New Practical Chinese Reader is a new
series of textbooks designed for native
English speakers to learn Chinese. It
consists of 70 lessons in six volumes,
covering beginning to intermediate levels for
three years of instruction, it has been
compiled under the guidance of the new HSK
Guideline and in consultation with NOTCFL
Syllabus. The objective of this series is to
develop the student's ability to communicate
in Chinese through the study of language
structure, language function, and related
cultural knowledge along with the training of
listening, speaking, reading and writing
skills.
In order to make the study of Chinese
easier and more interesting, this textbook
has the following features:
The student will be in the cultural
settings of Chinese society with several
international students, Ding Libo (son of Gu
Bo and Ding Yun), Lin Na and Ma Dawei.
Through many interesting experiences, the
student will not only learn authentic
Chinese, but also understand Chinese society
and culture.
The instruction of functional items is
emphasized. The student will learn to use
Chinese from the very beginning of the
learning process.
Attention is paid to the instruction of
pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and
discourse and a gradual increase in
difficulty, orderly advances and multiple
repeats are stressed along with the usage of
four large cycles to help students understand
the language structure of Chinese.
A new method of teaching Chinese
characters is utilized to help students read
and write intriguing characters.
Combined instruction of the four basic
skills, listening, speaking, reading and
writing, is emphasized.
It offers tremendous flexibility. The
instructional materials are suitable for
users at different starting points and with
different goals.
Abundant practice materials are supplied
for the student to use inside and outside the
classroom.
本书为第三册练习册。
