Easy-to-carry, easy-to-use and fun! You`ll be speaking more Mandarin Chinese in just one week! No bulky books! Carry everywhere, learn anywhere…in the car, on the bus, even at the beach! Eight colorful, illustrated lessons along with a detailed glossary provide all the basic tools to learn Mandarin Chinese. Each page features Simplified characters with Pinyin underneath to help with pronunciation, and English on the reverse, with an illustration to provide visual clues and memory hooks to increase speed of comprehension. Each page features grammar tips, helpful hints, and cultural insights to enrich your learning experience. Audio CD provides native pronunciation of all material presented plus Mastery Exercises for comprehensive review.