Mandarin Chinese Volume 1 (A1)

Overview

Volume 1 corresponds to the CEFR A1 proficiency level and serves as the foundation for the language curriculum and develops the core skills needed for simple communication in familiar everyday situations. The supplied inventory identifies 20 listed chapter files for this volume.

Lessons address greetings, personal information, family, home, routines, food, shopping, travel, health, study, work, and basic storytelling while continually integrating vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, reading, listening, speaking, writing, and cumulative review.

Chapters

• Chapter 1 — Ni Hao First Meetings

  Develops practical Mandarin Chinese communication through vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, and production activities centered on this chapter's theme.

• Chapter 2 — Wo Shi Xuesheng

  Develops practical Mandarin Chinese communication through vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, and production activities centered on this chapter's theme.

• Chapter 3 — Wo de Jiaren

  Develops practical Mandarin Chinese communication through vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, and production activities centered on this chapter's theme.

• Chapter 4 — Jintian Xingqiji

  Develops practical Mandarin Chinese communication through vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, and production activities centered on this chapter's theme.

• Chapter 5 — Danyuan Yi Zonghe Renwu

  Integrates and reinforces the Mandarin Chinese skills developed in the preceding chapters through cumulative practice.

• Chapter 6 — Wo Xihuan He Cha

  Develops practical Mandarin Chinese communication through vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, and production activities centered on this chapter's theme.

• Chapter 7 — Wo Meitian Xuexi Zhongwen

  Develops practical Mandarin Chinese communication through vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, and production activities centered on this chapter's theme.

• Chapter 8 — Zai Naer

  Develops practical Mandarin Chinese communication through vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, and production activities centered on this chapter's theme.

• Chapter 9 — Mai Dongxi

  Develops practical Mandarin Chinese communication through vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, and production activities centered on this chapter's theme.

• Chapter 10 — Yitian de Shenghuo

  Develops practical Mandarin Chinese communication through vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, and production activities centered on this chapter's theme.

• Chapter 11 — Ni Hui Shuo Zhongwen Ma

  Develops practical Mandarin Chinese communication through vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, and production activities centered on this chapter's theme.

• Chapter 12 — Qu Tushuguan Zenme Zou

  Develops practical Mandarin Chinese communication through vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, and production activities centered on this chapter's theme.

• Chapter 13 — Wo Zhengzai Zhao Gongzuo

  Develops practical Mandarin Chinese communication through vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, and production activities centered on this chapter's theme.

• Chapter 14 — Wo Bing le

  Develops practical Mandarin Chinese communication through vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, and production activities centered on this chapter's theme.

• Chapter 15 — Zai Chengshi LI Jiejue Wenti

  Develops practical Mandarin Chinese communication through vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, and production activities centered on this chapter's theme.

• Chapter 16 — Zuotian Ni Zuo Shenme le

  Develops practical Mandarin Chinese communication through vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, and production activities centered on this chapter's theme.

• Chapter 17 — Wo Qu Guo Beijing

  Develops practical Mandarin Chinese communication through vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, and production activities centered on this chapter's theme.

• Chapter 18 — Wo Dasuan Mingnian Qu Zhongguo

  Develops practical Mandarin Chinese communication through vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, and production activities centered on this chapter's theme.

• Chapter 19 — Yinwei Wo Xihuan Zhongwen

  Develops practical Mandarin Chinese communication through vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, and production activities centered on this chapter's theme.

• Chapter 20 — Qimo Zonghe Renwu Wo de Zhongwen Shenghuo

  Brings together the volume's Mandarin Chinese communication, comprehension, and production skills in a culminating project.