Co-developed by Beijing Language & Culture University Press and ChinaSprout, this book is designed for Elementary students with no Chinese background. It focuses first on listening and speaking, then reading and writing for effective overall communication skills. A separate introduction to Pinyin helps young children learn to pronounce and understand Chinese correctly. Students will learn Chinese words for colors, numbers, family members, animals, shapes, food and drinks, telling time and more, while progressing to simple and practical dialogue. Each textbook is illustrated with colorful images, new vocabulary words and simple sentences. Designed in accordance with LOTE (Languages Other Than English) standards from various states. Simplified Chinese characters, Pinyin and English.
本书是为母语为英语的小学生编写的一套汉语教材，编写时参考了美国多个州的LOTE (Languages Other than English) Standards（外语教学标准），把“听说”和“读写”分开来教，把“有效交流”作为基本的学习目的。本书依据这些原则，注重以交流为目的，让学生学会实地应用学过的中文。本书的第1册不教汉字，而是重点教“听说”和拼音的书写系统，并特别把汉语拼音和英语的对比发音作为重点进行教学；课文设计尽量依据美国多个州的外语教学标准要求的内容，如“问候、颜色、形状、食物、时间、学校生活”等，所选词汇基本上是这些话题的常用词汇。对话以培养学生在实际生活中的交流能力为重点。
Table of Content 目录
Section 1 Pinyin：Initials 1
Section 2 Pinyin：Initials 2
Section 3 Pinyin：Initials 3
Section 4 Pinyin：Finals 1
Section 5 Pinyin：Finals 2
Section 6 Pinvin：Finals 3
Section 7 Pinvin：Finals 4
Pinyin Cards
Lesson 1 Greeting 问候
Lesson 2 Family 家
Lesson 3 Numbers 数字
Lesson 4 Colors 颜色
Lesson 5 Shapes 形状
Lesson 6 Animals 动物
Lesson 7 My Day 我的一天
Paperback, Simplified Chinese characters, Pinyin and English. 100 pages, 10.85"x8.25". 1 CD.
