Authorized by Hanban, the YCT Standard Course has been developed under the joint efforts of Higher Education Press and Chinese Testing International (CTI). The target readers are primary and middle school students from overseas who take Chinese as an elective course, and who are going to take the YCT. With the YCT test papers as its primary source, the YCT Standard Course aims to achieve an integrated combination of function and fun, provide a scientific curriculum and effective teaching methods, as well as stimulate students’ multiple intelligence. It is a series of textbooks with a new approach that embodies the idea of “combining testing and teaching”. It is suitable for the Confucius Classrooms in different countries as well as other Chinese teaching institutions and self-taught learners.
The whole series matches the YCT test, with one volume for each of Levels 1-2 and two volumes for each of Levels 3-4, totaling six volumes. This is Book 1, which covers all the 80 words, 10 grammar items and 9 function items of the YCT level 1. The book has 12 lessons, and the suggested class hours for each lesson are 3~4 hours. Each lesson has a YCT model test page attached, which helps students familiarize themselves with the test and pass the YCT successfully after finishing the book. The book is printed in full colour. The accompanying MP3 files can be downloaded from the website.

为鼓励汉语非第一语言的中小学生学习汉语，培养、提高他们的汉语能力，自2004年以来，中国国家汉办组织中外汉语教学、语言学、心理学和教育测量学等领域的专家，在充分调查、了解海外中小学实际汉语教学情况的基础上，开发了新中小学生汉语考试（YCT）。
每年参加YCT考试的考生达5万多人次，但尚没有一套完全符合YCT大纲和考试的教材，《YCT标准教程》将填补这一空白。一、编写理念：考教结合。教：紧扣大纲、贴近生活、寓教于乐，考：模拟真题、随学随练。二、适用对象：海外汉语非第一语言的中小学生。此教程为通用型教材，稍微偏重欧美地区。三、教程构成：第一册对应YCT（一级），第二册对应YCT（二级），第三、四册对应YCT（三级），第五、六册对应YCT（四级）。四、每册和每课内容：（1）每册教材共12课，每课后面安排一个模拟测试，题型与真题完全相同。（2）每课内容：关键句、生词、课文、活动和练习、测试页等。

热身Warm—up
Lesson 1 你对中国功夫感兴趣吗？Are you interested in Chinese kung fu？
Lesson 2 兔子更可爱。Rabbits are even cuter.
Lesson 3 电梯坏了。There is something wrong with the elevator.
Lesson 4 每个人都有自己的习惯。Everyone has their own habits.
Lesson 5 他们多么年轻啊！They're so young！
Lesson 6 站着的还是坐着的？The one standing or the one sitting？
Lesson 7 我经常去体育馆锻炼身体。I often go to the gym to work out.
Lesson 8 北京一共有四个季节。Beijing has four seasons altogether.
Lesson 9 冰激凌既好吃又便宜。The ice cream is delicious and cheap.
Lesson 10 你的汉语会越来越好。Your Chinese will get better and better.
Lesson 11 来一盘羊肉饺子。I'd like a plate of lamb dumplings.
Lesson 12 坐飞机或者坐火车都可以。You can either take the plane or the train.
Lesson 13 我先帮你补牙。I'll do the filling for you first.
Lesson 14 我打算去中国旅游。I'm planning to go travelling in China.
Lesson 15 复习Review
词语表Vocabulary
课文和小故事翻译Text and Mini Story Translation
听力文本Listening Scripts
测试页答案Test Answers
YCT奖状YCT Award