New Steps (Intermediate Chinese Course with CD attached)

Author: Yuan Liangzhen, Zhang Yanhua
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: "New Steps -- Intermediate Chinese Course" is a new type of intensive Chinese teaching material for foreign students with intermediate Chinese proficiency. The textbook is divided into three volumes (upper, middle, and lower), scientifically organized following the principle of gradual progression from simple to complex. The selected texts are novel in perspective and rich in themes; the exercises are designed with clear focus and strong comprehensiveness; the grammar explanations are concise and rigorous; and the vocabulary selection is broad and practical. The entire textbook emphasizes the cultivation of learners' language communicative skills while also highlighting the presentation of Chinese culture and the humanistic world of the Chinese language. The authors of this textbook are frontline teachers engaged in teaching Chinese to foreigners for a long time, with a thorough understanding and grasp of the difficulties and learning patterns of foreign students in acquiring Chinese. Through studying this textbook, learners can not only comprehensively master and strengthen the knowledge they have learned but also lay a solid foundation for advanced-level learning.