Chinese Made Easy Third Edition (Simplified)

Overview

  • Author: Yamin Ma, Xinying Li
  • Publisher: Joint Publishing (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd.
The third edition of Chinese Made Easy (Books1-7) is written for primary 5 or 6 students and secondary school and university students who are learning Chinese as a foreign/ second language. The primary goal of the 3rd edition is to help students establish a solid foundation of vocabulary, grammar, knowledge of Chinese and communication skills through natural and graduate integration of language, content and culture. The simultaneous development of listening, speaking, reading and writing is especially emphasized. This aim is to help students develop skills to communicate in Chinese in authentic contexts and express their viewpoint appropriately, precisely, logically and coherently. The 3rd edition consists of seven books and in two stages. The first stage consists of books 1 through 4 (the textbook and the workbook are separate), and the second stage consists of books 5 through 7 (the textbook and the workbook are combined). This series is also designed for young students taking exams such as SATⅡ, IGCSE, IB, HSK, or for those students who are starting to learn Chinese on their own. Here is a table for reference:
Books 1-3 IGCSE Foreign Language (UK)
Books 1-4 HSK Levels1-4(China)
Books 1-5 IGCSE Second Language (UK), HSK Levels1-5(China),AP (US),SAT(US)
Books 6-7 HSK Level 6(China), IB BS Level, IB BH Level
Notes:
  • SAT – the Scholastic Aptitude Test, university admission test in the USA. For more information, visit www.sat.collegeboard.org
  • IGCSE – the International General Certificate of Secondary Education. It is a two-year programme leading to externally set, marked and certificated examinations from the University of Cambridge. For more information, visit www.cambridgeschool.eu/en/cambridge-igcse/.
  • HSK – the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi / Chinese Proficiency Test, the standardized test of Standard Chinese (a type of Mandarin Chinese) language proficiency of Mainland China for non-native speakers such as foreign students and overseas Chinese. For more information, refer to http://www.chinesetest.cn
  • AP – Advanced Placementis a program in the United States created by the College Board which offers college-level curricula and examinations to high school students. www.apstudents.collegeboard.org
  • IB – the International Baccalaureate, any of the four programmes, or the diploma or certificates awarded at the end of a programme. The four programmes offered: the IB Diploma Programme and the IB Career-related Programme for students aged 15 to 19, the IB Middle Years Programme for students aged 11 to 16, and the IB Primary Years Programme for children aged 3 to 12. www.ibo.org
This series introduce approximately 1800 characters.

Topics explored in the series:

  • Personal introduction
  • Appearance and personality
  • School subjects and facilities
  • Social relationships
  • Food and health
  • Entertainment and tourism
  • Communication and media
  • Environment
  • Technology
  • Customs, traditions and festivals
  • Global issues
  • Chinese geography and history

The series includes:

Textbook, Workbook, Teacher’s book, word cards, picture cards, additional exercises, and digital resources; Audio recordings of new words, texts, rhymes and listening exercises.

The course features:

  • A wide variety of texts and practice materials
  • Up-date topics relevant to young students ‘lives
  • Careful pacing for gradual progress in language skills
  • Clearly focused goals and each unit
  • Practical tasks and activities to practice using the language
  • Regular consolidation and reinforcement of learning
  • Language materials presented in a fun and interesting way
  • Clear and colorful page design
Check the Chinese Made Easy Second Edition (Simplified)