Reference:Boya Chinese Elementary Starter 1 (博雅汉语初经起步篇)

Boya Chinese Elementary Starter 1 (博雅汉语初经起步篇) by Li Xiaoqi

Boya Chinese is compiled by a group of experienced teachers who teach Chinese as second language. It is divided into four levels: elementary, pre-intermediate, intermediate and advanced. There are altogether 9 books in the set which suits the four-year college study or any short-term and long-term classes. The elementary level is in two volumes of 50 lessons for beginners and covers about 1,000 words. Finishing it will ensure the students to reach level 3 of HSK. The pre-intermediate level comprises two volumes. It suits students with 1,000-3000 vocabulary. It focuses on trainings of depiction, narration, explanation and discussion. Finishing this level, the students will pass HSK test of level 5-6. The intermediate level has two volumes and is suitable for students who have 3,000-5,000 words. The contents are vivid and include a wide selection of topics. The vocabulary has very detailed notes with carefully selected examples. This level is compatible with HSK level 7-8. The advanced level is for students who master more than 5,000 words. The advanced level has three volumes and contains about 8,000-word vocabulary and focuses on identifying synonyms, explaining common sentence patterns and difficult words. There are ample exercises and interesting readings after each lesson. Finishing this level enables the students to pass HSK level 11 tests.

Grammar Points by Chapter

1. Lesson One
   • "是" 字的 (Sentences with "是")
   • 用"吗"的疑问词 (Interrogative sentences using "吗")
2. Lesson Two
   • "们"
   • "也"
   • "呢"(1) (Interrogative sentences using "呢")
3. Lesson Three
   • "这"/"那" (This/That)
   • 特殊疑问句 (Particular interrogative sentence)
   • 定语 (Attributes)
4. Lesson Four
   • "在"/"是" (At/Is)
   • "哪儿" (Where)
   • 方位词(1) (Nouns of locality)
5. Lesson Five
6. Lesson Six
   • 钟点表示法 (How to convey time)
   • 数字表达法 (How to convey numbers)
7. Lesson Seven
   • "有"字句
   • "吧"(1)
   • 方位词(2) (Nouns of locality)
   • 时间名词做状词 (Using nouns that denote time as the adverbial modifier)
8. Lesson Eight
   • 号码表示法 (Numbers)
   • "几"和"多少" (1) ("几" and "多少")
   • "呢" (2)
   • "吧" (2)
9. Lesson Nine
   • "几"和"多少" (2) ("几" and "多少")
   • 量词 (Measure/Unit words)
   • "二"和"两" (Using the two forms of "two")
   • 钱数表示法 (How to form expressions involving RMB)
10. Lesson Ten
11. Lesson Eleven
    • 形容词谓词 (Adjective predicates)
    • "怎么样" (How (is))
    • "不A不B" (Not A and not B)
12. Lesson Twelve
    • "正在/在...呢" (Is (+what would be the present participle in English)+ 呢)
    • "从...到..." (1)
    • "每...都..." (Each/Every...)
    • 星期的表达 (How to form expressions involving days of the week)
13. Lesson Thirteen
    • 连动句 (Two connected sentences)
    • "先...然后..." (First... then...)
    • "A不A" 和 "V不V" ("A不A" and "V不V")
    • "咱们"和"我们" (We)
14. Lesson Fourteen
    • "的"字词组
    • "挺+A" (Rather/Quite/Very...)
    • "有(一）点儿" (A little bit / Kind of)
15. Lesson Fifteen
16. Lesson Sixteen
    • 动词重叠 (Verbal reduplication)
    • 地点状语 (Location as adverbial modifier)
    • "太...了"
17. Lesson Seventeen
    • "是X还是Y"
    • "会" (1) (Know how to/Can/Be able to)
18. Lesson Eighteen
    • 列举 (Enumeration)
    • 反问句 (1) (Rhetorical questions)
    • "...的话，就..." (If...,then...)
19. Lesson Nineteen
    • 了 (1)
    • "还" (Still)
    • 年龄的表达 (Age expressions)
    • "就" (1) (As early as/Already/Right after...)
    • "才" (1) (Not until)
20. Lesson Twenty
    • "得" (Must/Have to)
21. Lesson Twenty One
    • "能" (Can/Be able to)
    • "最好" (Had Better/Had best)
    • 日期的表达 (Expression of dates)
22. Lesson Twenty Two
    • 了 (2) (V+了+(Number measure word)+O)
    • "又" (Again)
    • "好像" (Seem/Be like/As if)
23. Lesson Twenty Three
    • 了 (3) (V+了+时间(+O))
    • "就" (2) (Only/Just)
24. Lesson Twenty Four
    • "了" (4):
    • 祈使句 (Imperative sentence)
    • 时间，地点状语的语序 (The order of time adverbial and locational adverbial)
25. Lesson Twenty Five
    • 能愿动词小结 (Brief summary of modal auxiliaries)
26. Lesson Twenty Six
    • "快...了"/"要...了"/"快要...了"
    • "只好" (Have no choice but to)
    • "可能" (Probably/Maybe/Perhaps)
    • "再"
27. Lesson Twenty Seven
    • 形容词+"极了"(Extremely/Excessively/Very...)
    • ["Would like to" with "xiang"}"想"]]/"要"(Want to)
    • 动量词
28. Lesson Twenty Eight
    • 带"得"的状态补语 (Complements clarifying state or degree using "得")See:State complement or Degree complement
    • "对...来说" (For/According to...is...)
29. Lesson Twenty Nine
    • 结果补语 (Consequential complements)
    • "会" (2) (Will)
30. Lesson Thirty
    • "多...啊" (How...)