Chinese Language, Volume 2 (English-Chinese Edition): An Elementary Course for Foreign Learners

This is not a book about Chinese culture, and it is not a self-study phrasebook. It is the second volume of an elementary Chinese language course, designed for foreign learners who already have some basic Chinese and are ready to move from pinyin to characters. The five lessons are built around real-life topics—campus life, getting around Beijing, the body and traditional Chinese medicine, renting an apartment, and travel planning—so the vocabulary and grammar you learn are the ones you actually need in those situations. Each lesson includes grammar explanations, a vocabulary list, and plenty of exercises, and the accompanying CD gives you listening material and model readings. The textbook won an award from the Confucius Institute Headquarters for excellence in international Chinese teaching. If you want a structured, classroom-tested course that takes you from basic Chinese to handling everyday situations in characters—rather than a cultural overview or a phrasebook—this is it.