New Practical Chinese Course 4: Teacher's Manual

Author: Liu Xun
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Features: This series of textbooks inherits some of the main features of Practical Chinese Course and integrates the author's 20 teaching experience and research findings. It is a work of innovation and breakthrough in Chinese language teaching materials in the new era and new circumstances. The entire series consists of 6 volumes with a total of 70 lessons, each volume including a textbook, a comprehensive exercise book, and a teacher's manual. It is recommended to study one lesson per week and use one volume per semester. Volumes 1-4 are for the beginner and pre-intermediate level, with a total of 50 lessons. Volumes 5-6 are for the intermediate level, with a total of 20 lessons. Centered on the learner, it adopts a circular arrangement method, where linguistic structures, functions, cultural factors, etc., are repeatedly recycled. The entire series emphasizes the teaching of functional items, with a wide range of content themes. The modular layout clearly separates core and supplementary content while allowing for flexible selection based on needs. This current, completely new edition takes students from absolute beginner to intermediate—approximately 3 years of higher-level classroom instruction. Students will learn about Chinese culture and society as they learn contemporary Mandarin. The material emphasizes the basic skills of reading, writing (simplified characters), speaking, and listening, supplemented by exercises, illustrations, and charts in a larger 8x11 format. The entire series will include textbooks, student workbooks, teacher’s guides, and audio CDs.