First Step (ebook)

Argumento de First Step (ebook)

Chih-p’ing Chou is professor of East Asian studies at Princeton University and director of the university’s Chinese language and Princeton in Beijing programs. Jing Wang is senior lecturer in Chinese at Princeton. Jun Lei is a former lecturer in Chinese at Princeton.

"First Step is the most recent step in the wonderful Y. R. Chao tradition of teaching Chinese language to speakers of English. It begins with essential foundation work in pronunciation, then offers simple, natural, and witty dialogues, followed by tight, clear explanations of grammar, notes on culture, introductions to reading and writing--in both simplified and traditional characters--and a comprehensive set of exercises. It is everything one could want in a first-year textbook."--Perry Link, University of California, Riverside

"C. P. Chou and his colleagues have produced a much-needed textbook for all those who truly wish to learn Chinese well. First Step masterfully balances dialogues, texts, grammar, and exercises to help students achieve accuracy and fluency, as well as linguistic competence and cultural awareness. Its contents are intimately relevant to campus life and daily situations, and both the textbook and workbook supplements are easy to use and extremely helpful. Continuing the great tradition started by Y. R. Chao more than seventy years ago, First Step provides a clear path to building solid Chinese skills."--Lening Liu, Columbia University

"I am impressed by this textbook's practical approach, its contemporary and colloquial feel, the variety of exercises included, and the detailed grammatical explanations in each lesson. The authors use current vocabulary and grammatical structures throughout, and their experience shines through. This book is a great addition to the field."--Baozhang He, College of the Holy Cross

"Like all the other Chinese-language textbooks produced over the years by C. P. Chou and his capable colleagues and collaborators, this is a work of extremely high quality. No one in the field of Chinese pedagogy can rival Chou's skill, expertise, and experience. First Step is an outstanding, student-friendly primer of beginning Chinese."--James M. Hargett, University at Albany, State University of New York

"An excellent textbook for this level of Chinese instruction, First Step reveals the authors' experience, knowledge, and thoroughness in teaching this difficult language."--Qiusha Ma, Oberlin College

"The materials in this book are up-to-date, bold, and lively. Professors, teachers, and instructors will find First Step both useful and a source of inspiration."--Yin Chong (Zhuang Yan), Boston University0Preface vii
Audio Content: Listening, Speaking, and Pronunciation ix
List of Abbreviations x
Main Characters xi
Hanyu Pinyin Romanization System 1
1 Teacher and Students 10
2 The Books Are on the Table 22
3 I Am Very Busy Today 32
4 Beijing Roast Duck 42
5 A Picture 52
6 My Two Friends 66
7 Choosing Classes 82
8 Cannot See Clearly 96
9 To Drink Tea or Coffee 106
10 Looking for Glasses While Wearing Them 118
11 Who Ate My Stuff 130
12 The Door Is Locked, I Cannot Get In 142
13 Buy Shoes 156
14 Cannot Get up and Late for School 168
15 It?s Snowing! 176
16 Getting Fatter, What Shall I Do? 188
17 Ride a Bike 200
18 The Bike Was Stolen 210
19 Chinatown 218
20 East Asian Library 230
21 Chinese Table 238
22 Our Chinese Teachers 246
23 Individual Sessions 256
24 See a Movie 264
25 I?m Vegetarian 276
26 Speech Contest 284
27 I Have to Move 294
28 Living Off Campus Is Not as Good as Living in the Dorm 306
29 Xiao Ding and Susan 318
30 An Email to Parents 330
Pinyin Index 339
English Index 347