One of the best Chinese language textbooks for young students, Chinese Made Easy adopts a new approach to teaching Chinese as a second language. It is designed for young students taking SAT II Chinese Test (US), GCSE/IGSE Mandarin Chinese Exams (UK), and Australian Mandarin exams, or for those students who are starting to learn Chinese on their own. It features task-based learning coupled with a focus on form and function. There are a wide variety of text presentations, practice materials, and up-to-date topics relevant to young students (ages 10 and up). Attention is paid to careful pacing for gradual progress in language skills, with clearly focused aims for each unit, regular consolidation, and consistent reinforcement. The language materials are presented in fun and interesting ways, with highly attractive and colorfully designed pages. In Book 1, the young student will learn about Greetings, Family Members, Personal Introductions, Numbers and Dates, Countries and Languages, Occupations and Work Places, Modes of Transport, Telling Time, and more. (Textbook also includes one CD in Mandarin Chinese.) Simplified or traditional Chinese characters, Pinyin, and English. The revised version for this series is available.
这套系列教材是专门为英语国家的初中和高中学生学习中文编写的。教材采取了任务教学法，以培养和提高学生的综合语言交流技能为目的，将语言和文化自然的结合，从词汇、汉语知识的学习入手、注重听、说、读、写四项交际技能的全面训练。
全套系列包括5册课本，每个学年一册，每册课本配有一本练习册，一片录音CD光碟和一本教师用书。学完整套教材，学生能掌握大约1700个汉字，可以阅读报纸、杂志以及英特网上的简短文章，并用流利、准确的汉语以口语及书写方式跟人即兴沟通、交流，顺利通过AP和IB考试。
By Yamin Ma and Xinying Li, Paperback, 128 pages, 10.25"x8.25", 1 Audio CD
