Learn Chinese with Mandarin Madness
By Native Tongue Pty Ltd
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Description
Learn Mandarin Chinese vocabulary the FUN and EASY way with Mandarin Madness the AMAZINGLY EFFECTIVE vocabulary training game.
Forget boring flash cards and learn 240+ Mandarin Chinese words by playing a fun, fast-paced arcade game instead!
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#2 IPHONE EDUCATION PAID APP in Australia
#10 IPHONE NEW AND NOTEWORTHY APP in Australia, New Zealand
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MEDIA REVIEWS
A gem of a learning application, with a great concept for combining education and gaming fun.
Crazy Mike's Apps ★★★★
The experience is on-par or better than Byki or Rosetta Stone and we can’t applaud it enough. It is unbeatable value for the language learner.
Luke Patrick, ★★★★★
This app encourages quick learning of words and is a wonderful tool for learning as it makes it fun and quick.
Tessa Alfred, ★★★★★
“As it’s for beginners, and all about fun, there’s no writing – just aural and visual recognition….and so the app’s nicely-drawn and cartoony visuals come to the fore” - Penn Olson
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KEY FEATURES
√ Learn more quickly than with flash cards.
√ No translation! Learn the same way you learnt your first language.
√ Learn to recognize both the simplified Chinese text as well as the sound, spoken by a native Mandarin speaker.
√ 3 stages and 41 levels that each get progressively more difficult to ensure your mastery of a set of words.
√ Fun arcade style gameplay that takes the tedium out of learning Mandarin Chinese vocabulary.
√ Ideal for beginner - intermediate Chinese Mandarin students.
√ Great for travellers to pick up some useful vocabulary whilst on the plane, train, bus or boat.
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Words are organized into themed language packs and you are required to beat all the levels in each stage for a pack before advancing to the next stage.
Mandarin Madness is ideal as a companion tool for those beginning to learn Mandarin Chinese but is also great for those whose Chinese is a little rusty from disuse and need to refresh their vocabulary.
Travellers too will find it a great way to acquire some useful words to assist in the myriad of situations a traveller finds themselves.
If you have a question, suggestion or issue we'd love to hear from you so email us at hello@nativetongue.com, leave us a comment on the store or visit our company website www.nativetongue.com.
Language packs:
Animals, Numbers 1 – 10, Clothing, Vegetables 1, Stationery, Colours, Communications, Vegetables 2, Around the home, Fruit
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Coming soon:
Food Essentials, Meat, Seafood, Body parts, Travel, Technology, Beverages, Sports, Vehicles, Numbers 10 – 20, Numbers 10 - 100
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What's New in Version 1.56
Fix major issues on iPad3.
Optional reminders to super-accelerate vocabulary acquisition.
Customer Reviews
I Love This Game!
I can't stop laughing! This learning/game is adorable! It has taken the seriousness out of what can be a daunting task taking on such a language as Mandarin. I have lots of apps on the language but this one keeps me engaged for a lot longer than I would with the other ones I have tried so far. Even though this app is geared towards young learners, to me I am a " young" learner of Chinese. I have always wanted to learn the language for years and now, thanks to modern technology I can. The app has an easy interface and repetitive features where you can return to the first level if you need to refresh your knowledge of the simplified characters because you really need to know the characters and/or the sounds to advance! The game speeds up after awhile so it is necessary to know what you are seeing or hearing. There is also a reminder feature to alert you to return to your lesson after you select what day is good for your next session. This app is very cleverly done, very colorful and if it can get me laughing at my mistakes it is a minor miracle! I highly recommend this app for beginners in the language. You will not learn how to write characters...which is essential, but you will learn the characters offered, the audio is crystal clear and the pronunciation seems quite accurate. This app is a must have for those who want to learn Mandarin. I leaving now to play again. I hope there is more apps forthcoming from the developers. Thank you!
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- $1.99
- Category: Education
- Updated: Mar 31, 2012
- Version: 1.56
- Size: 13.5 MB
- Language: English
- Seller: Native Tongue Pty Ltd
- © 2011 Native Tongue Pty Ltd
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.Requires iOS 4.3 or later.
