Chinese Easy to Read (I) Textbook (with Workbook)

Author: Lu Qinghe
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: Hanyu Yidu is a Chinese language textbook written for Japanese high school students and is part of the National Chinese Language Education Program. This textbook can also be used by other Japanese students who are beginners in learning Chinese.
I. Principles of Compilation
This textbook follows the principle of combining "structure—function—culture" during its compilation. It takes basic Chinese grammar structures as the main thread, integrates communicative functions and cultural projects, and focuses on daily conversations and cultural knowledge as the primary content.
II. Characteristics of the Textbook
1. Emphasis on Scientificity and Systematicity
During the compilation of this textbook, major references were made to The Syllabus of Vocabulary for Chinese Language Proficiency (compiled by the Office of the National Advisory Committee on Chinese Language Education for Overseas Chinese and the Department of HSK of Beijing Language and Culture University Press, 1992) and The Syllabus for Chinese Language Proficiency Levels (Trial Edition) (compiled by the Research Group on Chinese Language Proficiency Levels of the China Association of Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages and Beijing Language and Culture University Press, 1996), among other latest research findings. Additionally, it took into account Chinese language textbooks used by Japanese high school and university students. The grammar points in this textbook are arranged based on the principle of progressing from easy to difficult and from simple to complex.
2. Striving to Increase Repetition Rate and Strengthen Student Practice
The compilation of this textbook pays attention to the repetition rate of grammar points and vocabulary. The book consists of 25 lessons and is aimed at students with zero prior knowledge, except for phonetics, the content mainly focuses on simple conversations related to students' daily lives.