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Ni Wo Ta: Developing Chinese Fluency: An Introductory Course Simplified, Volume 1, 1st Edition

Phyllis Zhang

  • Copyright 2015
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Ni Wo Ta: Developing Chinese Fluency: An Introductory Course Simplified, Volume 1 1st Edition by Phyllis Zhang
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你我他 (Ni Wo Ta) is a complete first-year program that makes learning Chinese easier through a proven pedagogy, and comprehensive cultural coverage. This textbook is designed with the national standards in mind and builds beginner-level proficiency through three modes of communication: interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational. INTRODUCTORY CHINESE features a clear, easy-to-follow structure that is ideal for instructors with any level of teaching experience.

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Phyllis Zhang

Dr. Phyllis Zhang is Associate Professor and Director of the Chinese Language Program at George Washington University. A native Chinese speaker, Dr. Zhang received a Doctorate of Education in Applied Linguistics from Columbia University in New York. She is the author of DAVID AND HELEN IN CHINA: AN INTERMEDIATE COURSE IN MODERN CHINESE (Yale University Press 1999, 2003) and DEVELOPING CHINESE FLUENCY (intermediate to advanced; Cengage Learning Asia 2010), and NI WO TA/ DEVELOPING CHINESE FLUENCY: AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE (Cengage Learning, 2015). She also is a certified tester of Chinese language proficiency by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).

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  • Clear organization. Units are theme-based and structured around key communicative goals. The program adopts a clear, easy-to-follow structure, with each unit organized by two color-coded lessons: Parts A and B.
  • Accessible grammar. INTRODUCTORY CHINESE offers a comprehensive and systematic grammar framework, providing a solid linguistic foundation for students. The grammar items are carefully sequenced to match the unit topics and communicative goals.
  • High-frequency vocabulary. The vocabulary program adopts a bottom-up approach and equips learners with the necessary “building blocks” to allow for more substantive and creative expressions.
  • Rich culture program. The textbook incorporates rich and engaging cultural content through its video program and culture-based readings. These features are set in the context of various Chinese communities and foster the learner's culture awareness from a global point of view.
  • Comprehensive unit review. The Review and Integration section at the end of each unit summarizes key vocabulary and grammar, while further reinforcing students' interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communication skills.

Table of Contents

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VOLUME 1.
Pre-Unit 1.
A: Pronunciation and the Phonetic System.
B: Character Writing: Basic Strokes.
Pre-Unit 2.
A: Unique Sounds and Their Pinyin Rules.
B: Character Writing: Radicals.
Pre-Unit 3.
A: Polysyllabics, Unique Pronunciations, and Pinyin Rules.
B: Character Writing: Radicals and Their Positions (I).
Pre-Unit 4.
A: The Suffix -er, Tone Sandhi, and Homophones.
B: Character Writing: Radicals and Their Positions (II).
Unit 1. About Me.
A: My name is Xiaodong Lin.
B: My family.
Unit 2. New Friends.
A: This is my dorm room.
B: Where are you from?
Unit 3. About Objects.
A: My schoolbag is too small.
B: Let's buy a new one.
Unit 4. Money and Shopping.
A: How much is this?
B: What size do you want?
Unit 5. Hobbies and Activities.
A: What do you like to do?
B: There's a party tomorrow.
Unit 6. Time and Daily Routines.
A: My activities for this week.
B: Are you free this weekend?
Unit 7. Travel Plans.
A: Winter break is almost here.
B: We plan to travel.
Appendix 1: Parts of Speech.
Appendix 2: Understanding Grammar and Structures.
Appendix 3: Pattern Index.
Appendix 4: Vocabulary Index 1 (Chinese to English).
Appendix 5: Vocabulary Index 2 (English to Chinese).
Appendix 6: Thematical Vocabulary Index.
Appendix 7: Video Scripts.
Appendix 8: Map of China.

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  • ISBN-10: 1133309933
  • ISBN-13: 9781133309932
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  • ISBN-13: 9781285456805
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Ni Wo Ta: Developing Chinese Fluency: An Introductory Course Traditional, Volume 1

ISBN: 9781285456805
你我他 (Ni Wo Ta) is a complete first-year program that makes learning Chinese easier through a proven pedagogy, and comprehensive cultural coverage. This textbook is designed with the national standards in mind and builds beginner-level proficiency through three modes of communication: interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational. INTRODUCTORY CHINESE features a clear, easy-to-follow structure that is ideal for instructors with any level of teaching experience.