Easy Steps to Chinese adopts a new approach to teaching Chinese as a foreign language. It is designed for both primary and secondary school students who are taking Chinese exams, such as GCSE/IGCSE/AS (U.K.), SAT II/AP (U.S.A.), IB Chinese Language B, or for those students who are starting to learn Chinese on their own.Easy Steps to Chinese has three stages: Stage 1 - Books 1 and 2; Stage 2 - Books 3, 4, 5 and 6; and Stage 3 - Books7and 8. After completing this series, the students will acquire a vocabulary of approximately 1,600Chinese characters, and develop confidence in using Chinese to communicate either orally or in written forms.

The features of this series:

- task-based learning

- a wide variety of texts

- practical tasks and activities

- up-to-date topics relevant to young people

- careful pacing for gradual progress

- clearly focused aims

- regular consolidation

- both simplified and traditional scripts in the vocabulary list

- a fun and effective approach

- attractive page designs Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге Easy Steps to Chinese 8: Textbook (+ CD) (Yamin Ma, Xinying Li)