(1) The text genres are various, the themesare close to contemporary life, and the choice of topics is universal.Meanwhile, the content involves Chinese culture and national conditions, whiletaking into account the contrast between Chinese and foreign cultures.

(2) The book design focuses on the processof text learning, language learning and comprehensive practice, exactly, theprocess of understanding the content of the text, learning and using thelanguage points and comprehensively improving the language skills, which aimsto gradually cultivate the learners’ ability to communicate in Chinese and tosuccessfully carry out cross-cultural communication.

(3) The teaching materials arecomprehensive and useful, which helps to expand learners’ independent learningopportunities.

(4) The textbook highlights the teaching ofChinese language morphemes and builds a grammar teaching system for Chinesediscourse from characters, sentences to discourses.

Discover China is a set of coursebooks specially designed for young adult learners and employs a communicative approach to language learning. Emphasis is placed on pair work, group work and on a wide variety of speaking and listening activities to help students become confident Chinese language speakers. Authentic, everyday contexts to make learning more meaningful and prepare students for real life situations. Inductive grammar approach helping students independently recognise and understand Chinese language. Systematic vocabulary development through topic-based practice and extension exercises, preparing students for levels 1-3 of the HSK proficiency test. Meaningful reading practice with engaging texts in authentic-like contexts with varied practice activities. Focused writing development for the most frequently-used Chinese characters. Insights into Chinese culture with “Cultural Corner” sections in each unit, promoting a deeper understanding of this remarkable country and its language.

To Chinese Learners,

Welcome to the Hello Chinese Series. Following a task-based approach, these course books are specially designed for the short-term, beginning learners of mandarin Chinese. We are trying to bring you the following learning experience:

1. The course books are based on the theory of Task Based Language Teaching (TBLT). Book I uses dialogue as the only form of text, while book II adds short essay as the other format. All the texts and exercises are accompanied with pinyin (alphabetic spelling system of Chinese). If you are a western learner, please note that this series doesn’t need you to master every Chinese character in the text. Instead, you are only to memorize 15 most commonly used characters each lesson (which are listed at the end of each lesson). With the accumulation over time, if you can finish the two books, you will be able to know about 500 characters, which equates to the proficiency of those who stay in a full-time Chinese course for half a year. If you are not interested in learning Chinese characters at the moment, you may simply go through this series without the characters.

2. Hello Chinese Demonstrates 30 real-life situations. We try to place the most urgent situations for language learners in the earlier part of the book, therefore even if you have only 20 hours of learning, you should still achieve a certain level of oral proficiency. If you can finish learning both books (which takes about 120 hours), you will reach the level of elementary-high.

3. Every chapter in this series uses pictures and other pre-task forms (as shown in the “Do you know?” part) to enlarge the learners’ vocabulary, so as to ensure the contents of the book are natural and authentic. Meanwhile, we strictly followed the HSK grammar and vocabulary syllabus and tried to cover all the major language points and vocabulary from level 1 to level 3. At the end of the books, summaries of vocabulary, Chinese characters and main sentence patterns are presented. We believe this program is thorough and well thought out.

4. The figures in this series include both Chinese/foreign students and ordinary people. Through the interactions of these people in their daily life, you will get to know China and Chinese language in an authentic context.

5. There are pictures and audio clips to accompany the texts and exercises. If you install the companion APP in your cell phone, you will be able to review and practice after you complete each lesson, and the phonetic rating system can help you to improve your pronunciation. An online course of Mandarin-Chinese has been released on www. Courser.org. With its help you will be able to learn this book all by yourself when you are unable to attend a real class.

6. Hello Chinese is a full color course book with 4 main characters rendered with detailed backgrounds and distinct personalities. The stories in different lessons are somewhat inter-related. We want to implement the idea of “learning by doing” in the book, and the learners are encouraged to make meaningful cooperation and communication in the classroom. We wish this series to become an easy-to-learn and fun textbook of Mandarin Chinese.

Currently Hello Chinese has two volumes including 30 lessons in total and each lesson requires 3-4 hours learning time. The whole series covers 30 real life situations, 50 most common language points, 500 Chinese characters and about 1000 new words. By completing the two books, you will reach the proficiency of HSK level 3.

1.本书为《我的汉语教室》的第二版。迄今为止，《我的汉语教室》已经帮助约九万人次的学习者成功学习初级阶段的汉语。

This book is the second edition of My Chinese Classroom. We are pleased that My Chinese Classroom has helped about 90,000 readers learn elementary Mandarin Chinese.

本書は『私の中国語教室』の第2版。いままでのところ、およそ延べ人数９万人の学習者が本書の初版を使って初級段階の中国語を習得しました。

2.本书适用于零基础的汉语学习者。

My Chinese Classroom is a series of Chinese textbooks designed for complete beginners.

『私の中国語教室』は、中国語をゼロからはじめる初心者におすすめ。

3.本书以英语和日语为媒介语的，可供更多的学习者使用。

Both English and Japanese were adapted as translated languages when My Chinese Classroom was compiled to make it available to more Mandarin learners.

『私の中国語教室』は、より多くの学習者に使っていただくために、英語と日本語を媒介語として編纂されました。

4.本系列共收生词和词组800多个，语法点80多条。

These lessons cover over 800 new words and phrases, as well as over 80 grammar points.

本シリーズは、全部で800余りの単語と80以上の文型を導入しています。

5.课文所涉及的话题。从一般公务用语、公共场所的交际用语到日常会话，涵盖生活方方面面。所有的初级语言点和词汇都尽可能地在各种模拟现实生活的语境中反复出现。

The contents involve almost all areas of daily life in china including common business expressions,social conversations and daily dialogues. All the basic words,sentences and grammar points will appear repeatedly in the contents.

本文の内容は、ビジネス用語、社交用語から日常の会話に至るまで、生活のあらゆる側面に触れています。初級の単語と文型を実生活に即した言語環境で繰り返して出現させます。

６.本书配套MP3由上海人民广播电台 990早新闻播音员路平、王涛朗读。

The MP3 of this book is recorded by Lu Ping and Wang Tao, announcers for 990 Morning News of Shanghai People’s Radio.

本書付属のCDはMP3形式になっており、音声の吹き込みは上海人民ラジオ放送局990けさのニュースのメインキャスター路平アナウンサーと王濤アナウンサーです。

All together there are ten wall charts with content closely related to Textbook 1, and illustrations on topics such as Chinese phonetics, character strokes, numbers, weeks, family, transportation means, etc. In each unit, questions related to the current text are provided to aid the teacher's teaching.

本挂图共10页,内容紧密配合第1册课本,按主题列出语音、笔画、数字、星期、家庭、交通工具等,并根据不同单元提出了跟课文相关的问题,以辅助教师课堂教学。

About the Author(s)
Yamin Ma, B.A. in English Language and Literature, and M.A. in Education, is currently a Chinese teacher in Island School, Hong Kong. Ma has gained years of experience in teaching Chinese as a foreign language and she actively keeps up with the trends of AP Chinese Test in U.S. and the IB Chinese Test in Europe. Her research covers English language teaching, Chinese language teaching and educational psychology. She has read and published a number of papers in international conferences.

作者简介
马亚敏,英国语言文学学士,教育学硕士。现任香港港岛中学教师。从事对外汉语教学多年,并长期追踪美国AP中文项目以及欧洲IB中文考试动态。学术研究涉及英语教学、汉语教学和教育心理学,多次在国际性研讨会上宣读或发表论文。

The series of Learning in China consists of five books, edited primarily by Liu Tao, vice-dean of the International School of Chinese Studies of Northeast Normal University. It is chiefly designed for foreign students without Chinese learning experience who will receive preparatory education in China, as well as those language learners who are seeking an efficient way of learning Chinese to pass HSK (IV) as quickly as possible. Learning in China · Basic Course and Learning in China · Practical Course are suitable for comprehensive Chinese education. Learning in China. Vocabulary can be used as a specific textbook for vocabulary learning, or as a companion text for comprehensive Chinese courses.

5th edition available on https://www.purpleculture.net/conversational-chinese-301-5th-edition-volume-ii-p-35138/

《汉语会话301句（第四版）（英文注释本）》是为初学汉语的外国人编写的速成教材，下册共40课，另有复习课8课。40课内容包括“问候”、“相识”等交际功能项目近30个，生词800个左右以及汉语基本语法。每课分句子、会话、替换与扩展、生词、语法、练习等六部分。

Editor's Recommendation

本版为第四版，修订的主要是两方面的内容。第一，在不改动原有语言点顺序的前提下，改编内容过时的课文，更换能反映当下社会生活的内容，如增加高铁、快递、微信等词语；第二，教学内容的编排精益求精，生词的设置和翻译更加精细，语言点注释更加完善。

About Author

康玉华，北京语言大学副教授；来思平，北京语言大学副教授。两位作者都是全国著名的对外汉语教学专家，其声誉的建立，主要依赖于《汉语会话301句》。这本教材，畅销20余年，版权转让到多国，全球累计发行量200多万册，可以说是全球销量最大的对外汉语教材。

Introduction to Standard Chinese Pinyin System is a textbook compiled for elementary Chinese learner and those who have difficulties with Chinese pinyin. The textbook and the exercise book are used as a set, with the former used in class and the later handed in after class. All the content and instructions are both in Chinese and in English.

There are 10 lessons in the textbook. Lesson one briefly introduces the pronunciation system of mandarin; lesson two to nine introduce the pronouncing methods in detail and make a comparison between Chinese and the similar English pronunciations. Lesson ten introduces the spelling and tone rules of the Chinese syllables. The appendix includes expressions commonly used in class teaching. In each lesson, in-class exercises and tongue twisters or poems are offered for learners to practice pinyin in real situations.

In order to supply homework materials for students, the exercise book is designed to have steps as warm-up exercise, exercises about initial consonants and final sound and syllable exercises of three different stages. It can effectively lead students to review and consolidate what they have learnt in each lesson. The compilers have also supplied students with free online interactive practices by logging in the teaching website on the internet.

The textbook and exercise book contain a large amount of beautiful pictures and sketch map of pronunciation, and also CD (textbook) and MP3 (exercise book). The four products are sold at fixed prices together.

Discover China , co-developed and co-published by FLTRP and Macmillan Publishers, is a four-level Mandarin Chinese course, specially designed for beginner to intermediate level students studying Chinese in Englishspeaking countries. Each level includes a student’s book and a workbook.

It employs a communicative approach to language learning. Emphasis is placed on communication in real life contexts through a variety of activities. Vocabulary learning comes through topic-based practice and extension exercises. Student-centered grammar learning allows students to discover the rules by themselves through identifying patterns in the language samples. The high-frequency characters in character writing practice are presented within the context of the unit theme. Insights into Chinese culture through “Cultural corner” sections, linked to the unit topics, promote a deeper cultural understanding. Discover China is also supplemented by free online resources and multimedia resources, including CDs, teacher’s books, assessment tasks, unit quizzes, extra character writing sheets and more.

Discover China , co-developed and co-published by FLTRP and Macmillan Publishers, is a four-level Mandarin Chinese course, specially designed for beginner to intermediate level students studying Chinese in Englishspeaking countries. Each level includes a student’s book and a workbook. It employs a communicative approach to language learning. Emphasis is placed on communication in real life contexts through a variety of activities. Vocabulary learning comes through topic-based practice and extension exercises. Student-centered grammar learning allows students to discover the rules by themselves through identifying patterns in the language samples. The high-frequency characters in character writing practice are presented within the context of the unit theme. Insights into Chinese culture through “Cultural corner” sections, linked to the unit topics, promote a deeper cultural understanding. Discover China is also supplemented by free online resources and multimedia resources, including CDs, teacher's books, assessment tasks, unit quizzes, extra character writing sheets and more.

Dynamic Chinese, a new textbook series based upon the Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards for International Chinese Language Education, is compiled taking into account the "four-sphere criterion" of syllables, Chinese characters, words, and grammar. Based on the nature and features of the Chinese language, the books provide explanations, exercises, and pictures to facilitate studying. Starting with the characters, the series teaches the Chinese language by referring to pinyin. It also focuses on training students' thinking of Chinese characters by teaching them how to form words using characters, form sentences using words, and organize the sentences into a passage. Therefore, it can significantly improve both teaching and learning efficiency.

This colorful book series integrates the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing into real-life scenarios and lets students learn Chinese culture through pictures of Chinese characters. The exercises in the books take on various forms, and in each unit we offer such exercises as Distinguish and Remember, Explanation and Practice, Situational Dialogues, Study Resources, and Cultural Links. To further assist the students, pinyin, and digital resources like audio (scanning the QR codes) are also included.

Book 1 of the Elementary Level introduces around 450 Chinese characters and 250 words, as well as dialogues, texts, and grammar training sessions related to them. After studying Book 1 and Book 2 of this level. starters will be able to engage in social communication using simple Chinese and finish some expressions in daily life, study, work, and social activities. They will also gain some Chinese cultural knowledge associated with the themes they have learned, acquire basic skills of cross-cultural communication as well as some listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills of the Chinese language, and make simple conversations about the topics familiar to them.