Reference:New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)
New Practical Chinese Reader 4, by Cheng & Tsui, is one of the leading foundation-level (A1) textbooks in the United States. It is not available for purchase in mainland China.
Grammar Points by Chapter
- Lesson One
- 汉语的语序 Word order in Chinese sentences
- 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"
- Lesson Three
- Lesson Four
- "是" 字句 (1) Sentences with"是" (1)
- Lesson Five
- 用疑问代词的问句 Question with an interrogative pronoun
- Lesson Six
- 动词谓语句 Sentences with a verbal predicate
- 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"
- 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"
- 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? "
- 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"
- 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"
- 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"
- 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"
- Lesson Fourteen
- 四种汉语句子 Four kinds of simple sentences
- 六种提问方法 Six main question types
