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domi
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Quote domi Replybullet Topic: how far does it get you?
    Posted: 03 December 2006 at 4:17pm
Hello,

first, thanks for having digitized all this material.

I'm tempted to begin my learning with the FSI Chinese Standard but since the last modules don't have a textbook, I can't realize to which level the program get you.

So, what is the level of fluency obtained after finishing the 10th module?

Thanks for your answer
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Quote onebir Replybullet Posted: 04 December 2006 at 5:15am
I haven't used the FSI course for studying chinese, but I do speak the language, and I've listened to some of the dialogs from module 9.  If you get that far, I'd say you'd be able to understand people speaking to you in fairly standard  mandarin with no major problems.

Without feedback from a native speaker, it is possible you'd have a heavy accent though.  So communication could still be a problem.

I think this is less likely with the FSI course than studying in a class - the majority of your exposure will be to correctly accented mandarin, rather than non-native manglings.  But if you can get a native speaker to correct your accent early on, you'll be less likely to run into this problem...
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Quote lucvileyn Replybullet Posted: 09 December 2006 at 5:04pm
I first studied Pimsleur, then FSI, and the only module that I have to study is 8, not available yet.

I'm not fluent, but small talk and even more isn't a problem anymore. I'm also studying at one of the world-wide Confucius institutes.

You really have to study every day if you are serious about Chinese.

Read also this stuff about FSI language learning. Quite interesting.

http://www.govtilr.org/PapersArchive/TESOL03ReadingFull.htm

The course is outdated, but the best you can find if you are really serious about spoken language,



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Quote lostidentity Replybullet Posted: 11 December 2006 at 12:43am

It's still in early development, but maybe the site:  www.italki.com might be helpful for finding language partners.  Most of the members are Chinese right now.

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