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Pinyin pronunciation for Mandarin

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1.  Quality of the CD

Is the audio quality clear enough for a beginner to learn from?
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Do you prefer a female voice to a male one when learning pronunciation at this level?
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Is the audio speed too slow?
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2.  Learning pronunciation with the cartoon images

Do the cartoons help you to pronounce Pinyin and tones?
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3.  Learning methods and practicality of the CD

At the beginning, did you manage to keep the first tone correct when learning vowels?
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Is the first tone the easiest one to start with when introducing vowel sounds?
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Do the explanations for pronunciations and tones help you to grasp Pinyin?
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Do the explanations confuse you?
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Do you only learn Pinyin by listening to the audio, without using the cartoons?
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Do you learn the pronunciation by repeating out loud after the audio?
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Do you learn the pronunciation by using both cartoon and audio?
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Do you always try to pronounce the Pinyin before clicking on the loudspeaker icon to check the sound?
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