Contents

Preface ............................................................................................................... iii

Introduction ....................................................................................................... vi

Map of China ................................................................................................... viii

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第一课中 国(China) .........................................................................1

(1) The country (2) The language (3) The writing (4) Pronunciation

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第二课你好! (Hello!) ...................................................................7

(1) Hello (2) I am Lanlan (3) Good morning

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第三课一二三(1 2 3)..................................................................16

(1) Numbers up to 10 (2) Important numbers (3) Numbers 0 to 100 (4) Maths quiz

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第四课他是谁 ? (Who is he?) .................................................23

(1) Who is he? (2) Who is it? (3) How old are you?

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第五课这是谁的 ? (Whose is this?) .....................................32

(1) Things I use (2) What is this? (3) Whose is this? (4) Is this yours?

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第六课我的家(My family) ........................................................43

(1) My family (2) Lanlan’s family (3) David’s family (4) Do you have any brothers or sisters?

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第七课我家的宠 物(Pets at home)........................................54

(1) What pets do you have? (2) Opposites (3) A cute dog

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第八课我会说汉 语(I can speak Chinese).............................66

(1) Countries (2) Where are you from? (3) Are you an American? (4) Can you speak Chinese?

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第九课我喜 欢游 泳(I like swimming) ..................................77

(1) Sports (2) What sport do you like? (3) Do you like swimming? (4) Let’s play
cricket

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第十课我的朋 友(My friend) ...................................................85

(1) Lanlan’s friend (2) Introducing friends (3) What grade are you in?

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第十一课我真饿(I am really hungry) ............................................93

(1) I am hungry (2) Do you like Chinese food? (3) Can you use chopsticks?

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第十二课复 习(Revision) ................................................................102

(1) Letter to a friend (2) Being polite (3) Reading signs

Appendix..........................................................................................................105

• Words and expressions (Chinese-English) • Words and expressions (English-
Chinese) • Learn to write • Chinese equivalents of English names