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Thread: Where to learn authentic Chinese (mandarin)?
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[quote=GUEST09174,340754]In terms of online Chinese, you can't beat Chinesepod.com. During my first year in China I learned a lot of practical vocabulary from them via my ipod while riding subways and trains. If you want to learn authentic Mandarin, Beijing is your best bet. China is full of regional dialects and accents. Shanghai speak Shanghaiese, people in Guangdong speak Cantonese, and so on. Beijing is seen as most prestigious center of Mandarin instruction....most people will tell you to come here rather than have your learning affected by local dialects and accent. If you are looking for a good Mandarin School, I can vouch for Global Exchange Center, located in Beijing's Haidian district. (www.glexchange.net). I have been taking intensive Chinese courses with them for almost a month now and have seen quick improvement. Next month they'll place me in host family, which is exciting for me because I'll have a lot of daily practice.[/quote]
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