Conversational Chinese 301 (Part B)

Audio compact discs x 3
Intended as an intensive course for those who have just started to learn Chinese. The book consists of 40 lessons and eight reviews. The 40 lessons encompass nearly 30 communicative functions, such as 'Greeting' and 'Making an Acquaintance', about 800 new words and the fundamentals of Chinese grammar. Each lesson is divided into six parts: Sentences, Conversation, Substitution and Extension, New Words, Grammar, and Exercises. The book lays emphasis on improving the ability of the learner to use Chinese for communication. It integrates the communicative function with grammatical structure and presents the most essential and useful part of the Chinese one is exposed to it daily life.