is the course to get you speaking Mandarin Chinese quickly and confidently.
Two native-speaking Mandarin experts will help you to perfect your pronunciation as you progress through the course. You will learn a huge range of vocabulary in no time at all, and be able to quickly make your new knowledge work for you in a variety of everyday scenarios. A downloadable booklet is also included to use as a reference and revision tool.
Paul Noble left school unable to speak a language – having found that the traditional learning methods left him feeling ‘confused, incapable and unable to really say anything’. Determined that there must be a better way to learn, Paul spent years devising his own unique method of learning languages which cuts out all the grammar, all the memorisation, and all the stress. He began using his method to teach in his Language Institute and, thousands of students later, he prides himself on never having had a student fail.
This download contains the entire course – Parts 1, 2, and 3. To continue your language learning journey once you’ve completed this course, download Next Steps in Mandarin Chinese with Paul Noble for Intermediate Learners – Complete Course.
The accompanying booklet is also available here: http://collinsdictionary.com/resources.
Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a tried and tested language learning method that has been used by almost a million people to speak fluently and confidently.
With Paul Noble’s simple, relaxed approach you will learn in a way that suits you – without having to memorise long lists of words you won’t use; scribbling notes as you listen; or feeling frustrated. Instead, Paul will introduce you to the basics of Mandarin Chinese and guide you through over 15 hours of everyday scenarios – from simple situations like asking for directions and eating out to talking about yourself and how to master the different tenses – that are practical, fun, and applicable. Just listen, interact, and learn wherever you are.
Whatever your experience with languages, whether you’re an absolute beginner or someone with basic knowledge who wants to improve their ability, this is the course to get you speaking Mandarin Chinese quickly and confidently.
Two native-speaking Mandarin experts will help you to perfect your pronunciation as you progress through the course. You will learn a huge range of vocabulary in no time at all, and be able to quickly make your new knowledge work for you in a variety of everyday scenarios. A downloadable booklet is also included to use as a reference and revision tool.
Paul Noble left school unable to speak a language – having found that the traditional learning methods left him feeling ‘confused, incapable and unable to really say anything’. Determined that there must be a better way to learn, Paul spent years devising his own unique method of learning languages which cuts out all the grammar, all the memorisation, and all the stress. He began using his method to teach in his Language Institute and, thousands of students later, he prides himself on never having had a student fail.
This download contains the entire course – Parts 1, 2, and 3. To continue your language learning journey once you’ve completed this course, download Next Steps in Mandarin Chinese with Paul Noble for Intermediate Learners – Complete Course.
The accompanying booklet is also available here: http://collinsdictionary.com/resources.
15 pages, Audible Audio
Published October 4, 2018
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July 9, 2021
Having completed other beginner courses from other publishers, I thought this was gonna be an easy refresher, but I learned a lot more than I thought I would.
The instructor is VERY thorough and he explains every component/sound/tone of any given multi-syllable word or phrase, unlike the other Mandarin courses I’ve completed. For example, I never knew that oolong tea literally meant “black dragon” tea, so now my ears are tuned to listen for these two separate words when I previously assumed oolong was just one word to describe a tea flavor.
The instructor also used a lot of basic words and expressions that I never heard of before; thankfully the instructor explained his course based on the Southern dialect but he also gives examples how his words/phrases will sound with the Northern (Beijing) dialect. Understanding this is VERY important and that’s why it’s good to take multiple beginner Mandarin courses to hear the different dialects.
The pacing of the book is very slow and deliberate and you never feel overwhelmed, the downside however is the instructor often belabors his English explanations to the point where you feel this is a course for ESL students learning to speak Chinese.
If you’re completely tone deaf, if you have a hard time getting people to comprehend your English and if you can’t hear the difference between Mandarin and Japanese, then this course will definitely give you the knowledge and confidence to tackle the world’s second most spoken language.
The instructor is VERY thorough and he explains every component/sound/tone of any given multi-syllable word or phrase, unlike the other Mandarin courses I’ve completed. For example, I never knew that oolong tea literally meant “black dragon” tea, so now my ears are tuned to listen for these two separate words when I previously assumed oolong was just one word to describe a tea flavor.
The instructor also used a lot of basic words and expressions that I never heard of before; thankfully the instructor explained his course based on the Southern dialect but he also gives examples how his words/phrases will sound with the Northern (Beijing) dialect. Understanding this is VERY important and that’s why it’s good to take multiple beginner Mandarin courses to hear the different dialects.
The pacing of the book is very slow and deliberate and you never feel overwhelmed, the downside however is the instructor often belabors his English explanations to the point where you feel this is a course for ESL students learning to speak Chinese.
If you’re completely tone deaf, if you have a hard time getting people to comprehend your English and if you can’t hear the difference between Mandarin and Japanese, then this course will definitely give you the knowledge and confidence to tackle the world’s second most spoken language.
February 16, 2019
I listened to the audio book while driving to work every morning. I had never learned a language using this approach. It is a painless way of learning the basics of a new language, I was very pleasantly surprised and I can now build simple sentences (mostly about food!) in Mandarin Chinese.
December 8, 2024
I've tried Rosetta Stone, Duolingo, FluentU, podcasts, notebooks... This is the best language learning I've used and also essential for something like Chinese which is completely tonal.
June 13, 2024
Much prefer Spanish, but it’s ok
August 26, 2021
I've been listening to this while driving to work (helped me stay awake in the morning lol). I had some difficulties with building sentences with the vocabulary I have already learned and this helped me alot!
I really liked that there was one native speaker speaking in slower pace and another in a normal pace.
I really liked that there was one native speaker speaking in slower pace and another in a normal pace.
December 9, 2019
Set me up nicely for a three week trip through China. I started off at zero and ended up being able to get around, book things, order meals and make a few Chinese friends along the way. Paul delivers as usual.
February 21, 2019
I've studied Chinese with Assimil, with a university book for Italian learners by Hoepli and with a personal tutor. I finally get the tones thanks to Paul Noble. After three years. Thanks.
July 6, 2021
Excellent way to learn speaking Chinese
May 3, 2022
Super useful. He asks questions and gives you a chance to translate—basically a way of doing textbook exercises via audio.
June 2, 2022
Have the audiobook version and I really enjoyed studying with this. It’s thorough but enjoyable. Really great book to start with in learning mandarin.
June 20, 2023
Listened on Audible. This has taken me probably 2 percent of the way down the road of being able to speak passable Mandarin. Which may not sound like much, but it's a lot better than 0 percent.
July 14, 2024
Absolutely brilliant, couldn't recommend enough.
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