Features of Level 3

1. A beginner course for kids aged 7-9 whose Chinese knowledge is equivalent to or above YCT 2 requirements.
2. Focusing on vocabulary (130 characters and 80 words) and sentence structures.
3. Each unit contains two texts: a verse text and a prose text to develop a feel for the cadence of Chinese and to develop communicative skills respectively.
   Both texts are written in the target words of the unit as well as words previously studied.
   However, the verse texts emphasize the target vocabulary while the prose texts reflect both the target words and sentence structures.
4. Language Focus explaining and summarizing each unit’s target vocabulary and sentence structures with illustrative examples.
5. Dialogues based on the texts for oral practice.
6. Copybook exercises to further practice the strokes and their correct order. Emphasis is placed on characters that cannot be segmented into radicals.
7. Exercises including interactive tasks in class and a workbook for independent use at home.

Overview of the Course

Young Chinese - Developing Speaking Skills is a ten-year course for international learners. It has 10 levels, each consisting of a student book, two workbooks for odd-numbered units and even number units respectively, a copybook, and a teacher’s book.

Goals of the Course

Young Chinese - Developing Speaking Skills consists of 11 levels divided into three stages: beginners, intermediate and advanced. The first seven levels focuses on developing listening and speaking abilities through dialogues. The other four levels are oriented to developing reading and writing abilities. Upon completion of the course, learners will be able to pass such proficiency tests as YCT 4, HSK 4, SAT II or AP, and will have no language problem studying, working and living in China.

Highlights of the Course

1. Rich illustrations: Learners will find it easy to understand word meaning as a picture is usually provided for a word to illustrate its meaning.
2. High recurrence rates: In each unit, the target words are evenly distributed and appear many times, contributing immensely to vocabulary acquisition.
3. Organizational ingenuity: In each unit, a dialogue and a prose text are to be studied. The dialogue is close to life and easy to act out. The prose text, which is an interesting narrative, is very stimulating, as it is limited in words but quite meaningful and interesting.
　　The texts are similar in length and are cyclic in theme throughout the course, assuring ease of flow of instruction.
4. Situational Dialogues: Communicative skills are developed through practicing dialogues using the target vocabulary and sentence structures.
5. A wide variety of exercises: Different forms of activities for class and home use are meticulously designed to practice the target language.
6. Use of technology: Animated videos can be viewed by scanning the QR codes in the student books with a smart phone. Thus, learning can take place any time anywhere.