English Title: Easy Steps to Chinese Textbook 5
Chinese Title: 轻松学中文 课本 第5册 (英文版)
ISBN-10: 7-5619-2103-9, 7561921039
ISBN-13: 978-7-5619-2103-6, 9787561921036
Binding: Softcover
Pages: 162
Shipping Weight: 600g
Size: 210mm x 275mm
Language: simplified Chinese, pinyin (vocabulary only), English
Audio: Mandarin Chinese
Year of Publication: 2008
Link: audio download
Publisher: Beijing Language and Culture University Press (北京语言文化大学出版社)
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Easy Steps to Chinese
Easy Steps to Chinese adopts a new approach to teaching Chinese as a foreign language. It is designed for both primary and secondary school students who are taking Chinese exams, such as GCSE/IGCSE/AS (U.K.), SAT II/AP (U.S.A.), IB Chinese Language B Standard Level, or for those students who are starting to learn Chinese on their own.
Easy Steps to Chinese has three stages: Stage 1 – Books 1 and 2; Stage 2 – Books 3, 4, 5 and 6; and Stage 3 – Books 7 and 8. After completing this series, the students will acquire a vocabulary of approximately 1,600 Chinese characters, and develop confidence in using Chinese to communicate either orally or in written forms.
The series includes:
Textbook
Workbook
Teacher’s Book
The topics for each stage are:
Stage 1: Books 1-2
- Numbers
- Personal identification
- Parts of the body
- Colours and clothing
- Food and drinks
- Daily routines
- Schooling
- Hobbies
- Life at home
- Means of transport
- Daily articles
- Weather
Stage 2: Books 3-6
- Appearance
- People and occupations
- School facilities
- Weather and holidays
- Pets
- Personality
- School events
- Food and sickness
- Accidents
- Shopping and travelling
- Neighbourhood·Festivals and celebrations
Stage 3: Books 7-8
- Community
- Work experience
- Environment
- Customs and traditions
- Technology and communication
- Diet and healthy life-style
- Special occasions
- Leisure and travelling
- Education and employment
- Law and order
- Current issues
- World issues
The features of this series:
task-based learning
a wide variety of texts
practical tasks and activities
up-to-date topics relevant to young people
carefully pacing for gradual progress
clearly focused aims
regular consolidation
both simplified and traditional script in the vocabulary list
a fun and effective approach
attractive page designs
