Reading Chinese This Way [Yuedu Zhongwen] Level 1 [+ CD]. ISBN: 7-04-024773-9, 7040247739, 978-7-04-024773-2, 9787040247732

Format: Book + CD
English Title: Reading Chinese This Way (Level 1)
Chinese Title: 阅读中文 (第一册)
Series: 对外汉语阅读系列教材 (Duiwai hanyu yuedu xilie jiaocai)
ISBN-10: 7-04-024773-9, 7040247739
ISBN-13: 978-7-04-024773-2, 9787040247732
Binding: softcover
Pages: 113
Shipping Weight: 390g
Size: 210mm x 280mm
Language: simplified Chinese, new words with pinyin and English, with English annotations 
Publisher: Higher Education Press 

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.

Reading Chinese This Way is an exciting six-level, skill-based reading series. Each level uses 15 thematically organized reading passages to train learners to become competent and fluent readers of Chinese. 
- Interesting readings, chosen to cater for learners' interests at different levels;
- Range of text types including graphs, charts, interviews, letters, and narratives;
- Reading strategies including skimming, scanning, predicting, etc.; 
- Pre-reading activities activate learners' prior knowledge and pique their curiosity about the topic to be studied; 
- Step-by-step reading exercises allow learners to practice their skills; 
- Both English-Chinese Vocabulary Index and Chinese-English Vocabulary Index attached at the end of each book;
- Audio CDs contain all readings.

《阅读中文》是为外国留学生和海外汉语学习者(特别是没有汉字背景的欧美学生)编写的初中级汉语阅读系列教材。本系列教材以训练学生阅读中国报刊、浏览中文网页和查询各种中文生活资讯的能力为教学目标。全套教材共6册,1-3册完成汉语阅读入门阶段的学习；4-6册注重培养和提高中级汉语阅读技能。每册教材都可供30学时左右的课程使用。