This is the new textbook prepared by the Beijing Languages Institute for use by foreign learners in a course of modern Chinese at universities or secondary schools.The beginning level consists of two volumes with 50 lessons and a vocabulary of 1,000 basic words.
The situations provided in the Reader centre around two foreign students who study Chinese first in their own country(Book Ⅰ )and then in China(Book Ⅱ ).Priority is given to everyday expressions concerning clothing,food,housing,communication,entertainment,social intercourse,etc.And the learners may also get some useful background information regarding China's culture,history,local customs and Present-day conditions.
Basic Chinese phonetics and grammar are delt with in a way that best solves the specific difficulties of foreign learners.Each lesson is supplemented with a wide and varied selection of exercises.