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The “Access to Vocational Chinese” Series is a series of vocationalChinese language textbooks jointly developed by the Center for LanguageEducation and Cooperation of the Ministry of Education and the Talent Center ofthe Nonferrous Metals Industry. Based on the actual teaching development needsof “Chinese + Vocational Skills” in various countries and relying on Chinesevocational colleges, experts from various fields have been organized toparticipate in the development. Referencing the Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards forInternational Chinese Language Education and the Chinese Proficiency Standards for Vocational Education, the textbooksare divided into three levels: elementary, intermediate, and advanced. Eachlevel follows the compilation concepts of “integration of language and skills”and “easy to learn, convenient to teach, and practical to use”. According tothe typical work scenarios, work tasks, and frequently used expressions inrelevant occupations, sections such as texts, conversations, language points,and exercises are designed to continuously improve learners’ Chineseapplication proficiency and key technical abilities in the field of vocationaltechnology, providing assistance for learners to quickly get familiar with andadapt to the work environment.

This volume, Elevator Installation and Maintenance (Elementary), enables learners to enhance their Chinese communication skills and practicaloperation proficiency through study. It allows them to conduct simplework-related conversations in Chinese with Chinese colleagues or clients,complete corresponding tasks in accordance with Chinese job descriptions, andmaster basic procedures and operational techniques for elevator maintenance andinspection.
Thetextbook consists of 30 lessons. Through in-depth research on enterprises like XIOLIFT,a leading Chinese national elevator brand, the editorial team has selected 30typical work tasks and corresponding frequently used expressions, integratedwith Chinese language usage habits, and designed 8 major learning modules: Review,Warm-up, New Words Learning, Text Study, Grammar Learning, Chinese CharacterWriting, Vocational Expansion (Cultural Expansion), and Summary. In thevocabulary, text, and grammar modules, emphasis is placed on language learningrecurrence, with different types of test exercises designed. By combiningcommonly used phrases and sentences in elevator maintenance with relevantresources, the textbook not only immerses learners in a language-learningenvironment but also guides them to repeatedly observe skill operations,helping them achieve basic communication and skill acquisition.

Editor's Recommendation
1.  Compiled with reference to the Chinese ProficiencyGrading Standards for International Chinese Language Educationand the Chinese Proficiency Standards for Vocational Education;
2. Follows the compilationconcepts of “integration of language and skills” and “easy to learn, convenientto teach, practical to use”;
3. Designs teaching sectionsaccording to the typical work scenarios, work tasks, and frequently usedexpressions in relevant occupations;
4. Effectively improves learners’Chinese application proficiency and key technical abilities in the field ofvocational technology.
5. Adoptsa multi-dimensional design concept, equipped with various teaching resourcessuch as text videos, online courses, electronic courseware, teaching plans,answer keys, and audios.

Abouth the Author
Yu Yunfeng, Chief Editor
Yu Tianqi and Chen Weichang, Deputy ChiefEditors
Experts from Hangzhou Vocational and Technical College,Editors.
The textbook wascompiled under the editorship of Guo Weigang, Pan Guoqing and Liu Bo from HangzhouVocational & Technical College, with Fu Shizhou, Weng Haiming, and WangYuyun serving as associate editors.

Usage Suggestion
It consists of 30 lessons in total, with each lessontaking 3 to 4 class hours.