Reference:Contemporary Chinese 1 (当代中文1)

Contemporary Chinese (当代中文), by Sinolingua, is a comprehensive textbook series on the rise. Book 1 is equivalent to A1 difficulty.

Grammar Points by Chapter

1. Lesson One
   • Simple Sentence Pattern 1: Subject + Verb ( + Object)
   • Adverb + Verb
   • Question Patterns
2. Lesson Two
   • Simple Sentence Pattern 2: Subject + Adjective
3. Lesson Three
   • Measure Words
   • Numbers
   • Verb Phrases in Series
4. Lesson Four
   • Review ( Measure Words, Simple Sentence Patterns)
5. Lesson Five
   • The Reduplication of Verbs
   • Attributive + N
6. Lesson Six
   • Expressions of Time (I)
   • Adverbial + V./ Adj.
7. Lesson Seven
   • Expressions of Time (II)
   • Direction Verbs
   • The Reduplication of Adjectives
8. Lesson Eight
   • Location Words and Place Expressions
   • "在 zài" Sentences and "有 yǒu" Sentences