Comments on learnetarium.com: Michel Thomas Mandarin Chinese Vocabulary Course

I have just written a post ( 13 July 2011) address...

2011-07-13T04:51:44.297-07:00

I have just written a post ( 13 July 2011) addressing your question. It is a very good question; thanks for writing.

I'm a Michel Thomas method veteran - I've ...

2011-07-13T02:33:40.049-07:00

I'm a Michel Thomas method veteran - I've bought and done the Spanish, Italian, German, French, Russian and recently your Chinese course.

I'm consistently amazed by how it's possible to be reeling off long sentences in the target language after just a couple of hours tuition. Really fantastic.

Do you have more courses planned beyond the advanced and the vocabulary courses ? As is the problem with many language courses - there is plenty of introductory material, but once you get past that level there is not so much available.

Hi, I,too, am disappointed that McGraw-Hill, the...

2010-09-20T14:54:29.467-07:00

Hi,

I,too, am disappointed that McGraw-Hill, the US publisher of all the Michel Thomas courses, has chosen not to release any of the vocabulary courses for any of the languages.

My sense is that the numbers were not too good for the MT sales in North America. Of course, since few people over here have ever heard of him and since MH has chosen to do zero marketing for these courses, I am not too surprised that the courses sell poorly.

You can order the Chinese Vocabulary course from amazon.co.uk. They have very good service for American orders according to my own experience.

I am happy that you are enjoying the course. Let me know how it goes.

Best wishes,

Harold

I own both the beginner and advanced sets. I am 2/...

2010-09-20T01:01:08.244-07:00

I own both the beginner and advanced sets. I am 2/3 through the beginner set and really enjoying it. I wanted to buy the vocabulary set as well and was very disappointed to see that it is not offered in the U.S.? Why is that? Why are the first two offered in the U.S. and yet the third is not?

Dear Dr. Harold Goodman, Having tried other compe...

2010-05-08T09:42:08.682-07:00

Dear Dr. Harold Goodman,

Having tried other competing methods this year, I feel your product was the one that spoke to my soul.

Since using your product, I've improvised and built on my knowledge of Chinese by visiting Chinese websites, finding like-minded friends on these websites, and having a series of daily videoconferences.

I am very confident in my spoken Chinese as a result of using these CDs. These CDs are the best known starting point for a prospective speaker of Chinese. Your program definitely lays the ultimate framework for an autodidact to gain just enough through guided study that they can begin learning more on their own.

Thank you sir! If you ever upgrade this series with additional content, I will be sad if the cast is changed -- but I will still buy it! I feel as though I learned and laughed with these students.

Sincerely,

-A student of 22 years who is going to spend two years in China

Hi, CePeeS My publisher, Hodder, in the UK has a ...

2010-01-28T16:54:26.849-08:00

Hi, CePeeS

My publisher, Hodder, in the UK has a formula for their Michel Thomas courses which consists of three levels. So this will be the final level.

Thanks so much for your feedback. I love to hear from students!

Harold

I am still working on Chinese Foundation CDs but l...

2009-08-28T07:30:15.832-07:00

I am still working on Chinese Foundation CDs but looking forward to jump into Advance and Vocabulary Courses.
So far they are the best courses of Chinese language for self study I have ever tried!
Once question to you in relation to the Chinese Mandarin series. Do you consider to work on and publish Chinese Mandarin Language Builder CDs ?