New Standard Chinese. Beginning Level. Book 2

Author: Fang Ming, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features:
Dialogues and Texts: Dialogues and texts centered around topics, emphasizing pragmatic language use in communication.
Grammar: Includes verb-predicate sentences; adjective-predicate sentences; compound-predicate sentences; the four main forms of interrogative sentences; double objects; modal verbs; six types of complements; object structures; prepositional structures, etc.
Specific Scenarios: Covers everyday locations such as airports, train stations, hotels, banks, post offices, classrooms, cafeterias, restaurants, cinemas, hospitals, and friends' homes.
Communication Functions: Includes greetings, introductions, asking for time, asking for dates, asking for directions, talking about the weather, discussing hobbies, debating issues, going to the doctor, watching movies, buying tickets, exchanging money, seeking advice, etc.
Text Exercises: Exercises designed to test comprehension of each lesson's content.
Vocabulary: The number of vocabulary words to be mastered in each lesson increases to around 40.
Grammar Notes: Explains the structure of Chinese grammar.
Grammar Exercises: Practice exercises based on the grammar learned in each lesson, including fill-in-the-blanks, rearranging word order, forming words, and sentence construction.
Oral Practice: Includes exercises such as imitation, substitution, selection, and collocation of words, phrases, and sentences.
Reading: Each lesson includes 1-2 reading materials aligned with the text, accompanied by Pinyin and English translations. Each reading passage is followed by exercises, including multiple-choice and short-answer questions.
Upon completing the beginner level, students will master 800-900 vocabulary words and phrases, as well as 1,000-1,500 Chinese characters.