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Author: Lü Bishong
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Publishing Date: 2004-05-01
Features: This book is one of a large-scale television series (textbook) for overseas Chinese language learners in China, written by experts and scholars organized by the National Office for Chinese Language Education. It is authoritative. The content is innovative, and the exercises are carefully designed with a focus on language skills and culture. The textbook integrates written materials with audiovisual media.
1. This textbook is suitable for non-Chinese native speakers with zero prior knowledge of Chinese.
2. Upon completion of this textbook, learners can master approximately 1,000 basic vocabulary words, over 200 sentence patterns, and more than 3,000 common sentences, enabling them to handle daily communication.
3. The textbook is divided into several volumes, with each volume containing ten lessons. Each lesson is divided into three sections.
- Section 1 focuses on instruction and practice, including new vocabulary, text, notes, and exercises.
- Section 2 is primarily for review and practice, covering new vocabulary, sentence pattern exercises, comprehensive exercises, pronunciation exercises, and a quick review.
It can be used for regular classroom teaching, with one section equivalent to one class period, or for short-term intensive teaching, with one lesson constituting a single class.
4. The material is not limited to school life but places conversational scenarios in real-life social contexts, making the textbook suitable not only for students but also for professionals in companies and housewives.
5. Complementary materials such as audio cassettes, video cassettes, and multimedia CDs are available to assist teaching or for self-study.
6. The entire textbook has been translated into English and reviewed by Professor Lu Jianji of Beijing Language and Culture University.
(Note: The original Chinese text contains some repetitive content, which has been streamlined in the English translation for clarity.)