Practical Chinese: Traditional Character for Beginners II

The contents of the level 5 book focus on the Chinese culture, which includes the legend of Nian, the origin of the Chinese calendar, the New Year, the Lantern Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, etc. Each festival is described in the chapter context, which is designed to aid students in the reading exercises. Since the later chapters are based on material learned from the previous chapters, it should be easier for students to move on to higher level reading levels because constant reinforcement builds a better foundation. All the exercises are designed to reinforce the reading, writing, and speaking aspects. The book s learning process is based upon a gradual building up as a pyramid, starting from words that build into sentences that then become paragraphs, all the while providing the stroke orders for each new character. It enables teachers to practice asking and answering questions based on the provided exercises. The emphasis of this book is to make the Chinese language easy to learn and practical for immediate use.

Practical Chinese, also known as The Effective Way of Learning Reading, Writing, and Speaking Chinese is a 10-book series that aligns its curriculum with the ACTFL guideline and has been used by American schools and Chinese schools, as well as for individual study. With English and pinyin, the book helps non-Chinese speakers learn at home, and helps all learners to build a solid foundation. Introduction to pinyin is included in the level one book. This book can also make a great supplement for Chinese study because of the richness of the cultural information. The book series covers the Pre-K through college level. There is a workbook and a CD/cassette to accompany to each level, which can be purchased separately. There is a game package, Practical Chinese Learning Games, 10 in 1, for parents/teachers to make learning fun, easy, and more effective. For more game ideas, Games for Learning Chinese provides more than 50 activities for instructors to use at home or in school.