Chinese Blockbuster 1

Be Ready for the Rise of China!With over1billion users, Chinese is the most widely spoken language in the world. Add to that the importance of China in the world economy and you end up with a situation whereknowing the Chinese language gives you a tremendous advantage. Yet, most people think they will never be able to learn it because of the assumption that 'Chinese, with its weird alphabet and sound, is too hard.'It may have been the case in the past, but theChinese BlockbusterSeries is designed to help the readerbust outof these oldmental blocksfor good! Once you have completed the series, you will beable to read everything in Chinese that comes your way, likeChinese texts written with traditional characters, recent novelsas well asnewspaperspublished in mainland China, street signs displayed in the China towns of the worldortattoos your friends or movie stars may have on their body.And do not underestimate the provenhealth benefitsassociated with learning a second language: it makes you smarter, improves your creativity and your memory, builds your self-confidence, and protects against dementia and Alzheimer's. Because of its peculiarities, Chinese is probably the best language to learn in that department!TheChinese BlockbusterSeries is your blueprint to language proficiency. It teaches:How to recall thebuilding blocksthat compose both forms of a Chinese character (simplified and traditional)How to remember the variousdefinitionsof a characterHow to memorize the variouspronunciationsof a character in MandarinAdditional facts concerning the character, such as its frequency of use, its etymology, or its ancient meanings and shapesThe details of each character are imprinted in your brain by way offunny, dramatic or true stories, allowing you to remember all aspects of a specific character in one fell swoop. You will effectively learn to recognize and pronounce all the Chinese characters you are bound to see, while being entertained!This is the first book of theChinese BlockbusterSeries. The series goes beyond the 'top few Chinese characters you need to know to get by,' as people too often realize that they don't get anywhere with such a limited number of characters. TheChinese BlockbusterSeries is comprehensive and covers what is necessary for you toreach reading fluency in modern Chinese.