My Chinese Coach
by UBI Soft
(Click here)
Product Summary
Brand: UBI SoftAudio: English (Unknown)
Published: 2008-08
Release Date: 2008-08-26
Platform: Nintendo DS
Model: 16429
Publisher: UBI Soft
Product features:
- Explore China as each point of interest opens up your vocabulary - Lesson plans take place within interesting locations ranging from Beijing to the countryside
- Learn to pronounce sounds unique to Chinese by comparing your voice to a native speaker - Voice recording and playback feature of the DS lets you compare your accent to a native Mandarin speaker
- Develop your calligraphy skills as you trace over animations showing the proper way to write in Chinese - Write Chinese characters using the DS stylus and touch screen
- Participate in mini-games that will test your grasp of the structured lessons featured in the game - 12 mini-games reinforce lesson plans and the ability to write in Chinese
- Use the built-in reference tool to look up useful words and phrases - Chinese Dictionary and phrasebook with over 12,000 Mandarin words and hundreds of useful phrases.
Video Game Reviews of My Chinese Coach
Customer Review: The single best entry point into Mandarin!
Summary: 5 Stars
I got this program (I won't call it a game because it is not) in October 09 for $15. I attempted to learn Mandarin briefly in 2005, but it didn't last long because learning from Schaum's outlines was only slightly more interesting than watching milk curdle. I figured that if I only used the program for two weeks, at least it would be a good for reference.
Enter: My Chinese Coach (MCC). For at least 10 minutes EVERY DAY since I bought the cartridge, I have used this program and feel like I have moved worlds with my progress. My previous attempt only included pinyin, and a small attempt at speaking. With MCC, I have successfully learned approximately 600 characters in 4 months. Granted, some of the improvement may be due to my stronger desire to learn the language than before, but I can guarantee that I would have gotten bored two months into it and would be playing the new Zelda by now if it weren't for MCC. Since I got it, MCC has been the only cartridge in my DS. While I imagine there may be errors with some of the data, the quality is more than high enough to allow one to communicate with native speakers.
As a 31 year old project manager for an international corporation, it at first seemed awkward to my coworkers for me to be on my DS at lunch. However, after seeing my progress and being impressed by my ability to commumicate via characters with my Chinese co-workers, a few of them have bought a DS just for MCC. Sure, an effort like learning a language needs to be supplemented with multiple forms of media, but for a language such as Chinese, with unfamiliar characters, one should build a cache of fundamentals on his/her own before enrolling in classes. MCC is the perfect way to do this.
I whole-heartedly endorse My Chinese Coach as a fun and effective way to learn Mandarin. Note that you must be prepared to stay with it every day for at least the first three months for it to be effective - knowing this before purchase will temper expectations. If you have any desire to learn this amazing language, you must start with MCC.
Description of My Chinese Coach
Brand new and Sealed Nintendo DS & DS Lite Game. Backed by a 45-day guarantee.Life Games
Computer and Video Games
Bestsellers in Life Games
Smart Kids Mega Game MixTommo; Tommo; Release date: 2009-09-29; Published: 2009-09; Nintendo DS; Video Games
Best price: $28.69
Price in other shops:
Nintendogs Dalmatian & FriendsNintendo; Nintendo; Release date: 2006-10-17; Published: 2006-10; Nintendo DS; Video Games
Best price: $20.68
Price in other shops:
My Japanese CoachUBI Soft; UBI Soft; Release date: 2008-10-14; Published: 2008-10; Nintendo DS; Video Games
Best price: $29.73
Price in other shops:
Nintendo DS Nintendogs Dachshund & FriendsNintendo; Nintendo; Release date: 2005-08-23; Published: 2005-08; Nintendo DS; Video Games
Best price: $17.99
Price in other shops:
Nintendogs Labrador Retriever & FriendsNintendo; Nintendo; Release date: 2005-08-23; Published: 2005-08; Nintendo DS; Video Games
Best price: $23.00
Price in other shops:
Cooking Mama 2: Dinner With FriendsMajesco; Majesco Sales Inc.; Release date: 2007-11-13; Published: 2007-11; Nintendo DS; Video Games
Best price: $19.98
Price in other shops:
Gardening MamaMajesco; Majesco Sales Inc.; Release date: 2009-03-31; Published: 2009-04; Nintendo DS; Video Games
Best price: $18.33
Price in other shops:
Cooking Mama 3: Shop & ChopMajesco; Majesco Sales Inc.; Release date: 2009-10-20; Published: 2009-10-31; Nintendo DS; Video Games
Best price: $22.75
Price in other shops:
MySims KingdomElectronic Arts; Electronic Arts; Release date: 2008-10-28; Published: 2008-10; Nintendo DS; Video Games
Best price: $3.10
Price in other shops:
Cooking MamaMajesco; Majesco Sales Inc.; Release date: 2007-03-19; Published: 2006-09; Nintendo DS; Video Games
Best price: $9.85
Price in other shops:
Similar Video and PC Games
Learn MathDreamcatcher; Dreamcatcher Interactive; Release date: 2009-03-09; Nintendo DS; Video Games
Best price: $15.84
Price in other shops:
Learn GeographyDreamcatcher; Dreamcatcher Interactive; Release date: 2010-01-04; Published: 2009-12; Nintendo DS; Video Games
Best price: $19.82
Price in other shops:
futureUAspyr; Aspyr Media; Release date: 2008-11-10; Nintendo DS; Video Games
Best price: $22.95
Price in other shops:
Personal Trainer: MathNintendo; Nintendo; Release date: 2009-01-12; Nintendo DS; Video Games
Best price: $15.95
Price in other shops:
My Fun Facts CoachUBI Soft; UBI Soft; Release date: 2008-12-02; Published: 2008-12; Nintendo DS; Video Games
Best price: $9.75
Price in other shops:
My Word CoachUBI Soft; UBI Soft; Release date: 2007-11-06; Published: 2007-11; Nintendo DS; Video Games
Best price: $0.79
Price in other shops:
My Spanish CoachUBI Soft; UBI Soft; Release date: 2007-11-06; Published: 2007-11; Nintendo DS; Video Games
Best price: $26.74
Price in other shops:
My SAT Coach with The Princeton ReviewUBI Soft; UBI Soft; Release date: 2008-09-23; Published: 2008-09; Nintendo DS; Video Games
Best price: $11.99
Price in other shops:
My French CoachUBI Soft; UBI Soft; Release date: 2007-11-06; Published: 2007-11; Nintendo DS; Video Games
Best price: $11.00
Price in other shops:
My Japanese CoachUBI Soft; UBI Soft; Release date: 2008-10-14; Published: 2008-10; Nintendo DS; Video Games
Best price: $29.47
Price in other shops: