Talk Chinese Series is the first series on practical colloquial Chinese compiled and developed based on the theory of “Practical Communicative Functions”. It covers ten themes on social communication, life, travel, sports, leisure, shopping, emergency, school, office, and IT and network. By imitating real life scenes of various situations, authentic, lively and practical oral expressions are revealed to allow learners to experience the charm of the Chinese language through lively, interesting and humorous situational conversations, and learn the most commonly used colloquial words, phrases, slang, customary usages, everyday expressions and sentences. In another word, this is a very useful and practical encyclopedia on speaking Chinese. As long as one masters the contents of this series, one can respond fluently with the knowledge and oral expressions learned in whatever situations.

The characteristic of this series lies in its authentic, practical language expression, stresses on colloquialism, liveliness, and modernization of language. It selects high frequency words and the most vivid and authentic oral expressions used in daily life, work and study. One of my American friends who can speak perfect Chinese said to me after reading this series, “Very good. I think some expressions in the books are really typical, which I can’t learn from other places.” This shows that this series has made a breakthrough in Chinese learning materials, and achieved our original intention�that is to introduce the most typical, practical colloquial expressions to our friends who love Chinese, and allow them to use these expressions as soon as they learn them.

Besides, we’ve also included a “related expressions” by listing more expressions and words related to the themes in order to make it convenient for learners to expand their language competency and enlarge their vocabularies.

In addition, to better help learners to know Chinese and the Chinese culture, we’ve set up a column of “Language and Cultural Tips” with the intention to introduce some common usage and grammatical knowledge, common mistakes and point out words and expressions that are easily confused, as well as tips on cultural background of the language. Our goal is not only to help learners learn Chinese expressions, but also get to know the cultural connotations and language knowledge.

We know that learning and practicing is linked together. One can’t reach the goal of learning without practicing, so at the back of each unit we’ve put together some exercises, emphasizing on listening and speaking to assist learners in mastering what they have learned through practice.

This series includes six books, namely, Chinese 100 at Airports, Chinese 100 at Hotels, Chinese 100 about Transportation, Chinese 100 at the Immigration Office, Chinese 100 at Restaurants, and Chinese 100 at Shopping Malls, which cover almost all topics related to the tourism industry. Each book contains 6 to 11 scenes that may occur during tourist reception, and in each scene, colloquial expressions, conversations, and terminology are all included. The series is suitable for Chinese language learners at universities, vocational schools, and people working in the tourism industry. As a reference series, the books are compiled in a concise and practical manner. Each example sentence consists of three parts, namely, pinyin, Chinese version, and Thai translation; vivid illustrations are also provided to help users better understand the sentence. To make it easier for readers to recognize and read the content, each Chinese character is accompanied by pinyin; the characters 一 and 不 are presented in their actual pronunciation; Arabic numerals are also accompanied by their pinyin. Designed and printed in the form of pocketbooks, the series are very easy to carry and will be helpful for Chinese language learners in Thailand and those engaged in the tourism industry.

Talk Chinese is the first series on practical, colloquial Chinese. It covers social communications, life, travel, sports, leisure, shopping, emergency, campus, office, IT, etc. It allows you to experience the Chinese language through real life experiences.

You'll learn Chinese that is suitable for real life situations: colloquial words, slang, everyday expressions and sentences. With this series you can respond effectively and intelligently in the situations you'll encounter.

Talk Chinese is the first series on practical, colloquial Chinese. It covers ten themes on social communication, life, travel, sports, leisure, shopping, emergency, school, office, and IT and network. By imitating real-life scenes of various situations, authentic, lively and practical oral expressions are revealed to allow learners to experience the charm of the Chinese language through lively, interesting and humorous situational conversations, and learn the most commonly used colloquial words, phrases, slang, customary usages, everyday expressions and sentences. In another word, this is a very useful and practical encyclopedia on speaking Chinese. As long as one masters the contents of this series, one can respond fluently with the knowledge and oral expressions learned in whatever situations.

In this book readers will learn some oral expressions in various situations of daily life. It contains 15 units on home and housework, family, daily activities, neighbors, environmental protection, festivals, eating, drinking, playing, dressing and so on, and helping learners deal with many real life encounters.

Planned by the China National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, This textbook is designed to meet the requirements of short-stay international students and features practical communication tasks. Consisting of 2 paperback volumes and two CDs, it is suited for a 40-50 Hours/50-70 Hours-week study program, aimed at learners whose native tongue is English and are complete beginners in Chinese.

《"中国欢迎你"短期汉语系列教材:中国欢迎你·学脸谱(修订版)(才艺类)》以任务和活动为主线，便于教师进行教学设计，充分调动学习者的兴趣，实现轻松有效的课堂教学。

This is the CD-ROM for Book 4 of Great Wall Chinese. It is to further studies of the corresponding textbook and/or workbook with stories, interactive exercises and so on. It is good for either classroom use or self-study. This is the CD-ROM only, for use with the computer. It does NOT include the textbook or workbook or audio CD.

The goal of Great Wall Chinese is to develop learners’ communicative competence. Different means of teaching, such as on-line multimedia courseware, multimedia CDs, face-to-face teaching in class, as well as textbooks and workbooks are employed, and the management mode to monitor learners’ progress and to evaluate the learning efficiency is also used. Individualized learning plans with the backing of rich teaching resources are provided. The printed textbooks can be used together with the online multimedia courseware and multimedia CD-ROM. It is fit for both classroom-teaching and self-study.

Great Wall Chinese contains three sections, Essentials in Communication, Progression in Communication, and Fluency in Communication, which are both interrelated with each other and are complete within themselves. Each section contains 6 textbooks (each with 1 CD) corresponding to 6 levels, 6 workbooks, 1 grammar handbook, and 6multimedia CD-ROMs.

This is the CD-ROM for Book 3 of Great Wall Chinese. It is to further studies of the corresponding textbook and/or workbook with stories, interactive exercises and so on. It is good for either classroom use or self-study. This is the CD-ROM only, for use with the computer. It does NOT include the textbook or workbook or audio CD.

The goal of Great Wall Chinese is to develop learners’ communicative competence. Different means of teaching, such as on-line multimedia courseware, multimedia CDs, face-to-face teaching in class, as well as textbooks and workbooks are employed, and the management mode to monitor learners’ progress and to evaluate the learning efficiency is also used. Individualized learning plans with the backing of rich teaching resources are provided. The printed textbooks can be used together with the online multimedia courseware and multimedia CD-ROM. It is fit for both classroom-teaching and self-study.

Great Wall Chinese contains three sections, Essentials in Communication, Progression in Communication, and Fluency in Communication, which are both interrelated with each other and are complete within themselves. Each section contains 6 textbooks (each with 1 CD) corresponding to 6 levels, 6 workbooks, 1 grammar handbook, and 6multimedia CD-ROMs.

Annotation in English

For nonnative speakers of Chinese who study or work in China, primary and intermediate learners of Chinese

Survival Chinese101composed of 15 thematic units, covering almost all aspects of daily life in China

Chinese 101 is a series of handbooks on oral Chinese designed for non-native speakers of Chinese who study or work in China as well as beginners and intermediate learners of Chinese. The content is reasonably simple with a clear aim. It is developed to enable users to learn, imitate and master useful vocabularies and sentences in a meaningful context so that they can quickly improve Chinese skills and easily adapt to Chinese culture over a short period. Chinese 101 is composed of Survival Chinese 101, Business Chinese 101 and Travel Chinese 101. In Survival Chinese 101, there are 15 thematic units like "Greeting People", "Lodging", "Dining", "Shopping", "Going to China", "School Life", "Entertainment", "Traveling", "At the Bank", etc., covering almost all aspects of daily life and work in China. This book demonstrates numerous real-life scenes in China.

About the Author
Yuan Fangyuan, PhD in Education, is currently an Assistant Professor in the department of Language and Culture of the United States Naval Academy. His research interests include Chinese second language acquisition, task teaching method, content teaching method, etc.

The series Chinese in Hand includes four separate books:Basic Chinese, Daily Chinese, Travel Chinese andTransportation Chinese.

《中文在手》系列丛书包括“ 基础篇”“ 生活篇”“ 旅游篇”“交通篇”4 册，主要面向来华旅游、学习、工作的外国人和希望学习汉语、了解中国的外国朋友。整套丛书注重实用性、趣味性，兼顾科学性，突出时代感。丛书以“整句输入”为特色，每册书围绕几名来中国短期工作、生活的外国人，展现他们在常见场景中的交际活动，既可以作为汉语实用交际手册，又可以作为专题式短期汉语教材使用。丛书采用48 开的纸型设计，读者一册在握，便于携带。每册书均配有光盘。

This book will not only help those who are interested in Chinese enhance their basic language competence but also help them learn a good understanding of Chinese culture and master phrases and expressions in specific situations.

This is the CD-ROM for Book 6 of Great Wall Chinese. It is to further studies of the corresponding textbook and/or workbook with stories, interactive exercises and so on. It is good for either classroom use or self-study. This is the CD-ROM only, for use with the computer. It does NOT include the textbook or workbook or audio CD.

The goal of Great Wall Chinese is to develop learners’ communicative competence. Different means of teaching, such as on-line multimedia courseware, multimedia CDs, face-to-face teaching in class, as well as textbooks and workbooks are employed, and the management mode to monitor learners’ progress and to evaluate the learning efficiency is also used. Individualized learning plans with the backing of rich teaching resources are provided. The printed textbooks can be used together with the online multimedia courseware and multimedia CD-ROM. It is fit for both classroom-teaching and self-study.

Great Wall Chinese contains three sections, Essentials in Communication, Progression in Communication, and Fluency in Communication, which are both interrelated with each other and are complete within themselves. Each section contains 6 textbooks (each with 1 CD) corresponding to 6 levels, 6 workbooks, 1 grammar handbook, and 6multimedia CD-ROMs.

This is the CD-ROM for Book 5 of Great Wall Chinese. It is to further studies of the corresponding textbook and/or workbook with stories, interactive exercises and so on. It is good for either classroom use or self-study. This is the CD-ROM only, for use with the computer. It does NOT include the textbook or workbook or audio CD.

The goal of Great Wall Chinese is to develop learners’ communicative competence. Different means of teaching, such as on-line multimedia courseware, multimedia CDs, face-to-face teaching in class, as well as textbooks and workbooks are employed, and the management mode to monitor learners’ progress and to evaluate the learning efficiency is also used. Individualized learning plans with the backing of rich teaching resources are provided. The printed textbooks can be used together with the online multimedia courseware and multimedia CD-ROM. It is fit for both classroom-teaching and self-study.

Great Wall Chinese contains three sections, Essentials in Communication, Progression in Communication, and Fluency in Communication, which are both interrelated with each other and are complete within themselves. Each section contains 6 textbooks (each with 1 CD) corresponding to 6 levels, 6 workbooks, 1 grammar handbook, and 6multimedia CD-ROMs.

This is the CD-ROM for Book 2 of Great Wall Chinese. It is to further studies of the corresponding textbook and/or workbook with stories, interactive exercises and so on. It is good for either classroom use or self-study. This is the CD-ROM only, for use with the computer. It does NOT include the textbook or workbook or audio CD.

The goal of Great Wall Chinese is to develop learners’ communicative competence. Different means of teaching, such as on-line multimedia courseware, multimedia CDs, face-to-face teaching in class, as well as textbooks and workbooks are employed, and the management mode to monitor learners’ progress and to evaluate the learning efficiency is also used. Individualized learning plans with the backing of rich teaching resources are provided. The printed textbooks can be used together with the online multimedia courseware and multimedia CD-ROM. It is fit for both classroom-teaching and self-study.

Great Wall Chinese contains three sections, Essentials in Communication, Progression in Communication, and Fluency in Communication, which are both interrelated with each other and are complete within themselves. Each section contains 6 textbooks (each with 1 CD) corresponding to 6 levels, 6 workbooks, 1 grammar handbook, and 6multimedia CD-ROMs.

It is to further studies of the corresponding textbook and/or workbook with stories, interactive exercises and so on. It is good for either classroom use or self-study. This is the CD-ROM only, for use with the computer. It does NOT include the textbook or workbook or audio CD.

The goal of Great Wall Chinese is to develop learners’ communicative competence. Different means of teaching, such as on-line multimedia courseware, multimedia CDs, face-to-face teaching in class, as well as textbooks and workbooks are employed, and the management mode to monitor learners’ progress and to evaluate the learning efficiency is also used. Individualized learning plans with the backing of rich teaching resources are provided. The printed textbooks can be used together with the online multimedia courseware and multimedia CD-ROM. It is fit for both classroom-teaching and self-study.

Great Wall Chinese contains three sections, Essentials in Communication, Progression in Communication, and Fluency in Communication, which are both interrelated with each other and are complete within themselves. Each section contains 6 textbooks (each with 1 CD) corresponding to 6 levels, 6 workbooks, 1 grammar handbook, and 6multimedia CD-ROMs.

非常适合在中国生活/工作的外国人。

吴德安，美国大学中国教学中心主任；刘宪民，美国范德堡大学汉语语言教学项目主任；魏久安，美国大学中国教学中心负责人之一；梁新欣，美国弗吉尼亚大学东亚语言文学及文化系副教授、现代中国语言项目主任；李金玉，美国塔芙茨大学中文部高级讲师；胡龙华，布朗大学高级讲师及中文部主任

《游学在中国》是专门为外国人短期学习汉语和中国文化而编写的实用型语言文化综合教材,分“语言文字篇”和“文化艺术篇”两册,由既暨南大学华文学院长期从事汉语短期班教学的专家执家编写。所选内容简单生动,实用易学,深受学生喜爱。本书可灵灵活使用,边学边游,边游边学,是一套针对性较强的汉语入门教材。

“语言文字篇”包括汉语入门、汉语初阶、汉语常用交际语三个部分,从易对难,由浅入深,特别适合初学汉语的短期学习者。

汉字入门:通过巧妙的提示解说,讲解了1000个最基本的汉字,更易于初学者掌握；

汉语初阶:介绍了最基本的汉语交际文化常识,能尽快提高初学者的汉语日常会话水平；

汉语常用交际语:进一步介绍了汉语的常用交际语,可使学习者在汉语会话能力得强和提高。

《"中国欢迎你"短期汉语系列教材:中国欢迎你·学剪纸(修订版)(才艺类)》由高等教育出版社出版。

This excellent resource for language teachers is filled with pictures that may be used for classroom teaching.

Through various formats, the exercises compel students to speak and communicate in the target language with their classmates in small groups.

The exercises, with clearly defined tasks and completion points, are interesting and motivating, allowing a great level of student determination, and leading to rich and varied classroom experiences.

They are also multi-faceted, with both teacher-directed whole class portions (relatively short), and completely student-driven small group portions (longer).

A great teaching tool!

The main focus of Practical Chinese for English Speakers involves daily life topics: exchanging money, eating at a restaurant, bargaining at the local market, taking a bus or taxi, and getting a haircut.

English speakers who are living or visiting China are especially concerned with practical communication.

This book provides practical topics and lessons which are especially relevant to daily life in China. Each volume has 10 lessons and each lesson has 10 sections: Key Expressions, Dialogues, New Words, English Translation of Dialogues, Pronunciation and Grammar Notes, Sentence Patterns, Exercises, Cultural Notes, Learning Radicals, and a Chinese character Practice Sheet.

《"中国欢迎你"短期汉语系列教材:中国欢迎你· 游北京(修订版)(地域类)》由高等教育出版社出版。