Chinese Conversation 301 Sentences · Volume 1: Thai Translation Edition

Author: Kang Yuhua Lai Siping (Thailand) Lin Yongming
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: The Handbook of Chinese Conversation 301 Sentences is a rapid course textbook designed for foreigners learning Chinese as a second language. The book consists of 40 lessons, plus 8 review lessons. The 40 lessons cover nearly 30 communicative functions such as "Greetings" and "Making Acquaintances," approximately 800 vocabulary words, and basic Chinese grammar. Each lesson is divided into six parts: Sentences, Dialogues, Substitution and Expansion, Vocabulary, Grammar, and Exercises. The book emphasizes developing learners' ability to use Chinese for communication, combining communicative functions with grammatical structures. It presents the most common and fundamental aspects of modern Chinese in everyday contexts, enabling learners to quickly master the basic 301 conversation sentences. Through substitution and expansion exercises, learners can achieve simple communication with Chinese speakers and lay a solid foundation for further study.
Considering the learning characteristics of adult learners, the grammar section for the basic level is explained in simple and clear language, supplemented by straightforward examples, making the rules easy to understand. This allows learners to use grammatical principles to guide their language practice, achieving the effect of learning by analogy. The exercises are diverse and abundant in quantity. The review lessons further train students in conversational skills and extended expression, summarizing and reviewing the grammar learned. The exercises for each lesson and the review lessons can be used in full or partially depending on the actual situation.