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Target Audience(Age): Primary School
Adapted on the basis of the first and second editions of
ChineseParadise, this is a series of international Chinese teaching materialsspecially designed for non-Chinese primary school students.
The new edition has 6 levels in total, covering Chinese languageteaching in primary schools overseas from grade 1 to grade 6. The content andform of this set are in line with children’s cognitive level, and the themesare close to life. Through entertaining stories, games and children’s songs,this book is able to stimulate learning interest, allowing students to learnChinese language and culture in a natural and relaxing environment.
This is Textbook 2, suitable for overseas second grade primaryschool students who have mastered about 100 Chinese words. It is designed tocover topics such as animals, nature, clothes, colors, time, weather, dates,places, rooms, sports, hobbies, etc., equipped with digital resources such as theworkbook, situational animations, live videos, audios, teaching materials, andteaching aids. After learning this booklet, students are expected to masterabout 160 Chinese words.
About the Author
Cui Yonghua, a professor at BLCU, has beendevoted to Chinese language teaching and research in BLCU since 1981 when hegraduated from the Chinese Department of Peking University with a Master’sdegree in literature. Mr. Cui used to teach in Oberlin College (the US), theSummer Chinese Program of Middlebury Institute (the US), University ofG?ttingen (Germany), and The University of Sheffield (the UK). Cui’s researchmainly focuses on Chinese language teaching, Chinese grammar, Chineseinformation processing. Cui’s previous works include:
Classroom Techniquesfor Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (ed.),
Studies on TeachingChinese Characters and Words to Foreigners (ed.),
Teaching and Researchof Chinese as a Foreign Language (collection of essays),
An Introductionto Design of Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (solo authorship),
SelectedWorks of CLT Experts—Works of Cui Yonghua (collection ofessays),
Chinese Now! (ed.),
New Concept Chinese (ed.), and
ChineseReading for Practical Purposes: Step by Step series (general ed.), andso on.
Zhang Jian is a PhD in Literature from BeijingLanguage and Culture University (BLCU), an editorial reviewer, a part-timeresearcher of the Research Institute of International Chinese LanguageEducation of BLCU, and was formerly the chairman and chief editor of BeijingLanguage and Culture University Press. Having been engaged in the developmentand research of teaching resources for international Chinese language educationfor more than 20 years, Zhang has presided over one project of the Ministry ofEducation, two university-level projects, and five provincial and ministerialprojects of the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Science and Technology,and the Press and Publication Administration, etc., and has founded theacademic journal
Journal of International Chinese Teaching. She haspublished more than 20 papers in
China Publishing Journal,
Science-Technology& Publication and other journals. She has developed more than 20 setsof Chinese language teaching materials for overseas Chinese education system, including
Everyday Chinese: Chinese Course Book for Middle Schools in Thailand (chosen by more than 100 middle schools in Thailand),
Chinese Paradise (translated into 47 languages),
Easy Steps to Chinese (incorporated intothe teaching materials systems of 5 states of U.S.A.), and
New PracticalChinese Reader (chosen by more than 200 universities around the world). Zhanghas been honored as one of the national “Cultural Masters and Four Batches ofTalents”, the national leading talent in press and publication and the nationalinternet innovator in press and publication in 2015 and 2017. Meanwhile, the
ChineseParadise with multimedia CD-ROM she presided over has won the second ChinaPublishing Government Award.
Editorial Review
· Upholding the fundamental principles and making breakthroughs.It keeps its original characteristics and takes in new ideas, methods andteachers’ hands-on experience.
· Setting up more levels. It has six levels covering Chineselanguage teaching in Grades 1-6 of overseas primary schools.
· Revising the units and clarifying the learning objectives. Itprovides convenience for teaching.
· Improving the methods and learning through interaction. Itteaches pronunciation in context, and teaches Chinese characters throughexploration.
· Attaching importance to evaluation. The self-assessment sectionenhances the learning effect.
· Improving the supporting materials and providing digitalresources. It is easy to use and reduces the burden on teachers.
Suggestion
This book is suitable for Chinese learning beginnerswho are native English speakers in the second grade of primary schools overseas. It is recommended to finish one level’s learning inone academic year (3 class hours for 1 lesson) , and learn with the accompanying digital resources andworkbook.
