New Concept Chinese Reading. Beginner's Edition (Beginner's Edition)

Author: Zhang Yuan
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: This book is one of the "New Concept Chinese" series textbooks, based on "New Concept Chinese (Level 1, 2)". It is designed for students with a certain foundation in Chinese to enhance their reading skills. The book consists of three units:
Unit 1 includes 20 short jokes; Unit 2 includes 20 idiomatic stories; Unit 3 covers Chinese culture, including 8 stories about ancient Chinese figures and 8 ancient Chinese legends. These stories gradually increase in length and difficulty, with vocabulary ranging from simple to more complex. Unit 1 focuses on oral expression, while Units 2 and 3 gradually incorporate written expression. Each lesson in this textbook is composed of a story, Pinyin, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and exercises. The idiomatic stories also include usage examples to help students understand and master the idioms, with example sentences provided in English translation. Each story is accompanied by illustrations, making them lively and engaging to aid comprehension. The exercises for each unit have a specific focus, such as Unit 1's short jokes emphasizing basic vocabulary and pronunciation, Unit 2's idiomatic stories focusing on idiomatic comprehension, and Unit 3 emphasizing cultural knowledge. Each lesson's exercises include multiple-choice questions to assess vocabulary mastery and text comprehension. The reading comprehension section primarily involves answering questions, practicing both oral and written expression. This book is accompanied by a CD.