Text materials are in both simplified and traditional Chinese, with pinyin and English translations included as appendix at the end of the book. Versions in English (Simplified Chinese or Traditional Chinese), Spanish, German, French, and Russian are available. Other versions are in the process of publication. Starting with HSK level 1, these textbooks gradually increase in difficulty, eventually leading to every Mandarin learner’s ultimate prize and the holy grail - HSK level 6 (which is the highest level and the closest you can get to becoming “fluent”).

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Textbooks are no substitute for real-time interaction with native speakers. A world of Chinese learning awaits I found this book useful, but it is sometimes frustrating because the choices of vocabulary words to start out with aren't as helpful. I'd like to have learned more conversation phrases rather than discussing how busy I am. The HSK series textbooks come with an accompanying CD which includes recordings of all the vocabulary lists, dialogues, and texts. Be aware that they are only printed in simplified Chinese. Published by Beijing Language & Culture University Press, this series comes with the choice of traditional or simplified Chinese character versions. There are six volumes in total that effectively cover everything from HSK 1 to HSK 6.

The New Practical Chinese Reader is a good choice for students hoping to improve Chinese character recognition. Ich habe das Lehrbuch mit einem Privatlehrer (1 Stunde pro Woche, 1 Lektion pro Stunde) durchgenommen, der meine Aussprache und Grammatikfehler korrigiert und Dialogübungen gemacht hat, und ich glaube zwar nicht, dass ich mich in China schon wirklich verständigen könnte, aber wenn ein Muttersprachler langsam und deutlich mit mir redet, kann ich schon vernünftig antworten ohne wie ein Homo erectus pekinensis zu klingen. Cong 《Shiyong Hanyu Keben》Dao《Xin Shiyong Hanyu Keben》 从《实用汉语课本》到《新实用汉语课本》(From the "Practical Chinese Reader" to the "New Practical Chinese Reader" ". blog.sina.com.cn. Sina Corporation. 2002-07-08 . Retrieved 2015-10-29. Sign in to an existing accountor register a new Cheng & Tsui accountand enter your product key exactly as it appears. Students also will not find pinyin while learning Chinese grammar starting from the Textbook 2 and on.

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Level 2 books add an additional 150 unique characters to the Level 1 300 core character set. Each book is approximately 15,000 characters in length and offers a manageable increase in grammar and vocabulary used over the Level 1 books. Many learners who are able to read Level 2 readers with adequate speed and comprehension find they perform well on the HSK 4 and the AP Chinese Exam. Level 1 includes 300 characters and adds an additional 150 unique characters onto the 150 characters from the Breakthrough level. Each book is approximately 10,000 characters in length and is written using carefully controlled vocabulary and grammar that is a small step up from the Breakthrough level. I used this book to learn Chinese while in China. It was the first actual workbook I completed and I enjoyed the experience so much I told myself I would be conversational in mandarin. I'm not where I want to be yet but I do recommend this book. Practical Chinese Reader was completely revised in 2002 and was re-published as New Practical Chinese Reader. New teaching material and concepts were added, while older words not in common use were removed. The new series consists of six volumes: The first four target beginners, while the last two are geared for intermediate learners. The New Practical Chinese Reader pays homage to the older edition by introducing a new character, Libo, who is the son of Gubo and Ding Yun from the original edition. Cheng & Tsui is the leading publisher of Asian language learning textbooks & multimedia educational materials. Since its founding in 1979, Cheng & Tsui has been dedicated to “Bringing Asia to the World.”It takes a whole 5 lessons to go through the all the pinyin. It took my class (and teacher) 8 months to go through all the pinyin. Based on the highly acclaimed and time-tested Practical Chinese Reader (PCR), the New Practical Chinese Reader has been entirely revised and updated. It combines the grammatical strengths of the old Practical Chinese Reader with contemporary material and more emphasis on the learner’s ability to use Chinese in everyday conversation. The New Practical Chinese Reader consists of 70 lessons in six volumes, covering beginning to intermediate levels, for three years of instruction.