Book Series: Chinese Reading for Practical Purposes

Based on the Outline of Chinese Language Proficiency Level, this book series has four levels for students to choose. They can select the volume that suits them best in accordance with their own language proficiency level. Most of the articles in this book series are selected from newspapers, magazines and other books, giving a panorama of China and life of Chinese people. It can help students better recognize and read Chinese characters, learn more new words by heart, improve their level of Chinese proficiency and enhance their understanding of China.

There are 20 articles altogether, all of which are idioms selected from Chinese ancient fables or fairy tales. The time limit and number of words for each story are given before reading it. In addition to the annotations in pinyin, English, Korean and Japanese for the new words, the corresponding pinyin is also provided for each story. Three columns are designed after the story. In the first part, "Have you understood it"?, four questions are raised to check how well the learners read; in the second part, "Can you use it?", two sample sentences on how to use this idiom are given, the purpose of which is to help learners master the usage of the idiom. The third part, "Synonym idioms", helps students to learn by associating this word with other words. All the new words are annotated in Korean and Japanese and are indexed in the last part of the book for learners.

Track Series

Product Image Products Price
Bargaining Is a Kind of Enjoyment (With CD)
ISBN: 9787561925294 | Publisher: Beijing Language and Culture University Press | Published on 01/2010 | Reviews:
Usage Advice: Read after class, self-study Level: Intermediate This book is in the Chinese Reading for Practical Purposes: Step by Step series. It...
$5.00



Chinese Education is Different from Those of Western Countries (With CD)
ISBN: 9787561924082 | Publisher: Beijing Language and Culture University Press | Published on 10/2009 | Reviews:
This book is in the Chinese Reading for Practical Purposes: Step by Step series. It is at Reading Level 2. It can be used by learners at HSK Level...
$5.00



Chinese People Like to Dance (With CD)
ISBN: 9787561925225 | Publisher: Beijing Language and Culture University Press | Published on 01/2010 | Reviews:
Level: Intermediate About the Author Wang Ruifeng is a teacher of the College of Advanced Chinese Training, Beijing Language and Culture University.
$5.00



Chinese People Like to Speak the Truth
ISBN: 9787561923146 | Publisher: Beijing Language and Culture University Press | Published on 05/2009 | Reviews:
Usage Advice: Read after class, self-study Level: Intermediate This book is in the Chinese Reading for Practical Purposes: Step by Step series. It...
$5.00



From a Layman to a Professional
ISBN: 9787561922620 | Publisher: Beijing Language and Culture University Press | Published on 12/2008 | Reviews:
Usage Advice: Read after class, self-study Level: Intermediate   This book is in the Chinese Reading for Practical Purposes: Step by Step ...
$5.00



From the Bottom to the Top (with 1 MP3)
ISBN: 9787561923023 | Publisher: Beijing Language and Culture University Press | Published on 03/2009 | Reviews:
Usage Advice: Read after class, self-study Level: Intermediate This book is in the Chinese Reading for Practical Purposes: Step by Step series. It is...
$5.00



I Married a Chinese Girl (With CD)
ISBN: 9787561925218 | Publisher: Beijing Language and Culture University Press | Published on 01/2010 | Reviews:
This book is in the Chinese Reading for Practical Purposes: Step by Step series. It belongs to Reading Level - 2. It can be used for learners in HSK...
$5.00



I'm the Most Humorous Person in the World
ISBN: 9787561925591 | Published on 05/2010 | Reviews:
Level: Intermediate This book is in the series of Step-by-Step Chinese Reading for Practical Purposes . It is at Reading Level-2. It can be used by...
$5.00



There are More and More Indebted persons in China (With CD)
ISBN: 9787561925416 | Publisher: Beijing Language and Culture University Press | Published on 01/2010
Usage Advice: Read after class, self-study Level: Intermediate For students who have reached Level 3-5 of HSK or those who have learned 1000 Chinese...
$5.00



Use Tomorrow's Money to Fulfil Today's Dream (With CD)
ISBN: 9787561925584 | Publisher: Beijing Language and Culture University Press | Published on 12/2009
Usage Advice: Read after class, self-study Level: Intermediate This book is in the Chinese Reading for Practical Purposes: Step by Step series. It...
$5.00