Fluenz Mandarin 1+2

The 45 full sessions of Fluenz Mandarin 1+2 provide the most comprehensive introduction to the language on the market. Those who have already studied some Mandarin will benefit from the program's explicit instruction on the four tone system of pronunciation, common sense strategies on sentence structure, describing objects and expressing indications, and correctly forming constructions related to time and location.

Many users who are already familiar with the vocabulary covered in Fluenz Mandarin 1+2 find the training on actually putting sentences together invaluable in allowing them to reach greater fluency with the language. Those programs that offer no explanations—and particularly no explanations in English—make it almost impossible to fully gain control over topics such as measure words, the four-tone system, and some critical structures of Mandarin sentences.

 
 

A list of topics covered in the program:

  • Constructing sentences using past, present, and future tense verbs
  • Issuing commands
  • Forming questions
  • Understanding and using the four-tone system
  • Expressing time, including days of the weeks and months of the year
  • Expressing location, including asking for and giving directions
  • Pronoun usage
  • Ordering food at a restaurant
  • Shopping
  • Taking a taxi and other forms of transportation
  • Buying tickets and other travel activities
  • Making a hotel reservation
  • Vocabulary related to work
  • Going out at night and entertainment
  • Telephone communication.
  • Counting up to 999
  • Monetary transactions
  • Essential vocabulary related to the 2008 Olympics
  • Tips and tricks to help you understand and be understood in the world of Mandarin
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The Fluenz Mandarin 1+2 Learning Suite bundles the original Fluenz Mandarin 1+2 software for computers with Fluenz Mobile, an application for smartphones.

We created Fluenz Mobile because learning a language doesn’t ever stop and can’t be fixed to a single place. As language learners ourselves, we know what it’s like to realize the meaning of a new word by the checkout counter at the supermarket, or to practice a conjugation in a doctor’s waiting room. And if learning doesn’t stop, why should the tools not be portable as well?

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Fluenz Mobile offers the same experience as our computer programs—including every single video and most of the workouts—on just about any smartphone running Windows Mobile. The application includes full-motion video, great sound, a rich graphic interface, and the ability to be fully interactive while on the go.

By making Fluenz Mandarin 1+2 fully functional for Windows smartphones, we’re trying to realize our vision that all learning should be personalized, virtual, and mobile. Although many popular language programs offer audio for iPods or come in collections of audio CDs, they fail to be interactive. Moving beyond passive learning, Fluenz Mobile makes a significant difference to learners who spend part of their day on the road.

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The mobile content comes on a DVD-ROM that is downloaded to either a Mac or a PC, and from there it's transferred to any smartphone running Windows Mobile 5.0 or above. The file transfer goes to the smartphone’s internal memory or to a memory card. Sessions can be transferred to the phone one by one, or all at once. The application is powered by Flash Lite, which is already installed in most phones and is supplied by the Fluenz Mobile DVD-ROM.

Fluenz Mobile does not yet work on Blackberrys or iPhones. Stay tuned for future announcements—we’re working hard.

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