It’s the Mandarin Guide, the guidebook that I use for daily phrases and vocabulary building.

I’ve begun training my ear to listen to Chinese people who speak in different speeds. It’s amusing that I get to understand them (albeit so little) by just picking up usual words or string of familiar syllables. This is a big challenge wooh. I also heard of Rosetta Stone, but I’ve yet to try it myself.

I need to see that one! I’m currently using a Mandarin guide (I forgot the title, I’ll put it in once I get home) that has a lot of things… from fitness to food to travel.

I like Tuttle and Chinese Reader myself. I think I’ve tried Chinese Made Easy, but honestly I’m not a textbook person. I like Rosetta Stone and speaking to people in a Chinese-full environment.