Chinese languages

I'm starting to take a mandarin class at school, but I'm wondering before my class begins what is a good way to learn some mandarin on my own.
I heard there was a chinese learning program where the speaker says the mandarin word very slowly and that this program is designed mainly for beginning mandarin speakers. Anybody know which program this is?
Any other suggestions?

I suggest you seeking a Chinese Friend(must be a native mandarin speaker), he or will help you learn Mandarin good, hehe...
Such as me, want to learn english good..
Do you know many Mandarin? and do you like it?

: I'm starting to take a mandarin class at school, but I'm wondering before my class begins what is a good way to learn some mandarin on my own.
: I heard there was a chinese learning program where the speaker says the mandarin word very slowly and that this program is designed mainly for beginning mandarin speakers. Anybody know which program this is?
: Any other suggestions?