This is Textbook 2  of A New Chinese Course includes 30 units with texts in the dialogue form. Seven characters (Ding Wenyue, Tian Zhongping, Linda, Susan, David, Wang Yunshan, Rodger) run through the whole book. Five topics of Individual, Family, School, Friends, and Society are cycled four times. Each lesson is structured in the order of "text – new words – functions - notes". Illustrations for dialogues are provided. Appendix such as Vocabulary, Table of Cycles of Topics, Outline of Functions, Index of Grammar Points can be found at the end of the textbook.