New Practical Chinese Reader, Vol. 4 (2nd Ed.): Textbook (with MP3 CD or QR Scan) (English and Chinese Edition)

This is the second edition of Textbook 4, which comes with an MP3 CD or a QR Scan to access the audio material. This textbook has eleven lessons (Lessons 39 to 50) that will help the reader immediately use Chinese. Attention is paid to the instruction of pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and discourse, and a gradual increase in difficulty. The textbook offers tremendous flexibility, so it s suitable for users at different starting points and with different goals. The textbook also has cultural notes. Since the publication of New Practical Chinese Reader in 2002, it has been well-received by teachers and learners. For users' convenience, in this new edition we have revised those points we found improper. In contrast to its first edition, the notes of the texts are designed next to each text to facilitate students. We have not revised the framework, especially the texts and the main language points of the textbook. Users can visit www.blcup.com or resources.blcup.com to download the traditional Chinese version of the texts for free. All the reading materials and illustrations in the workbook are updated. This is Textbook 4 of New Practical Chinese Reader (2nd Edition). The 12 lessons in it center around a few international students, telling interesting stories about their life and friendship in China and introducing some real-life conventions concerning Chinese expression and comprehension. An MP3 disk goes with the book, including the recording of texts, new words, key sentences and conversation practices in it New practical Chinese reader is a series of Chinese textbooks compiled for the purpose of teaching Chinese to native English speakers or those who use English as their principal second language. It aims to develop the learner's communicative ability in Chinese by learning language structures, functions and related cultural knowledge as well as by training their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills