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    1-Minute Chinese, Book 1
    1-Minute Chinese, Book 1
    1-Minute Chinese, Book 1
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    1-Minute Chinese, Book 1

    By Rowan Kohll

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    You may have tried to learn Chinese before, and been put off by how hard it seems to be. You may have been too discouraged even to try! If so, you're not alone. Many people would love to learn Chinese, but see only long, hard hours of study ahead of them. But not any more! Using the special tricks of mnemonics, 1-Minute Chinese makes learning the language not just easy, but fun!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRowan Kohll
    Release dateSep 29, 2014
    ISBN9781311544995
    1-Minute Chinese, Book 1
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    Rowan Kohll

    Living and working in China since 2003, Rowan Kohll has always been fascinated by the Chinese language and way of life. Now, with his new system of mnemonics, he is working to make Chinese as easy and fun to learn as possible. Rowan Kohll is a teacher working at an international school in Suzhou.

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      1-Minute Chinese, Book 1 - Rowan Kohll

      1-Minute Chinese

      The Revolutionary New Method

      Make learning Chinese fast, easy and fun!

      Volume 1

      Written and illustrated by Rowan Kohll

      Cover illustration by Chen Hao

      Published by Rowan Kohll

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright Rowan Kohll, 2014

      http://www.1-minutechinese.weebly.com

      Licence Notes and Legal Disclaimer:

      Thank you for downloading this book! Please remember that it is the copyrighted property of the author, and may not be reproduced, copied or distributed for commercial or non-commercial purposes.

      If you enjoyed this book, please encourage your friends to download their own copy.

      Thank you for your support.

      The information contained in this book is based on the author’s personal experiences and observations. The author does not assume any liability whatsoever for the use of or inability to use any or all information contained in this book, and accepts no responsibility for any loss or damages of any kind that may be incurred by the reader as a result of actions arising from the use of information found in this book.

      The author reserves the right to make any changes he deems necessary to future versions of the publication to ensure its accuracy.

      Chapter 1: Why learning Chinese is difficult – and how to make it easy!

      Welcome to 1-Minute Chinese!

      This is a book that was written for two groups of people.

      The first group is the people, all around the world, who are learning Chinese. It’s a very large group, and growing all the time (an estimated forty million non-Chinese people learning the language, at the time of writing this book). It includes teachers and students in international schools, families going on holiday in China, business people who want to develop new markets, those who are simply curious about one of the oldest and most fascinating cultures in the world, and many more.

      The second group that this book was written for is very small. In fact, it only has one person in it: me, the author.

      Let me explain.

      I have lived in China since 2003, and have always been very enthusiastic about learning the language. I must admit, however, that when I started I found it very difficult – especially learning Chinese characters! And I know I’m not the only one. I’ve talked to friends and colleagues at schools all over China, and have

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