本书是慕课平台Coursera上的明星课程《Chinese for Beginners 中文入门》的同步配套教材，是专门针对零起点汉语学习者设计的。教学内容包括基础语音知识、日常交际用语和多语种词表，分7个单元，共28课。所有的话题和场景均取自真实生活，所学内容可以直接用于日常交流。为了激发学习者的学习兴趣，教材还编排了丰富多彩的阅读材料。特别值得一提的，学习者接近没有学习汉字的负担。
Unit 1 Who are you? 1-1 What is your name? 1-2 Where are you from? 1-3 Are you a student? 1-4 Who is he/she? Unit 2 When do you go to school? 2-1 Can you count? 2-2 What time is it now? 2-3 Morning or afternoon? 2-4 Do you have a busy life? Unit 3 What do you like to eat? 3-1 Do you like dumpling? 3-2 I like apple. 3-3 I like chicken. 3-4 Do you want a cup of tea? Unit 4 I like shopping! 4-1 What is your favorite color? 4-2 This is too big. 4-3 How much is this? 4-4 It's too expensive! Unit 5 Do you live in a big city? 5-1 I go to work by car. 5-2 Is there a supermarket near here? 5-3 The bank is on the left. 5-4 How can I get to the underground station? Unit 6 How about the weather? 6-1 What is the temperature today? 6-2 Is it cold in January? 6-3 I like spring. 6-4 I catch a cold. Unit 7 What is your hobby? 7-1 What day is it today? 7-2 I like swimming. 7-3 I watch TV news every day. 7-4 We can do a lot of things through internet. Vocabulary List
