Practical Chinese Conversation Textbook. Book 1

Author: Deng Enming (Chinese Language Teaching), Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2003-12-01
Features: Meet in China—A Practical Chinese Oral Course consists of two volumes, each with 15 lessons. It is a primary-level oral course for learners who have completed an introductory program and serves as the core of this textbook series. The purpose of this book is to enable learners to master basic Chinese grammar through dialogues and extended passages, thereby improving their oral expression skills.
Writing Characteristics:
1. Handling the Relationship Between Knowledge and Skill Teaching
The fundamental goal of teaching is to cultivate students' communicative competence. Second language teaching does not neglect knowledge teaching but has specific requirements for its content and methods. The explanation of linguistic points in the textbook should not introduce terminology or elaborate on theories like theoretical grammar. The purpose of imparting knowledge is to guide practice and regulate students' verbal behavior. Language knowledge teaching must be closely integrated with the development of verbal skills. These principles are reflected in the establishment and annotation of linguistic points as well as in the design and requirements of exercises.
2. Teaching Grammar in a Hierarchical Manner, Emphasizing Phrase Level
The grammar teaching in this book is divided into three levels: words, phrases, and sentence patterns. The teaching process follows this sequence: word—phrase—sentence—passage. Among the three levels of linguistic point introductions, we place particular emphasis on the "phrase" level. The construction principles of Chinese phrases and sentences are fundamentally consistent, and many phrases are idiomatic and should be a key focus of teaching. In this textbook's grammar explanations, a section on phrases is included between words and sentences to introduce the internal structure, combination rules, and syntactic functions of various types of phrases. Through exercises, learners are trained to use common phrases habitually.
3. Combining Practicality and Interest
Practicality is a shared goal for both teachers and learners. The selection of teaching materials in the textbook should prioritize practicality. In addition to being standard and natural, the language in the textbook should be close to contemporary life, lively, humorous, and capable of sparking learners' interest in learning. The lessons in this book feature fixed characters and are designed with certain storylines, providing typical communicative contexts. Each lesson includes two passages: a dialogue and a narrative. This facilitates learners in transitioning from single sentences to extended expressions, and the narrative passages are also helpful for memorization.
This book is a volume, with a total of 15 lessons, serving as a primary-level oral course for learners who have completed an introductory program. Each lesson includes two passages: a dialogue and a narrative. Through dialogues and extended passages, learners master basic Chinese grammar and improve their oral expression skills.