Basic spoken language

Author: Zheng Guoxiong
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: The textbook follows the principle of integrating structure, function, and culture. The lessons provide cultural information with national context and reflect new developments in Chinese society. The integration of structure, function, and culture is the best way to cultivate learners' communicative competence in the target language and a fundamental method to improve language teaching standards. The textbook strives to reflect the patterns of second language learning. The development of second language teaching has made people increasingly realize that students are the main subjects of both teaching and learning. "Teaching" should be conducted based on the needs and characteristics of "learning"; teaching can be said to mean teaching students how to learn a language well themselves. Therefore, we focus on enabling learners to develop a holistic understanding of spoken Chinese expressions and cultivate proficiency in expression. The basic measure in this regard is to provide a large number of exercises, offering opportunities for inspiration and repeated practice to develop proficiency in speaking Chinese. The large volume of exercises and diverse exercise formats are features of the textbook.
The series textbook You Say, I Say, We Say for Spoken Chinese is a textbook designed for teaching spoken Chinese from absolute beginners, progressing systematically yet rapidly. The textbook follows the principle of integrating structure, function, and culture. Volume Basic Spoken Chinese (Part 1) (Part 2), consisting of 32 lessons. Part 1 contains 16 lessons that complete basic pronunciation training and practice simple conversations; Part 2 contains 16 lessons that consolidate foundational knowledge and cultivate basic spoken language proficiency.