SexyMandarin - the unconventional way to learn Mandarin

[roddy]

Yeah, those models are obviously not your average 'prettiest teacher I know' ones you usually get in these videos, so someone's actually put at least a little time and money into this. It would be interesting to know who, and what plans they have.

[Brian US]

I'm ok with this.

[tottora]

Here is the link for the Chinese!

http://www.56.com/u72/v_NjY0NDUxNjU.html

http://www.56.com/u90/v_NjY0NDMwNzE.html

But this is the one someone illegally downloaded from the website and

took off the last part with the web address is this, which has more than 270,000 views:

http://www.56.com/u44/v_NjY0MTM4MDk.html

[msittig]

Apparently it is related to "Michael Gleissner", a guy in HK who makes movies, and who is "in a relationship" with the original poster on Facebook. Started an English-language teaching company (Cleverlearn), apparently now branching out into teaching Chinese?

[roddy]

Isn't he at Bigfoot, the people that just bought Chinesepod? Coming soon: Pasden in his Panties!

[c_redman]

I don't understand, Anna Sophie Loewenberg wasn't in any of those videos.

Actually, there was some useful new vocabulary in the clips. However, I was unable to understand most of the fast mumbled speaking of the actresses. It could just be blood loss to the brain, though.

[feihong]

There's a large volume discrepancy between the actresses' dialogue and the instructional portions. Also, I don't much like the narrator's accent.

[Brian US]

The narrator‘s accent is pretty dreadful, but does reinforce my idea of a porn shoot (pretty girls and a creepy older guy).

[tottora]

If you want to take a look at the behind the scenes, here are the links!

Enjoy!

[gato]

Their Facebook page, if you can get over the Wall:

http://www.facebook.com/SexyMandarin

They do have a mainland-hosted page:

http://www.56.com/u90/v_NjY0NDMwNzE.html

[roddy]

Come on, more lessons! I want to see them out and about buying veg at the market.

[Brian US]

Might want to stick to packaged goods. Fruit and vegetables might get you more than you asked for.

[David Wong]

带她们去买香蕉及红毛丹。

[imron]

Might want to stick to packaged goods. Fruit and vegetables might get you more than you asked for.

Or maybe just what he was looking for?

[大肚男]

while obviously not for serious learners, I can see it being very useful if your purpose is to impress someone with couple phrases at a Chinese restaurant or something. Plus, it could be the perfect front for a prostitution network

[tottora]

SexyMandarin featured on Apple Daily!!!! YEAHH

http://tw.nextmedia.com/realtimenews/article/international/20120225/111799/

[Guest realmayo]

So ... this is just PR for new concept mandarin right? EDIT: oh yes, just seen an earlier post.

I wonder if they could do a Carry On themed series later...

[roddy]

Not sure if it's actually them, or if they're sponsoring it or something. Tottora, fill us in, you're being far too coy - might work with the Apple Daily, but the folk on here need a bit more than five minutes of titillating Youtube vids.

[Guest realmayo]

The website does say: If you are serious about learning Mandarin Chinese please contact our sponsor - New Concept Mandarin.

[tottora]

New Concept Mandarin is our sponsor! But I truly believe in education with a bit of fun and excitement as you would definitely learn faster. I went to Shanghai Jiao Tong university for 6 months but the most chinese I learnt was from shopping at Qipulu, and the fake market the more you learn on the street, the cheaper things got!