New enhanced Chinese iBook

March 3, 2012 No comments yet

We’re delighted to announce the launch of One Minute Mandarin Enhanced Edition on the iBookstore. This course introduces the basics of Mandarin Chinese in short lessons of 2-3 minutes. It is based on the original version of the One Minute Mandarin audio series which we released in 2008. This new version includes video lessons which feature the words and phrases on the screen as you listen. View the video below in which Mark gives you a guided tour of this beautiful ebook.

Video lessons

The enhanced interactive edition of One Minute Mandarin includes ten video lessons. All videos include the phrases of each lesson in written form, both in Chinese characters and in the romanized Pinyin version. The book can be viewed in the iBooks app which is freely available to download from the App Store. iBooks allows learners to highlight items and to take notes.

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Bonus features

In addition to the note-taking and highlighting functions, One Minute Mandarin Enhanced Edition also features interactive elements which will help learners get maximum benefit out of the materials and consolidate their skills further. Interactive elements include:

  • A comprehensive glossary of all Mandarin words and phrases included in the book;
  • Study cards function based on glossary terms;
  • Interactive audio flashcards;
  • Exercises

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How to purchase One Minute Mandarin Enhanced Edition

Simply visit the iBookstore in your country and search for “One Minute Mandarin” or click on the appropriate country below. Please note that it is not possible to sell this book in countries where there is no iBookstore. Due to the terms and conditions of the Apple publisher’s agreement it is not possible to sell this book anywhere other than on the iBookstore. Apologies for any inconvenience.

Other titles

In addition to One Minute Mandarin we have also started developing iBooks versions of our other popular courses and these will be launched over the coming months.

Learn the basics of 16 languages

May 15, 2010 2 comments

oml16-save63We’ve combined our popular One Minute Languages courses into a bundle and are making these available for a hugely reduced price. Each course normally costs £5 (French, Greek, Italian, Japanese and Mandarin are £10 as they include additional bonus items), but we’re offering the entire One Minute Languages library for the reduced price of £37 (+VAT). You can learn the basics of sixteen languages for less than the price of a coffee* per language!

Topics covered include:

  • saying hello and goodbye
  • basic words including yes, no, please, thank you
  • saying your name and asking other people what they’re called
  • talking about language – say that you’re learning the language and that you speak a little
  • counting 1-10
  • asking people how they’re feeling and answering the question yourself
  • other common phrases including happy birthday, good luck, I love you

If you’d like to be able to communicate in basic Catalan, Danish, French, Gaelic, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Luxembourgish, Mandarin, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Turkish then click here to take advantage of this offer or view the whole range of One Minute Languages available individually.

*What’s all this about “less than the price of a coffee”?! Well, a Venti Cappuccino in Starbucks in the UK costs £2.65, and we’ve reduced the price of each course to £2.31. Obviously a coffee is priced differently depending on where you purchase it, but we think this is a good deal anyway!

One Minute Mandarin Premium Edition now available

March 10, 2009 No comments yet

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We’re delighted to announce the availability of the Premium version of One Minute Mandarin. This premium version includes the following elements: the lesson guide lists all the words and phrases taught in the series; the enhanced podcasts allow listeners to view the words and phrases on iPod screens and computers using synchronised flashcards; the quick quiz podcast allows listeners to test their understanding of the material covered in the course; and the One Minute Mandarin: Take-Off Time show provides a full review of all the language in a handy audio file, ready to take on board your flight!

The Premium podcast can be purchased for £10.00 GBP from our membership page. As a special opening offer we’re offering a 20% discount. Use coupon code mandarin at checkout and get these materials for £8.00 GBP. This coupon code is valid until 22 March 2009. If you’re already a Radio Lingua premium member, you can add One Minute Mandarin to your membership from your Control Panel.

Lesson 10 – One Minute Mandarin

December 1, 2008 No comments yet

In Lesson 10, you’ll learn a few useful phrases which all learners want to learn.

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Lesson 09 – One Minute Mandarin

November 24, 2008 No comments yet

In Lesson 9, you’ll learn to ask people how they’re feeling and to answer the question yourself.

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Lesson 08 – One Minute Mandarin

November 17, 2008 No comments yet

In Lesson 8, you’ll learn to count from one to ten in Mandarin Chinese.

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Lesson 07 – One Minute Mandarin

November 10, 2008 No comments yet

In Lesson 7, you’ll learn to say that it’s nice to meet someone in Mandarin Chinese.

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Lesson 06 – One Minute Mandarin

November 3, 2008 No comments yet

In Lesson 6, you’ll learn to introduce yourself in Mandarin Chinese.

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Lesson 05 – One Minute Mandarin

October 27, 2008 No comments yet

In Lesson 5, you’ll learn to say that you’re learning Mandarin Chinese.

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Lesson 04 – One Minute Mandarin

October 20, 2008 1 comment

In Lesson 4, you’ll learn to say you don’t understand something in Mandarin Chinese.

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Lesson 03 – One Minute Mandarin

October 13, 2008 1 comment

In Lesson 3, you’ll learn how to say you speak a little Mandarin Chinese.

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Lesson 02 – One Minute Mandarin

October 6, 2008 3 comments

In Lesson 2, you’ll learn some useful phrases in Mandarin Chinese.

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Lesson 01 – One Minute Mandarin

September 29, 2008 4 comments

In Lesson 1, you’ll learn how to say ‘hello’ and ‘goodbye’ in Mandarin Chinese.

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你好!Nǐ hǎo! Welcome to One Minute Mandarin

September 26, 2008 1 comment

你好 – Nǐ hǎo – hello! Welcome to One Minute Mandarin from the Radio Lingua Network. In this podcast we’re going to be teaching you the basics of Mandarin Chinese. The great thing about this language course is that you’ll be learning all you need to know in just 60 seconds – or thereabouts! Each one-minute language lesson will equip you with just enough Mandarin to help you get by in lots of situations, either on holiday, or on a business trip to China. One thing’s for sure: you’ll be guaranteed to impress native Mandarin speakers by speaking their language! Our course will be broadcast on Mondays, starting 29 September. In the meantime, visit our website on http://www.oneminutelanguages.com

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