Chinese for Kids: Learn Chinese Beginning Level 1 Volume 1
by Donovan Miller
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Actor: Chinese for Kids-Beginner Level 1Director: Donovan Miller
Brand: LANGUAGE TREE
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 35 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-11-08
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Language Tree
Product features:
- CHINESE FOR KIDS vol. 1 is the first of a 2-part DVD and booklet series that bring fun and excitement to language learning. Starring native Mandarin speakers and 3-D animated characters, this DVD teaches basic conversational Chinese within the context of a fantastic birthday party - full of lively songs, delicious food, and playful games. Billy and his cute Shih Tzu puppy, "Benboo", teach useful p
DVD Reviews of Chinese for Kids: Learn Chinese Beginning Level 1 Volume 1
DVD Review: Barely Acceptable
Summary: 2 Stars
As a native Mandarin speaker, I give this DVD a C+ at best. This is definitely not a professionally produced DVD. The young man on the cover is the lead actor in the DVD, and he speaks Mandarin with Southern accents. It would be like learning to speak English with a teacher from Brooklyn or India, not an ideal choice. (I really don't mean to offend anyone from Brooklyn or India,it is just an analogy, my apology.) After watching the DVD for about 15 mins, I promptly returned the DVD I borrowed from the library without showing it to my child. You may have better luck teaching your child to speak Mandarin with Mandarin versions of cartoons such as Pororo, Noddy, or Pocoyo. DVD Review: Not A Good Purchase
Summary: 2 Stars
Despite the high rating for this product, I, a native Chinese speaker found this DVD poorly presented.
1. The whole image of this DVD feels very home-made, not professional at all. I think it's because of the sound system.
2. The pronunciation is off (with a foreign accent).
3. When the DVD introduces father (ba ba), it just shows a man's face - if you don't read English as a child, you'd have no clue what this man's face is meant. When the DVD introduces big present (da li wu), it has a child pushes a present forward. How a person who doesn't read know what it's trying to say - is the big bag da li wu?
I wish I can return this DVD.
DVD Review: Captivating Chinese DVD
Summary: 5 Stars
Chinese for Kids: Learn Chinese Beginning Level 1 Volume 1
My five year old son absolutely loves the Chinese for Kids video. I was skeptical
about how much he would actually learn and was very pleasantly surprised to see
him watch the video and to speak along. He watches the video at least once a week
and enjoys using the Chinese words he's learned, especially at our local chinese
restaurant. It's very fun to see.
I highly recommend this DVD series. It's entertaining and educational too.
DVD Review: Best Chinese Langauge DVD I've seen
Summary: 5 Stars
I've seen several learn Chinese DVD's and this one is one of the best. The mix of speech, song, graphics all came together to keep your attention and educate. This DVD really does it's job.
The basis of the DVD is 2D Flash Type animation where the subjects are fairly static but moving through the scene. The colors are bright and there is enough motion and change to keep watchable but not distract from the message, Somehow I really think this minimalist style adds to the impact, flashy GCI is nice but you end up watching the pictures, not focusing on the lesson.
The presentation is by an american female narrator who follows the daily activites of a Chinese family, specifically Billy and his pet Shi-Tzu Bemboo. But it doesn't cute out too much on the dog nor is it all about billy. The lessons cover names of family members, dinner, a visit to the farm, the four tones, parts of the body and more. There is both regular speech and a recap song after the "lesson". The format and pacing might be a little fast for the first time but after you watch it enough times you catch on. I've already got some experience with the langauge so I can't rate it from a strictly beginner standpoint.
I'm married to a Chinese lady and we have two kids 4 and 18months at the time of this review. So I've got well above average exposure to the Langauge but I found it useful, kind of a reinforcement exercise and fleshing out a few little details. My kids (who understand but refuse to speak chinese) loved it. It kept them engaged and encouraged the older one to actually spit out a few words. The younger one got a lot of it as she was picking up both the Chinese and the English words.
The fact that they really enjoyed it and it kept their attention and focus and they got a lot out of it is why I rate this one so highly. Others may make arugments for or against this methodolgy or presentation of the langauge. I could pick at a few things (my wife mentioned that the chinse pronounciation wasn't very good) but in the end its the impact on the target audience that determines how good the product is and it really hit home. I'd highly recommend it.
PROS -
Excellent presentation, visuals, audio and songs are well balanced and keep the pace going.
Good selection of material (very relavent to beginners)
Best explanation of the 4 tones yet
CONS-
MIGHT be a big jump for a total beginner (I can't judge)
Chinese pronounciation isn't perfect (Taiwanese accent claims the Mainlander), I wouldn't know.
All and all I'd highly recommend it.
DVD Review: OK DVD
Summary: 4 Stars
This DVD is interesting ; however, the accent is more Taiwanese. ( according to my nanny from China) Overall it is well done but the interactive part is a bit tricky for car use ( ie portable DVDs)
Description of Chinese for Kids: Learn Chinese Beginning Level 1 Volume 1
CHINESE FOR KIDS vol. 1 bring fun and excitement to language learning. Starring native Mandarin speakers and 3-D animated characters this DVD teaches basic conversational Chinese within the context of a fantastic birthday party - full of lively songs delicious, food, and playful games. Billy and his cute Shih Tzu puppy Benboo teach useful phrases for everyday situations along with words for colors, numbers, and toys. Embedded throughout the video are interactive DVD games that test a child s comprehension and original music by a Hollywood composer designed to reinforce new words and phrases. All Language Tree videos incorporate the breakthrough Multi-Cognition ApproachTM, developed by a Stanford University cognitive scientist, for faster and deeper learning. DVD comes with learning booklet.General DVDs
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