As the second generation of the Practical Chinese Reader series, New Practical Chinese Reader (NPCR) is a series of comprehensive Chinese teaching materials for adult students in countries other than China. The two generations together have exerted an influence in the international Chinese teaching circles for over 30 years. Its third edition centers on a few international students, telling interesting stories about their life and friendship with their Chinese friends and teachers in China. The revision regarding the third edition adheres to the aim of making it “easier to learn” for students and “more convenient to use” for teachers and maintains the pedagogy of “the integration of structure, function and culture”, striving to develop students’ comprehensive use of the Chinese language, especially the ability of cross-cultural communication, through the learning of language structures, functions and relevant cultural knowledge as well as the training in listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.

This is the English edition of Workbook 2 matching Textbook 2, including plenty of exercises on phonetics, vocabulary, sentence patterns and Chinese characters as well as training in listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. 

1)    Balanced

Based on the key words, phrases, grammar points and functional items in the Textbook, the Workbook insists on the balanced development of listening, speaking, reading, writing, translating and communication skills.

2)    Practical

The exercises come in a rich variety of forms and contents to effectively promote learners’ language acquisition and improve their linguistic and communicative competences.

3)    Communicative

Various communicative, task-based exercises enable learners to learn in practice and use and to complete language tasks and communicative activities while mastering Chinese language structures.

4)    Authentic

Exercises in each lesson offer authentic textbook-based materials, such as People’s Daily articles, supermarket posters, business cards, tickets, etc.

5)    Progressive

      The design of exercises shows a gradual increase in difficulty, flexibility and scope to facilitate teachers and learners’ free choice.