DVD Pinyin Lessons ($29.95) Ship Internationally This DVD is a comprehensive Chinese pronunciation guide. You will have a firm grasp of the Chinese sound system within only 70 minutes.

It is a must-have for:

• Beginners who wish to start right and build a solid foundation for their Chinese learning
• Intermediate or advanced students who wish to fine-tune their pronunciation
• Individuals planning to rely on phrase books to survive in China
• Students who plan to self-study Chinese

Features of this DVD include:

• 14 well-planned lectures and 2 comprehensive review lessons
• Thorough explanation of Chinese tones
• Demonstration on all consonants and vowels
• Tips on difficult sounds such as “e, ü, j, q, x, zi, ci, si, zhi, chi, shi, ri” etc
• Use of essential phrases and words
• Targeting common difficulties encountered by non-Chinese speakers
• Mandarin pronunciation cheat sheet (DVD insert page)

Introduction
Lesson 01 Introduction of Pinyin and Four tones

Tones
Lesson 02 First Tone and Second Tone
Lesson 03 Third Tone, Fourth Tone and Neutral Tone

Finals (Vowels)
Lesson 04 a, ai, an, ang, ao
Lesson 05 e, ei, en, eng, er
Lesson 06 i, ia, iao, ian, iang
Lesson 07 ie, in, ing, iong, iu
Lesson 08 o, ong, ou
Lesson 09 u, ua, uai, uan, uang, ui, un, uo
Lesson 10 ü and its spelling rules
Lesson 11 ü, üan, üe, ün

Initials (Consonants)
Lesson 12 j, q, x
Lesson 13 z, c, s
Lesson 14 zh, ch, sh, r

Review
Review Lesson A
Review Lesson B





Lesson 1 Introduction of Pinyin and Four Tones

What is Pinyin? Why is Pinyin so important? What is there to watch out for when learning Pinyin? What are the four tones?




Lesson 2 First Tone and Second Tone

What are some of the tips to pronounce the first and second tone?




Lesson 10 ü and its spelling rules

"ü" is one of the most difficult sounds in Mandarin Chinese. How do you correctly pronounce it? Is there something special about this sound and its spelling rules?