Elementary Chinese

Reading Chinese This Way is an exciting skill-based reading series. Each level uses 15 thematically organized reading passages to train learners to become competent and fluent readers of Chinese. With audio CD containing all readings.
 

Reading Chinese This Way is designed for both foreign students in China and Chinese learners abroad, especially for those Western learners at beginner to intermediate levels. This series aims to train learners to read Chinese newspapers, browse Chinese websites and search for all kinds of everyday information. The whole set of materials are graded according to 6 different levels. The first 3 volumes aim to lead the learners into the entry phase of Reading Chinese, and the later 3 focus on improving Chinese reading skills to reach the intermediate level. Each volume is suitable for a course of about 30 instruction hours.

After the Accident, Chinese Breeze - Graded Reader Series Level 2 (500 Word Level) (2nd edition).

This DVD-Rom series covers the quintessence of Chinese culture, including Chinese civilization and art, Chinese customs, Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, different ethnic groups, and famous places of historic interest and scenic beauty. With brief and vivid commentary, and clear and beautiful pictures, it brings readers to the core of Chinese culture in a convenient and direct way. A Kaleidoscope of Chinese Culture can truly be called a solid multimedia encyclopedia of Chinese culture.

A Kaleidoscope of Chinese Culture, Series 1, German Language Edition.

Road to Success - Lower Elementary 1 [Textbook+Recording Script+Worksheets].

This is a reference book on grammar for Chinese language learners at the beginning and intermediate level to study Chinese grammar. It also provides reference for Chinese language teachers. Simple diagrams are used in this book to demonstrate the characteristics and rules of Chinese grammar. With intuitiveness and vividness, it not only highlights the important and difficult parts, but also uses explanations of correct and wrong example sentences to help learners understand grammar points while using them.

This is Workbook II of Mandarin Hip Hop including 2 volumes: Volume A is Activity Workbook which, with a variety of exercise types, can be used together with the textbook for review and practice of key points for study. Volume B is Chinese Character Builders which, adopting the principle of “character as foundation”, emphasizes teaching of basic knowledge of Chinese characters and practice of writing characters in a systematic way, and also can be used together with oral Chinese textbooks.Mandarin Hip Hop is a graded series of Chinese textbooks for English speakers. It consists of four levels with a total of 80 pieces of Action Songs, Bilingual Chants and Rhymes - an ideal learning companion for children of all ages.

This is another book of fairy tales about five buses after the publication of Bus Adventures. Every story is written in simplified Chinese, Hanyu Pinyin and English with illustrations based on the plot. It is excellent in both pictures and language and is well worth reading.

Basic 3 includes five units, encompassing “seeing a doctor”, “renting an apartment”, “at the bank”, “shopping online” and “at the hotel”. Upon finishing this volume, the learners would be able to do business in easy Chinese.

Basic 2 includes five units, encompassing “supermarket and airport”, “inviting somebody to dinner”, “making a telephone call”, “talking about the weather” and “sports and hobbies”. Upon finishing this volume, the learners would be able to do business in easy Chinese.

I Married a Chinese Girl (Level 2 - 1000 Word Level) is part of Practical Chinese Graded Reader Series and is suitable for learners who have learned 1,000 Chinese words or have studied for more than 6 months.

This book contains 13 articles or short stories altogether, all of them are related to Chinese people’s characteristics and Chinese life. The articles are mostly written from the perspective of a foreigner and describe their experiences and feelings about China. Time limit and number of words for each story are given. The new words are completely annotated in Hanyu Pinyin and English. With corresponding pinyin.

This book contains 12 articles or short stories altogether, all of them are related to Chinese people’s characteristics and Chinese life. The articles are mostly written from the perspective of a foreigner and describe their experiences and feelings about China. Time limit and number of words for each story are given. The new words are completely annotated in Hanyu Pinyin and English. With corresponding pinyin.

This book contains 12 articles or short stories altogether, all of them are related to Chinese education. How is Chinese education different to that of western countries? The articles are mostly written from the perspective of a foreigner and describe their experiences and feelings about China.

This book contains 13 articles or short stories altogether, all of them are related to Chinese people’s characteristics and Chinese life. The articles are mostly written from the perspective of a foreigner and describe their experiences and feelings about China. Time limit and number of words for each story are given. The new words are completely annotated in Hanyu Pinyin and English. With corresponding pinyin.

This book has altogether 25 articles, all of which are about Chinese idioms. Arranged in chronological order, all the selected idioms are about the events or people that are against detailed and thorough historical settings.

This book has altogether 16 compositions in Chinese characters; corresponding pinyin is given at each opposite page. The compositions are all written by foreign students studying in China. After studying some time, they wrote in Chinese their interesting life in China. The topics involve various aspects, including food and drinks, transportation, travel, sports and activities etc. The contents reflect the author’s unique perspective and considerations on Chinese society and culture.

When I was in China 1 (我在中国的那些日子1) is part of Practical Chinese Graded Reader Series (Level 1) and is suitable for learners who have learned 500 Chinese words or have studied for more than 3 months. This book has altogether 20 compositions in Chinese characters; corresponding pinyin is given at each opposite page. Attached CD included.

Hen Hao: Spoken Chinese for Beginners vol. 4 has altogether 12 lessons. In coherence with the first three volumes and centering on the four characters' understanding and discussions on personal value and pursuit, it displays their distinctive personalities in vivid, humorous and simple language, thus reflecting the features that run through the book, "Classroom is the life setting", "Words reveal personalities"and "Humor is the key feature". Every lesson in this book is coherent with a storyline, which can arouse students' interests. The intriguing texts are thought-provoking. It includes 12 topics: Chinese talent shows, ways to cure insomnia, shopping (for an Mp3), watch a debate contest, what is happiness, classic movie quotes, learn to cook Chinese food, go for an interview, worship of idols (Jackie Chan), arrangement of holidays and life plan. In combination with rich culture it includes idioms (such as "killing two birds with one stone", "Lord Ye's love of dragons—professed love of what one does not really understanding or even fears"), popular sayings (such as "better to seek help from within more than without"), facial make-up in Beijing opera, he Romance of the Three Kingdoms, cultures and customs of the ethnic groups (Nakhi people in Lijiang) and the special meanings of color words in Chinese etc. The texts are thought-provoking. Students can learn 50 language points, over 200 words and make daily conversations in Chinese after learning this book. The texts are annotated in English. The supplementary booklet annotates the new words in Japanese and Korean. It also attaches the introduction to the texts, the teaching purpose(s) and two sets of exercises to facilitate teachers. An accompanying CD includes the recordings of the texts,new words and Proverb of the Lesson.

This is Volume Three of Hen Hao: Spoken Chinese for Beginners series. It has altogether 12 lessons. In coherence with the first two volumes and centering on the four characters’ understanding and discussions on personal value and pursuit, it displays their distinctive personalities in vivid, humorous and simple language, thus reflecting the features that run through the book, “class is based on life”, “one is as good as his words” and “life is full of humor”.

Monkey King Chinese [School-age edition] 3A + CD [for children from 7 - 10 years old]. ISBN: 7561917473, 9787561917473

Monkey King Chinese [School-age edition] 2B + 1CD [for children from 7 - 10 years old]. ISBN: 7561916477, 9787561916476

Monkey King Chinese [School-age edition] 2A + CD [for children from 7 - 10 years old]. ISBN: 7561916469, 9787561916469

The Graded Chinese Reader 1000 words contains abridged versions of short stories and abridged novellas by contemporary Chinese writers that reflect everyday life in China. The texts consist of a reduced vocabulary of a total of 1000 different Chinese words, which are mainly based on the simplest vocabulary of the HSK.

Zhongguozi - Shuxie [Chinese-German] is the writing exercise book that accompanies the textbook Zhongguohua [Volume 1] [Chinese-German]. Due to the systematic and fundamental teaching of the structure of the Chinese characters using 94 simple characters, Zhongguozi Shuxie is also suitable in connection with other beginner textbooks or for self-learners.

A teenage boy left home because he thought he was unhappy. Nobody knew where he went. His mother was looking for him all around, but she did not find him. To wait for her son's coming back, she never went out with friends, never ate out, and never traveled away. She did not accept a great offer for relocating her home, or even changing her home phone number. She just stayed at home and waited for her son. She waited and waited for years. One day, the son came back, missing his mother. However the mother was not home anymore...

This Daily Chinese (生活汉语) program has 6 lessons:
1. At home (在家里)
2. At the hospital (在医院)
3. In the Barber's and Hairdresser's Shop (在理发店和发型屋)
4. At the Cinema (在电影院里)
5. At the Gym (在健身房)
6. At the Police Station (在警察局)

Mandarin Hip Hop is a graded series of Chinese textbooks for English speakers. It consists of four levels with a total of 80 pieces of Action Songs, Bilingual Chants and Rhymes - an ideal learning companion for children of all ages. Includes 1 CD.

Erste Schritte in Chinesisch Arbeitsbuch 2 (German Language Edition).

Erste Schritte in Chinesisch Textbuch 2 (with 1 CD - with German annotations).

Primary Chinese Exercise Book I (with MP3-CD), by Ying Junling. Suitable for primary Chinese students taking long-term Chinese training courses and college freshmen majoring in Chinese. This book, divided into two volumes, can be used together with other textbooks for Chinese beginners.

Intermediate Chinese - A Cultural Approach (A Bridging Course). Suitable for learners between elemetary and intermediate Chinese level.

Although these flashcards are designed to go with the Kuaile Hanyu series of texts, many teachers use them with other books because of their clear colorful images, large format and placement of English and pinyin.

Chinesisch Erleben - Kulturelle Kommunikation in China (German Language Edition) with MP3-CD. This textbook is also available in English translation: Experiencing Chinese - Experiencing Culture in China.

Easy Steps to Chinese Textbook 4.

Monkey King Chinese - Preschool Edition B is suitable for Children below 7 years old. Monkey King Chinese (preschool edition) is a series of elementary Chinese language primers for preschool children in English-speaking countries. It consists of volume A (including 1 CD) and volume B. Each volume consists of six lessons, and each lesson has five to seven words and expressions, five exercises and one nursery rhyme.

Intended for foreign travelers in China who basically have no command of Chinese. With 101 commonly-used conversational expressions for travelers to get around. Each sentence pattern is supplemented with multiple substitutive elements. Lively cartoons as aids for learning. Accompanied with audio disc in MP3 format.

I really want to find her..., from Chinese Breeze - Graded Reader Series Level 1 (300 Word Level). Including audio stream in two speed choices.

This book tells how Pablo, an American middle-school student, went to take part in a table tennis match in China after overcoming many difficulties. It also tells how he made friends with salesman Bubbha after overcoming prejudices. This is a story book to be used as reading material for upper grade elementary, middle and high school students who have received approximately 100 - 120 hours of Chinese language instruction.

Ba Jin: Autumn, Abridged Chinese Classic Series, with MP3-CD.

In Autumn something is dying – the large feudal family has collapsed, taking with it young victims of feudal moral ethics. But something is also awakening – a new young generation, breaking with tradition, emerges from the feudal ruins.

Ba Jin: Spring, Abridged Chinese Classic Series.

Using the conflicts among three generations of the Gao family as the main threads, Family exposes the darkness and decadence of the feudal society. The author relentlessly castigates the hypocritical and malicious feudal apologists such as the Venerable Masters Gao and Feng, eulogizes Gao Juehui and others of the awakening young generation who rebel against feudalism, and expresses deep sympathy for those who became victims of feudal moral ethics.

Wir Lernen Chinesisch Volume 2 - Workbook (German Language Edition).

Wir Lernen Chinesisch Volume 2, including Student's Book + 2 CD (German Language Edition).

Left and Right are two brothers. Even their parents don’t know who is older and who is younger, as they are Siamese twins. They must do everything together. They play together, eat together, and sleep together. Most of the time they enjoy their lives and are very happy. When one was sick, the other helped his brother take his medicine and he got better. However, it’s no fun anymore when they sit in class together but one brother dislikes the other’s subjects…… 

Say it Now: A Complete Handbook of Spoken Chinese provides a complete guide for foreigners who make their first trip or are planning to come to China for traveling, work or study. It provides more than 600 practical sample sentences classified according to the language function. With well-chosen topics and situations, abundant practical sample sentences, rich background information and culture knowledge, and typical and practical short conversations...

New Chinese Situational Dialogues - with English, Japanese and Korean Annotiations [Volume 1 + 2 CD]. ISBN: 7301077300, 9787301077306

A Business Trip To China - Conversation & Application has been designed for learners at a preintermediate level who have learned basic Chinese in a variety of settings. They are English speakers, or are using English as their principal second language, and interested in having a career or doing business among Chinese speaking communities.

Chinese Crash Course is a new tool for teaching Chinese and getting to know China. This is a book from its bottom to the zenith covering a rapid understanding of tour related knowledge. It takes the journey of an American family in China as a background, and involves every sector in a journey and includes all the spoken Chinese sentences and glossaries that can be useful. This book is bounded with an exercise book and CD.

Chinese Paradise, Cards of Words and Expressions 2 to accompany Chinese Paradise Student's Book 2A and Chinese Paradise Student's Book 2B.

Chinese Pronunciation Course - Advanced Study is for the foreigners who have learned Chinese for more than six months. It lays emphasis on differentiation, covering all the difficult points of Chinese pronunciation. It consists of 11 units, common words, sentences and short articles etc. are used as exercise materials. There is 1 accompanying MP3-CD included (runtime 90 minutes) with Mandarin Chinese recordings.

This is the German language Edition of Rapid Literacy in Chinese.

Belonging to the EazyChinese textbook series, My Mini Chinese Dictionary is an exercise-type dictionary for students to idependently learn Chinese in an accumulative way.

In order to learn standard Chinese, one must learn its phonetic system first. The purpose of this textbook is to introduce Pinyin, the phonetic alphabet of standard Chinese to the beginners.

This is a simple Chinese reading book. There are five stories about five buses: Dongdong, Xixi, Nannan, Beibei and Zhongzhong. All the stories are told both in Chinese and English. It is excellent in both illustration and text. It is an interesting book to read.

This is the German language version of The Most Common Chinese Radicals.

An Intermediate Reading Chinese Course is compiled for students of elementary-intermediate Chinese level and covers many important fields of economic life in China, including consumption, foreign trade, banking, and insurance. It chooses the hottest and the most interesting economic and business topics so as to attract the students and to promote their interest in reading. The book emphasizes both common business vocabulary and reading skills, providing notes to ordinary business terms for the convenience of the learners.

An Honorary Answer includes short stories with pinyin pronunciation at the top of each sentence for easy reading. Each section has a list of questions, so it can be used in the classroom.

Jiandan de Nanti is a part of Wit and Humor: An Easy Chinese Reading Series. It includes short stories with pinyin pronunciation at the top of each sentence for easy reading. Each section has a list of questions, so it can be used in the classroom. The title also has an accompanying CD that is packaged together with the book.

The book selects 631 components, radicals and basic characters which can form multiple derivatives, demonstrates their development from shell and bone form, bronze inscription, to seal characters, and clearly explains their origins through hundreds of illustrations.

Begleiter durch Beijing - Alltagswortschatz für die Olympiade. (German Language Edition).

Mastering volume 2 of A Key To Chinese Speech And Writing will enable you to reach a level corresponding to two years of university studies. The total 900 characters introduced in the two volumes allow you to recognize 90% of the Chinese characters met with in everyday reading.

German Language Version of Experiencing Chinese - Business Communication in China. A great resource for professionals who plan to engage in business interactions in China.