Learn Chinese with Me is a set of textbooks designed especially for high school students.
During high school students develop from adolescence to adulthood and are keen to learn but have yet to set their goals in life. Their education, including language training, should therefore focus on fostering their interests. The style and content of Learn Chinese with Me were compiled on this principle.
All the contributors are first-line teachers of teaching Chinese as a second language and the textbooks have always been compiled with the teaching of the students in mind. Due to differences in culture, there are however some differences between teaching Chinese as a second language in China and teaching Chinese as a second language abroad, especially at high school level, in terms of teaching concept and ideology. The research we conducted before compiling these textbooks proved the existence of such differences. Nevertheless, we are still convinced that in a century where various cultures are intermingling with each other, we can bridge the gap through mutual understanding and exchange of ideas with our overseas counterparts. Thus, we sincerely welcome any suggestions for the improvement of this series of textbooks and the cause of teaching Chinese we have both been endeavouring at.
