Chinese Course is a series
of comprehensive Chinese learning materials designed for international students
studying in China. It consists of 6 volumes, which take a degree-granting
institution one year to finish. It is one of the most popular and influential
textbook series for undergraduate education targeted at foreigners. The first
two editions have sold more than two million copies in total.
This is Book 3A of
the third edition, including a total of 13 lessons. It follows Book 2B and comes
to the stage of vocabulary and short passages. Each lesson basically consists
of five sections: text, new words, notes, word usage, and exercises. The texts
are mostly narrations, developing students' listening, speaking, reading, and
writing skills; the number of new words increases gradually; the word usage section
explains the usage of words and the comparison of synonyms. The exercises come
in diverse types, including comprehension, imitation, communication, etc.
Professor Yang Jizhou
of Beijing Language and Culture University has worked in the field of CFL teaching
and research and CFL textbook writing for many years. His published works
includeTeaching Syllabus of Elementary
Chinese for Foreign Students, theChinese
Courseseries, theClimbing Upseries, theVocational Chineseseries,1700 Groups of Frequently Used Chinese
Synonyms,800 Frequently Used Chinese
Function Words,The Commercial Press
Learner’s Dictionary of Chinese Idioms,A
Handbook of Spoken Chinese Sentences, etc. His major papers include “Order
of Grammatical Items in Elementary Level CFL Teaching” and “Issues in the
Compilation of Elementary Chinese Textbooks”, etc. Prof. Yang won the 2nd prize
of 2001 Beijing (Higher) Education Achievements.