TY - GEN AU - Ma,Yamin AU - Li,Xinying TI - Easy steps to Chinese SN - 9787561916506 U1 - 495.1 PY - 2006/// CY - Beijing PB - Beijing Language and Culture University Press KW - Chinese language KW - Textbooks for foreign speakers KW - English KW - Study and teaching KW - Foreign speakers N1 - Unit 1. Lesson 1. Pinyi, Basic Strokes -- Lesson 2. Pinyin, Numbers -- Lesson 3. Greetings -- Unit 2. Lesson 4. Dates -- Lesson 5. Age -- Lesson 6. Telephone Numbers -- Unit 3. Lesson 7. Family Members -- Lesson 8. Self -introduction -- Lesson 9. Occupation -- Unit 4. Lesson 10. Time -- Lesson 11. Daily Routine -- Lesson 12. Means of Transport -- Unit 5. Lesson 13. Colours -- Lesson 14. Clothing -- Lesson 15. Parts of the body -- Listening scripts N2 - Fun and effective, this excellent textbook series adopts an exciting new approach to teaching Chinese as a foreign language. The task-based program, designed by the authors of the popular Chinese Made Easy and Chinese Made Easy for Kids, is based on feedback and helpful suggestions from teachers who use those series in their classrooms. The new program includes careful pacing, up-to-date topics, attractive page designs, and practical tasks and activities. In the workbooks, students practice Pinyin and strokes, write Chinese characters, and more. Students acquire a vocabulary of 1,600 characters and confidence in speaking and writing Chinese ER -