I CHOSE THIS BOOK BASED ON THE GOOD REVIEWS AS A GIFT FOR A FRIEND WHO WAS INTERESTED IN LEARNING CHINESE. WHEN MY FRIEND RECIEVED IT, HE SAID IT DOES NOT TEACH YOU HOW TO "SPEAK" CHINESE VERY WELL. FOR THE PRICE I PAID FOR 76 PAGES, I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED HE DIDN'T LIKE IT.