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Practical Chinese Textbooks by Wendy Lin
Learn Chinese with Practical Application, not just Memorization |
- Focuses on daily conversation and verb usage.
- Exercises gradually move from basic writing to daily conversation to deeper culture studies.
- Also integrates Chinese culture into the language lessons.
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"We have taken Chinese classes for two years but this is our first text book. It's easy to understand, builds on the previous lessons and reviews. It has made my retention easier as I am a visual learner. After 7 weeks or so we are moving on to the next book. I'm very happy we have this resource." - Kristin of Zeeland, MI
Practical Chinese Selection Guide
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Simplified
Textbook |
Simplified
WorkBook |
Audio CD / tape
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Traditional
Textbook |
Traditional WorkBook |
Beginner Level 1
Numbers, People, Occupations, Family Members. |
Beginner Level 1,
Textbook, Simplified Characters , Practical Chinese |
Learning
Chinese,
WorkBook Simplified Characters Practical
Chinese |
Beginner I,
Learning
Mandarin Chinese CD for Practical Chinese |
Beginner Level
1, Textbook, Traditional Characters , Practical
Chinese |
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Beginner Level 1,
WorkBook Traditional Characters Practical
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Beginner Level 2
Self introduction, greeting,
animals, likes/dislikes.. |
Level 2,
Textbook, Simplified Characters Beginner , Practical
Chinese |
Beginner Level 2,
WorkBook Simplified Characters Practical
Chinese |
Beginner
Level II, CD for Practical Chinese |
Beginner Level 2,
Textbook, Traditional Characters Practical
Chinese |
Beginner Level 2,,
WorkBook Traditional Characters Practical
Chinese |
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Level 1
My family, schools, friends, and myself. |
Level 1, Textbook, Simplified Characters,
Practical Chinese |
Level 1,
WorkBook Simplified Characters, Practical Chinese |
Level 1,
CD
Practical Chinese |
Level 1,
Textbook, Traditional Characters
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Level 1,
WorkBook Traditional Characters , Practical Chinese |
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Level 2
Self
introduction and self description. |
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Level 2, WorkBook Simplified Characters,
Practical Chinese |
Level 2,
Chinese CD , Practical Chinese |
Level 2,
Textbook, Traditional Characters, Practical Chinese |
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Level 3
Calendar, Interests, Occupations, toys, and animals. |
Level 3, Textbook, Simplified Characters
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Level 3,
WorkBook Simplified Characters, Practical Chinese |
Level 3,
CD Practical Chinese |
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Textbook, Traditional Characters, Practical
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WorkBook Traditional Characters, Practical Chinese |
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Level 4 Daily conversation (shopping, directions,
time...). |
Level 4,
Textbook, Simplified Characters,
Practical Chinese
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Level 4,
WorkBook Simplified Characters Practical Chinese |
Level
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Learning
Chinese Textbook, Traditional Characters Level 4, Practical Chinese |
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WorkBook Traditional Characters, Practical Chinese |
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Level 5
Chinese Festivals |
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Chinese Cassette
Practical Chinese |
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Textbook, Traditional Characters Practical Chinese
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Level 6
Introduction to the Chinese Dynasties. | |
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Cassette Level
6. Learning
Mandarin Chinese , Practical Chinese |
Level 6, Textbook, Traditional Characters,
Practical Chinese |
Level 6,
WorkBook Traditional Characters Practical Chinese |
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Level 7
Introduction to the Chinese famous people, inventions,
and events. |
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Mandarin Chinese Cassette , Practical Chinese |
Level 7, Textbook, Traditional Characters Practical Chinese |
Level 7, WorkBook, Traditional Characters Practical Chinese |
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Level 8 Introduction to Chinese idioms and phrases. | |
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Level 8, Practical Chinese,
Learning Mandarin Chinese Cassette |
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Textbook, Traditional Characters, Practical
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WorkBook Traditional Characters Practical Chinese |
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Practical Chinese
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Practical Chinese |
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Sale Price: $149.00
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Practical
Chinese Accessories
About Practical Chinese
Widely used by schools in the US, Canada, Australia, Guam, Hong Kong, China, Israel and other countries.
Curriculum aligned with the ACTFL (Association of Chinese Teachers Foreign Language)
Also effective for individual study.
In Traditional and Simplified Chinese
Levels of Difficulty
With 10 levels of difficulty:
- 2 Very Beginner Levels
- Regular Levels from Level 1-8
Methodology
Practical Chinese helps students learn Chinese step-by-step by gradually expanding exercises:
- Writing characters with the stroke order
- Translating words into Chinese
- Asking and answering questions used in real life situations
- Translating sentences, and
- Performing oral presentations.
Free Lesson Plans
About the Author
 | Author Wendy Lin is a New Jersey
certified Chinese language teacher
who graduated from the National Taiwan Normal University and earned two
master degrees in the United States.
She first came to the United
States in 1983 with a full scholarship and earned her M. Ed the next
year from Georgia Southwestern State University. In 1991, Wendy
graduated from Baruch College, CUNY and earned her M.S. degree in
computer science. Wendy has taught at West Windsor Middle School,
the Hun School in Princeton, and Marlboro Middle School. She also wrote
the Chinese curriculum for the Marlboro school district.
Currently, she is tutoring individuals and adoptive families. She also writes and teaches in Chinese schools. |
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