Liu Xun. New Practical Chinese Reader. Book I

Publisher: China Books & Periodicals
Publication Date: 2004
Page: 106
ISBN: 978-7-5619-1040-5
Book Language: Chinese/EnglishThe first volume of the long-awaited revised edition of the popular Practical Chinese Reader series are finally available! This completely new edition (it will encompass six volumes in 70 lessons when completed) takes the student from an absolute beginner to an intermediate level, approximately 3 years of higher-level classroom instruction. The text follows the story of Ding Libo (the son of Gubo and Ding Yun from the first edition) and other international students as they live in China, learning about Chinese culture and society as they learn contemporary Mandarin.
NPCR is a new series of textbooks designed for native English speakers to learn Chinese. It consists of seventy lessons in six volumes, covering beginning to intermediated levels, for three years of instruction. It has been compiled under the guidance of the new NOTCFL SYLLABUS and in consultation with the HSK Guideline. The objective of this series is to develop the student's ability to communicate using Chinese through the study of language structure, language function, and related cultural knowledge along with the training of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.