Do you remember how you learned to speak as a child?

Your learning of Chinese will be based on the same mechanisms, in two distinct phases:

○ the passive phase where you simply listen and repeat, throughout the two volumes.

○ the active phase starting with the second volume, when you will begin to create your own sentences 

In volume 1 of Chinese with Ease, the lively dialogues taken from everyday events in China will not only immerse you in Chinese culture, but will also familiarise you with modern Chinese vocabulary, phrases and sentences. You will only need half an hour of study each day.

The MP3 CD provides:

- the choice between listening to the lessons continuously or phrase by phrase

These 56 lessons will allow you to improve your Mandarin Chinese. You will not only widen your knowledge of the language but you will also be able to evaluate your progress, as you become increasingly able to make the best use of what you have learned. Be confident and enjoy learning Chinese with the lively dialogues from day-to-day Chinese life.  As you were told in the first volume, when you have completed your study of Chinese with Ease, you will have reached a good level of Chinese, and command a wide vocabulary for use in all sorts of practical and useful phrases.

You will be in possession of the basic tools of Chinese, as summarized in the appendices at the end of the book. They will be a useful reference if you wish to pursue your learning and discovery of this beautiful language

By explaining their composition stroke-by-stroke, this book will teach you to write beautiful Chinese characters. The useful appendices included at the end of Writing Chinese.

- the choice between listening to the lessons continuously or phrase by phrase

This pocket guide features:
- key words
- current expressions
- local customs

- the choice between listening to the lessons continuously or phrase by phrase

This pocket guide features:
- key words
- current expressions
- local customs

In the heart of Europe, a people with a fascinating history speak a lilting, mysterious language. Magyar belongs to the Ugric family of languages. Discover it - and Hungary's rich culture - thanks to the Assimil method.

Discover Spain through our varied and entertaining lessons! You will acquire Spanish easily by intuitive assimilation. In just a few months, you will be familiar with the language spoken in Spain today. Another advantage: the book contains an appendix on Latin American Spanish.

- the choice between listening to the lessons continuously or phrase by phrase

This book helps you to perfect your Spanish with a tour of discovery around the regions of Spain. With a fascinating exploration of local life - and a liberal dose of Spanish humour - the course brings you into contact with famous Spaniards such as Cervantes and Goya. It also provides insights into the Spanish spoken in Latin America.

Hardback, 60 lessons, 432 pages and 4 CDs (total length: 3 hrs 10)

Hardback, 105 lessons, 432 pages and 4 CDs (total length: 2 hrs 50)

The MP3 CD provides:

- the choice between listening to the lessons continuously or phrase by phrase

- simultaneous display of more than one text (subject to the setting in your player)

Hardback, 105 lessons, 432 pages and MP3 CDs (total length: 2 hrs 50)