Ease Into Chinese: Real Simple Mandarin for Adults [With CD (Audio)]

Ease into Chinese is a short course of 12 chapters for adult beginners who want to learn basic spoken Mandarin Chinese for business, travel and everyday life in China. Readers can work through the book on their own or use it with a teacher in a classroom situation.

Ease into Chinese is clear and simple with detailed explanations. New words are minimal and the cartoons make it fun to read. Other features include the use of a pronunciation guide throughout the book, characters so Chinese people can follow along, exercises with answers, optional writing practice and a MP3 CD.