Reference:New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)

[New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1) by Liu Xun

New Practical Chinese Reader, by Beijing Language and Culture University Press, is one of mainland China's most popular comprehensive textbook series, and is also available for purchase abroad in multiple languages. Book 1 is equivalent to A1 difficulty.

The first volume of the long-awaited revised edition of the popular Practical Chinese Reader series are finally available! This completely new edition (it will encompass six volumes in 70 lessons when completed) takes the student from an absolute beginner to an intermediate level, approximately 3 years of higher-level classroom instruction. The text follows the story of Ding Libo (the son of Gubo and Ding Yun from the first edition) and other international students as they live in China, learning about Chinese culture and society as they learn contemporary Mandarin. Emphasizing the basic skills of reading, writing (simplified characters), speaking, and listening, with supplementary exercises, many illustrations, charts, and in a larger 8 x 11 format.

Grammar Points by Chapter

1. Lesson One
   • 汉语的语序 Word order in Chinese sentences
2. Lesson Two
   • 形容词谓语句 Sentences with an adjectival predicate
   • 用"吗" 的是非问句 "Yes-no" question with "吗"
3. Lesson Three
4. Lesson Four
   • "是" 字句 (1) Sentences with"是" (1)
5. Lesson Five
   • 用疑问代词的问句 Question with an interrogative pronoun
6. Lesson Six
   • 动词谓语句 Sentences with a verbal predicate
7. Lesson Seven
   • 表领属关系的定语 Attributives expressing possession
   • 正反疑问句 V/ A-not-V/ A questions
   • 用"呢" 构成的省略式问句 Abbreviated questions with "呢"
   • "也" 和 "都" 的位置 The position of adverbs "也" and "都"
8. Lesson Eight
   • 11-100的称数法 Numbers from 11 to 100
   • 数量词做定语 Numberal-measure words as attributives
   • "有" 字句 Sentences with "有"
   • 用"几" 或"多少" 提问" Question with "几" or "多少"
9. Lesson Nine
   • 年、月、日 和 星期 Expressing the date and days of the week
   • 表时间的词语作状语 Words expressing time as adverbials
   • 名词谓语句 Sentences with a nominal predicate
   • 用"...... , 好吗? " 提问 Question with "... , 好吗? "
10. Lesson Ten
    • 介词词组 Prepositional phrase
    • 双宾语动词谓语句 (1) : "给" 、"送" Sentences with double objects (1) : "给" and "送"
    • 形容词谓语句 和 副词"很" Sentences with an adjectival predicate and "很"
11. Lesson Eleven
    • 钟点 Telling time
    • 能愿动词谓语句 (1) : 会 、 能 、 可以 、 应该 Optative verbs (1) : "会、能、可以、应该"
    • 连动词 (1) : 表示目的 Sentences with serial verb phrases (1) : Purpose
    • 双宾语动词谓语语句 (2) : 教、 问 Sentences with double objects (2) : "教" and "问"
12. Lesson Twelve
    • 主谓谓语从句 Sentences with a subject-predicate structure as predicate
    • 选择疑问句 Alternative questions
    • 能愿动词谓语句 (2) : 要 、 想、愿意 Optative verbs (2) : "要、想、愿意"
13. Lesson Thirteen
    • 助词"了" (1) The particle "了" (1)
    • 兼语句 Pivotal sentences
    • 能愿动词谓语句 (3) : 可能、 会 Optative verbs (3) : "可能、会"
14. Lesson Fourteen
    • 四种汉语句子 Four kinds of simple sentences
    • 六种提问方法 Six main question types