Chinese for Adults

New Practical Chinese Reader (3rd Edition) Textbook 1 is composed of two preparatory lessons of Introduction to Phonetics and ten main lessons, including rich teaching content and tasks and activities on phonetics, vocabulary, grammar, Chinese characters and culture.

Mastering Chinese - Listening and Speaking 2 is suitable for learners who did take 360 hours of classroom Chinese and master about 1000 Chinese words. Use together with Mastering Chinese - Reading and Writing 2.

Experiencing Chinese Advanced Course II Workbook, with MP3-CD. Answers and transcripts are included at the end of the book. Use together with: Experiencing Chinese Advanced Course II Textbook (available separately).

Experiencing Chinese Advanced Course I Workbook. With answers at the end of the book.

Experiencing Chinese Advanced Course I Textbook is suitable for learners mastering 2500-3000 Chinese words. This volume Experiencing Chinese Advanced Course I includes 10 units with 3 lessons each. for each unit the recommended teaching time is 6-8 class hours. Use together with Experiencing Chinese Advanced Course I workbook which is available separately. With answers and transcripts at the end of the book.

Experiencing Chinese Intermediate Course I Workbook. With answers and transcripts at the end of the book. Use together with: Experiencing Chinese Intermediate I Textbook (available separately).

Experiencing Chinese Intermediate Course II Textbook. This textbook is suitable for students mastering 1800-2000 Chinese words or alternatively finished Experiencing Chinese beginning course 1/2 and Experiencing Chinese Intermediate Course I. This textbook includes 12 units, each composed of 2 lessons. Each unit includes about 40-50 new words and 6-8 language points. The teaching time for each unit is suggested to be 6-8 class hours.

Set of textbook + Chinese character exercise book.

Conversational Chinese 301 Volume 2 [4th Edition] [English-Chinese Version].

Conversational Chinese 301 Volume 1 [4th Edition] [English-Chinese Version].

Listen to Me: Elementary Chinese Listening Course 1 [+MP3-CD].

Developing Chinese [2nd Edition] Advanced Reading Course I.

Developing Chinese [2nd Edition] Intermediate Reading Course II.

Developing Chinese [2nd Edition] Advanced Writing Course II.

Developing Chinese [2nd Edition] Intermediate Speaking Course II.

Developing Chinese [2nd Edition] Intermediate Listening Course II [incl. Exercises and Activities, Scripts and Answers].

This book is the world’s first course book on BCT writing. It has 8 chapters and 5 writing model tests，covering all tested business writing types. Each chapter of the book contains 3 to 6 sections, introducing different business writing types. In each section, there are writing introduction and 3 writing models with teacher’s remarks for reference. BCT is short for Business Chinese Test and was initiated in October 2006.

Contemporary Chinese - Exercise Book 2 [Revised Edition] [Chinese-English].

Contemporary Chinese - Textbook 2 [Revised Edition] [Chinese-English].

Contemporary Chinese - Character Book 1 [Revised Edition] [Chinese-English Edition].

Contemporary Chinese - Exercise Book 1 [Revised Edition] [Chinese-English].

Boya Chinese Intermediate II - Zhongji II [Second Edition].

Easy Chinese - Speak Out vol. 2 fits students with a Chinese learning experience of 3~6 months. They have learned the basics of Chinese pronunciation and acquired a certain number of Chinese words. It gives priority to the practicability of language learning, thus rapidly enhancing students’ Chinese speaking skills in real life. The accompanying MP3 helps to improve the effectiveness of learning and provides standard Chinese at slow and regular speeds.

Easy Chinese - Speak Out I fits students with a Chinese learning experience of 3~6 months. They have learned the basics of Chinese pronunciation and acquired a certain number of Chinese words. It not only serves as a Chinese textbook, but also as an emergency Chinese speaking guidebook for foreigners, who live, study, work or travel in China. The accompanying MP3 helps to improve the effectiveness of learning and provides standard Chinese at slow and regular speeds.

Easy Chinese - Understanding Chinese vol. 1 fits for any beginner interested in Chinese language. Every one of them will be able to enjoy the learning of Chinese whether or not they have previous Chinese learning experience. It doesn’t contain complicated grammar rules or instruction of Chinese characters; instead, it presents phrases and short sentences used in real-life situations and enables students to learn the most useful expressions in Chinese within the shortest time. Improve learning effectiveness by using the accompanying MP3-CD.

Easy Chinese - Understanding Chinese fits for any beginner interested in Chinese language. Every one of them will be able to enjoy the learning of Chinese whether or not they have previous Chinese learning experience. This is volume 2 of the series. It doesn’t contain complicated grammar rules or instruction of Chinese characters; instead, it presents phrases and short sentences used in real-life situations and enables students to learn the most useful expressions in Chinese within the shortest time. Improve learning effectiveness by using the accompanying MP3-CD.

Commercial Culture in China - Commercial Etiquette [+DVD].

Commercial Culture in China - Commercial Activities [+DVD].

Commercial Culture in China - Commercial Socializing [+DVD].

Developing Chinese [2nd Edition] Advanced Comprehensive Course II.

The Elementary Comprehensive Course (I), with altogether 30 lessons, is suitable for total beginners or beginners who can communicate in the simplest Chinese.

This book is an extracurricular reading material designed for foreign students to learn to use idiomatic expressions in Chinese. It is highly specialized, practical and readable in which 315 idiomatic expressions in Chinese are selected. Each is provided with Chinese annotation and a corresponding situational dialogue and example sentences. Some are even illustrated. Pinyin and English annotation can also be found at the end of each expression for the convenience of foreign learners. A Mp3 disc is attached to it.

The Learning Chinese 25th Anniversary Collection - Foreigner’s Difficulties in Learning Chinese: Explanation and Analysis [Volume 2]. 9787561932575

This book is an ancient Chinese poem primer for intermediate or advanced Chinese learners who like ancient Chinese literature. There are altogether 104 poems in this book, including 73 Tang poems and 31 Song poems. Most of them are five-syllable or seven-syllable quatrains. They are short and easy to understand, read and recite. Pinyin and English annotations are provided for learners to study. This book is accompanied by an MP3.

Volume I of Talking about Chinese Culture has all-total 10 lessons, which introduce some common Chinese cultural phenomenon such as the ways of greeting and etiquette, human relationship, modesty and courtesy, the concept of classes, as well as some typical characteristics of Chinese people such as implicitness, self-pride, focus on spiritual power, less care of benefit, implied meaning beyond words, etc. A variety of language practicing drills in each lesson provide trainings for acquiring Chinese words, grammar, sentences , expressing in monologue, and discussions with given cultural topics。 All of these help the Chinese language learners consolidate what they've learned, train their speaking abilities, and at the same time help the learners gain initial understanding of Chinese customs and cultural essence.

This is a major language book in the Western Medicine subseries, including a total of 15 lessons divided according to the implicit topics and medical subjects corresponding to the “Listening and Speaking” course book. Each lesson is composed of six parts—“Learning objectives”, “Warming-up activities”, “Preparations for this lesson”, “Texts and new words”, “Post-reading activities” and “Learning of specific language skills”. Each lesson includes three texts increasing in difficulty and showing different emphases; the new words are mainly medical terms which keep appearing in the book; the part of specific language skills focuses on the learning of word-building rules of medical terms and some common sentence patterns. The book reveals the features of medical Chinese teaching from different aspects.

In this course, the reading exercises are focused on and supplemented by the writing ones. The main purposes are as follows: to develop international students’ basic Chinese knowledge and skills necessary for their study in the field of mathematics, physics, chemistry or compute; to improve their reading and writing abilities in Chinese for science and technology; to remove their language barrier in the above-mentioned academic fields and provide the language support necessary for the intensive study of their majors.

This is a main course book of "Chinese for Traditional Chinese Medicine". It is composed of 6 chapters, namely "Fundamental Theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine", "Basic Diagnostics in Traditional Chinese Medicine", "Basic Knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicines", "Basic Knowledge of Acupuncture and Moxibustion", "Basic Knowledge of Health Preservation in Traditional Chinese Medicine" and "Comprehensive Theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine", each of which has 5 lessons, totaling 30 lessons. All the lessons share the same structure, including such parts as "Learning objectives", "Review", "Warm-up", "Browse through the text and fill in the blanks", "Learn and do exercises on the new words", "Learn and do exercises on the TCM terms/sentence patterns/knowledge", "Learn the text", "Retell the text", "Classroom discussion", "Extended reading", "Traditional Chinese medicine in daily life" and "Summary". Suggestions regarding the duration of each section and the use of the book are provided at the very beginning of the book.

Including 404 groups of similar words and expressions, totalling 872 words and expressions. With four parts: similarities, distinctions, exercises and answers. Abundant examples and commonly used collocations are provided. A vocabulary index to faciliate searching is available. Suitable for learners of Chinese language at elementary level, candidates for the tests of New HSK and teachers of Chinese as a foreign language.

544 groups of similar words and expressions are selected. With three parts: similarities, distinctions, exercises and answers. The language used in explanations and example sentences is easy to understand. A vocabulary index to faciliate searching is available. Suitable for learners of Chinese language at intermediate level, candidates for the New HSK and teachers of Chinese as a foreign language.

Friends Chinese graded readers for adults, new HSK level 1 - 150 word level with 10 short essays of about two pages each. The essays cover the vocabulary of new HSK level 1 and have to some extent additional words which are given at the side with pinyin and English translation. The main texts are in simplified Chinese only. There are also exercises included which are quite simple, so the answers are not given. The other titles from this series include books for adults or for kids and teenagers - in corresponding levels to new HSK 1-6.

This is Book 1 of the elementary level. It has altogether 16 lessons in four units. Each unit is composed of four lessons and followed by a unit test. Besides the lessons teaching pronunciation, each lesson includes the “intensive listening part”(including words, texts and warm-up exercises for the new HSK) and the “extensive listening part” (can be used as the selective or supportive teaching materials). Each lesson is usually finished within 4-6 class hours.

Experiencing Chinese - Oral Course - Vol. 1.

This is Textbook 4A, which includes 10 lessons, covering about 300 words (half of the Level 4 vocabulary) and the detailed explanations of 50 language points and 10 groups of confusable phrases. Upon finishing this book, students will be able to make conversations on a wide range of topics in Chinese and fluently communicate with native Chinese speakers.  The book is illustrated with plenty of photos matching the style of the test and is printed in full color.

This is the workbook of HSK Standard Course 3, including exercises for each of the 20 lessons in the textbook, one HSK Level 3 model test, and an introduction to the HSK Level 3 test. This book can help students succeed in the HSK Level 3 test and all-roundly improve their Chinese competence and proficiency. The workbook is illustrated with plenty of photos matching the style of the test.

This is HSK Standard Course 3 Textbook, which includes 20 lessons and covers 600 words and language points required by the HSK Level 3 test. Upon finishing this book, students will be able to pass the HSK Level 3 test and their Chinese proficiency will reach the corresponding level. The book is illustrated with photos match the style of the test and is printed in full color.

Open for Business is an advanced reading course designed for students who have an advanced level of Chinese lanuage proficiency or who are in their third or fourth year of a Chinese language curriculum in the U.S: either at the undergraduate- or graduate-level. Upon finishing this textbook, students are expected to reach a higher level of proficiency in which they are able to read newspapers, magazines, or other business-related documents as well as to make business presentations or conduct business negotiations.

This is the workbook of HSK Standard Course 2, including exercises for each of the 15 lessons in the textbook, one HSK Level 2 model test, and an introduction to the HSK Level 2 test. This book can help students succeed in the HSK Level 2 test and all-roundly improve their Chinese competence and proficiency.

A Handbook of Chinese Locution (with MP3-CD) aimes at learners of Chinese as a foreign language at intermediate and advanced level. Included are 300 idioms, which originate mainly from the colloquial language. The idioms are presented in Chinese characters, Hanyu Pinyin and English translation. Listed are meaning, synonyms, antonyms, examples and usage notes (all in Chinese characters only). With exercises and solutions at the end of the book.

Boya Chinese Advanced I (Second Edition). This textbook is book 1 of the advanced level of Boya Chinese, which is suitable for the foreign students preparing for advanced Chinese level.

This is vol. 1 of the elementary level of Boya Chinese (Second Edition), which is suitable for the absolute beginner. Based on the principle of integrating structure, context with function, the life of students is mainly concerned, including daily life on campus and so on, which can be convenient for students to put what they have learned into practice. The beginning level of Boya Chinese consists of two volumes, this is volume one, the very first book of the whole series. There are five lessons in each unit, the fifth lesson is to summarize and review, without new language points added. About 1000 words are selected in Boya Chinese elementary level (Elementary 1 and 2 together). Including textbook, workbook, a handbook of words and expressions.

Experiencing Chinese Characters - Beginning [German Edition].

This is HSK Standard Course 2 Textbook which includes 15 lessons and covers 300 words (of Levels 1 and 2) and language points required by the HSK Level 2 test. Upon finishing this book, students will be able to “understand and use a few simple Chinese words and sentences to meet their specific needs in communication and to prepare themselves for further learning”. The book is illustrated with photos match the style of the test and is printed in full color.

This is the workbook of HSK Standard Course 1, including exercises for each of the 15 lessons in the textbook, one HSK Level 1 model test, and an introduction to the HSK Level 1 test. By using this book, students can acquire the knowledge needed for the HSK Level 1 test and get a better understanding of the test itself. The book is illustrated with photos match the style of the test and is printed in full color.

This is HSK Standard Course 1 Textbook which includes 15 lessons and covers 150 words and 45 language points required by the HSK Level 1 test. Upon finishing this book, students will be able to understand and use a few simple Chinese words and sentences to meet their specific needs in communication and to prepare themselves for further learning. The book is illustrated with photos match the style of the test and is printed in full color.

German version of Conversational Chinese 301 - Volume 2.

Amid Beautiful Landscapes - Chinese Poetry and Painting is a cultural reader introducing classical Chinese poetry and Chinese landscape painting. It is designed for learners of Chinese language at the elementary or intermediate level and foreigners who are interested in classical Chinese poetry and Chinese landscape painting.

The Learning Chinese 25th Anniversary Collection - Foreigner’s Difficulties in Learning Chinese: Explanation and Analysis [Volume 1]. 9787561932582

Erya Chinese - Business Chinese: Advanced Conversation II [+ CD].

Erya Chinese - Business Chinese: Advanced Conversation I.