Practical Chinese One Lesson a Day: Advanced II

Author: Kan Daocui
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features:
1. Design Concept
This textbook is a set of combined and progressive learning materials designed for short-term Chinese learners who have studied in China for no more than two months. Based on the needs of short-term Chinese learners and the characteristics of short-term teaching, the textbook is organized around communicative functions, with a focus on listening and speaking training, rather than systematic grammar. In terms of vocabulary selection, it is based on the "Outline for Chinese Proficiency Vocabulary and Character Grades," while also incorporating many new and colloquial words and phrases commonly used in daily life. The textbook is divided into three levels, each with two stages. Specifically:
(Beginner) Basic Part (1), Basic Part (2)
(Intermediate) Improvement Part (1), Improvement Part (2)
(Advanced) Expansion Part (1), Expansion Part (2)
2. Features of Textbook Design
1) Combination
This textbook adopts a combined format, divided into six volumes from beginner to advanced. Each volume is designed for one month, with one lesson per day, and each volume contains 20 lessons. The vocabulary in each volume ranges from 400 to 600 words. The six volumes can be used separately or together. This approach meets the needs of learners at different levels and is easy for teachers to implement.
2) Progression
Since most short-term course learners are visiting China for the first time, even though some have studied Chinese for a long time in their home countries, they are still unfamiliar with China. Therefore, in the selection of communicative functions, we adopt an alternating and progressive expansion method. This means that common and necessary communicative functions appear in each volume, but the content demonstrating these functions is gradually expanded and deepened at different levels. In the "Expansion Parts," more national conditions and cultural factors are incorporated, extending communicative tasks into topic discussions, truly broadening the content of the "Expansion Parts." The textbook also gradually increases vocabulary, with key words and sentence patterns recurring across volumes. This alternating and progressive expansion differs from previous textbooks and is highly targeted and practical for short-term courses of two months or less.
3) Practicality
This textbook emphasizes practicality, with vocabulary, sentence patterns, functions, and exercises all focused on practical use. We believe that mastering vocabulary is crucial for Chinese learning, and vocabulary is inseparable from communicative functions.
4) Vividness
Due to the intensive and accelerated nature of short-term teaching, this textbook not only strives to be engaging and interesting in content but also pays attention to its visual and graphic design. The lessons and exercises are accompanied by a wealth of illustrations.