Hi everyone

I've been meaning to learn Mandarin for some time now (for pleasure, not business), but I don't want to deal with writing and reading. Basically I want to be able to communicate orally in Chinese.

Of course, most Mandarin courses start from the very beginning with reading/writing as well, which I think would slow the learning process (as it's already hard enough to learn the correct pronunciation, tones, etc.).

Does anyone have suggestions on a class that teaches strictly speaking Mandarin ? If not, if you have alternatives, feel free.

Thanks