Bøker av Gilbert C Remillard

"Wow! It is really possible to learn Chinese!I had seen these Chinese characters before, and now I know what they mean!"Yes, it is truly possible to learn Chinese and you can have fun doing it!The Chinese Blockbuster method is a pragmatic, yet entertaining approach to learn the most widely spoken language in the world. It uses funny, dramatic or true stories to imprint characters in your mind.This first book of the new series 50 Shapes of Chinese is based on this method and presents 50 of the most frequent characters that you are bound to see everywhere while learning Chinese. It will teach you: How to recall these most frequent characters and the building blocks that compose both forms (simplified and traditional)How to remember their definitionsHow to memorize their pronunciation in MandarinIt will help you bust out of the old mental blocks where learning Chinese was once deemed beyond reach. Take the challenge and you will see what an amazing feeling it is the first time you come across Chinese text, walk in a Chinatown of the world or are at the Beijing or Shanghai airport, and you realize that you can recognize some of these 50 most frequent Chinese characters.Click on 'Look inside' to find out more about this first book of the series.

Learn to read and remember Chinese characters, step 8This is Book 8, the last book of the Chinese Blockbuster series!You learned in Book 1 that in Chinese, number 8 has the connotation of abundance, all around, all-encompassing. It is also considered a lucky number by the Chinese people. With Book 8, you now have access to an abundance of Chinese characters (well over 4000 characters, simplified and traditional forms combined) and your knowledge of Chinese is all-encompassing, allowing you to go all around China or the Chinatowns of the world and read everything you see there. You are so lucky!With over 1 billion 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 where knowing Chinese gives you a tremendous advantage.This eighth and last volume follows the comprehensive, fun and pragmatic Chinese Blockbuster approach designed to teach you: How to recall the building blocks that compose both forms of a Chinese character (simplified and traditional)How to remember the various definitions of a characterHow to memorize the various pronunciations of 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 of funny, 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!The Chinese Blockbuster 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. The Chinese Blockbuster series is comprehensive and covers what is necessary for you to reach reading fluency in modern Chinese.Click on 'Look inside' to find out more about this eighth and last book of the series.

Learn to read and remember Chinese characters, step 7With over 1 billion 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 where knowing Chinese gives you a tremendous advantage.This seventh volume follows the comprehensive, fun and pragmatic Chinese Blockbuster approach designed to teach you: How to recall the building blocks that compose both forms of a Chinese character (simplified and traditional)How to remember the various definitions of a characterHow to memorize the various pronunciations of 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 of funny, 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!The Chinese Blockbuster 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. The Chinese Blockbuster Series is comprehensive and covers what is necessary for you to reach reading fluency in modern Chinese.Click on 'Look inside' to find out more about this seventh book of the series.

Learn to read and remember Chinese characters, step 6With over 1 billion 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 where knowing Chinese gives you a tremendous advantage.This sixth volume follows the comprehensive, fun and pragmatic Chinese Blockbuster approach designed to teach you: How to recall the building blocks that compose both forms of a Chinese character (simplified and traditional)How to remember the various definitions of a characterHow to memorize the various pronunciations of 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 of funny, 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!The Chinese Blockbuster 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. The Chinese Blockbuster Series is comprehensive and covers what is necessary for you to reach reading fluency in modern Chinese.Click on 'Look inside' to find out more about this sixth book of the series.

Learn to read and remember Chinese characters once and for all!With over 1 billion 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 where knowing 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 the Chinese Blockbuster Series is designed to help the reader bust out of these old mental blocks for good! Once you have completed the series, you will be able to read everything in Chinese that comes your way, like Chinese texts written with traditional characters, recent novels as well as newspapers published in mainland China, street signs displayed in the China towns of the world or tattoos your friends or movie stars may have on their body.And do not underestimate the proven health benefits associated 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!The Chinese Blockbuster Series is your blueprint to language proficiency. It teaches: How to recall the building blocks that compose both forms of a Chinese character (simplified and traditional)How to remember the various definitions of a characterHow to memorize the various pronunciations of 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 of funny, 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 the Chinese Blockbuster Series. 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. The Chinese Blockbuster Series is comprehensive and covers what is necessary for you to reach reading fluency in modern Chinese.Click on 'Look inside' to find out more about this first book of the series.

Learn to read and remember Chinese characters, step 4With over 1 billion 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 where knowing Chinese gives you a tremendous advantage.This fourth volume follows the comprehensive, fun and pragmatic Chinese Blockbuster approach designed to teach you: How to recall the building blocks that compose both forms of a Chinese character (simplified and traditional)How to remember the various definitions of a characterHow to memorize the various pronunciations of 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 of funny, 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!The Chinese Blockbuster 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. The Chinese Blockbuster Series is comprehensive and covers what is necessary for you to reach reading fluency in modern Chinese.Click on 'Look inside' to find out more about this fourth book of the series.

Learn to read and remember Chinese characters, step 3With over 1 billion 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 where knowing 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 the Chinese Blockbuster Series is designed to help the reader bust out of these old mental blocks for good! Once you have completed the series, you will be able to read everything in Chinese that comes your way, like Chinese texts written with traditional characters, recent novels as well as newspapers published in mainland China, street signs displayed in the China towns of the world or tattoos your friends or movie stars may have on their body.And do not underestimate the proven health benefits associated 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!The Chinese Blockbuster Series is your blueprint to language proficiency. It teaches: How to recall the building blocks that compose both forms of a Chinese character (simplified and traditional)How to remember the various definitions of a characterHow to memorize the various pronunciations of 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 of funny, 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 third book of the Chinese Blockbuster Series. 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. The Chinese Blockbuster Series is comprehensive and covers what is necessary for you to reach reading fluency in modern Chinese.Click on 'Look inside' to find out more about this third book of the series.

The eight books of the Chinese Blockbuster Series provide a comprehensive, fun and pragmatic approach to help you reach reading fluency in modern Chinese. It is designed to teach you: How to recall the building blocks that compose both forms of a Chinese character (simplified and traditional)How to remember the various definitions of a characterHow to memorize the various pronunciations of a character in MandarinThis volume is complementary to the Chinese Blockbuster Series. It presents, in one common place, the cumulative indexes, by character meanings and by character pronunciations, of all the characters and building blocks covered in the Chinese Blockbuster series. It serves as an additional tool to help you navigate easily among thousands of characters and search for a particular character to review its building blocks, sound word and mnemonics.

Learn to read and remember Chinese characters, step 2With over 1 billion 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 where knowing 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 the Chinese Blockbuster Series is designed to help the reader bust out of these old mental blocks for good! Once you have completed the series, you will be able to read everything in Chinese that comes your way, like Chinese texts written with traditional characters, recent novels as well as newspapers published in mainland China, street signs displayed in the China towns of the world or tattoos your friends or movie stars may have on their body.And do not underestimate the proven health benefits associated 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!The Chinese Blockbuster Series is your blueprint to language proficiency. It teaches: How to recall the building blocks that compose both forms of a Chinese character (simplified and traditional)How to remember the various definitions of a characterHow to memorize the various pronunciations of 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 of funny, 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 second book of the Chinese Blockbuster Series. 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. The Chinese Blockbuster Series is comprehensive and covers what is necessary for you to reach reading fluency in modern Chinese.Click on 'Look inside' to find out more about this second book of the series.

Learn to read and remember Chinese characters, step 5With over 1 billion 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 where knowing Chinese gives you a tremendous advantage.This fifth volume follows the comprehensive, fun and pragmatic Chinese Blockbuster approach designed to teach you: How to recall the building blocks that compose both forms of a Chinese character (simplified and traditional)How to remember the various definitions of a characterHow to memorize the various pronunciations of 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 of funny, 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!The Chinese Blockbuster 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. The Chinese Blockbuster Series is comprehensive and covers what is necessary for you to reach reading fluency in modern Chinese.Click on 'Look inside' to find out more about this fifth book of the series.