Adapted on the basis of the first and second editions of Chinese
Paradise, this is a series of international Chinese teaching materials
specially designed for non-Chinese primary school students.
The new edition has 6 levels in total, covering Chinese language
teaching in primary schools overseas from grade 1 to grade 6. The content and
form of this set are in line with children’s cognitive level, and the themes
are close to life. Through entertaining stories, games and children’s songs,
this book is able to stimulate learning interest, allowing students to learn
Chinese language and culture in a natural and relaxing environment.
This is Textbook 1. It is suitable for
overseas Grade 1 primary students who are beginners to learn Chinese. It is
designed with themes such as greetings, numbers, school, body, family and food,
and is equipped with digital resources such as the workbook, scenario
animations, live videos, audios, teaching courseware, and teaching aids. After
learning this book, it is expected that about 100 Chinese words can be
mastered.
Cui Yonghua, a professor at BLCU, has been
devoted to Chinese language teaching and research in BLCU since 1981 when he
graduated from the Chinese Department of Peking University with a Master’s
degree in literature. Mr. Cui used to teach in Oberlin College (the US), the
Summer Chinese Program of Middlebury Institute (the US), University of
G?ttingen (Germany), and The University of Sheffield (the UK). Cui’s research
mainly focuses on Chinese language teaching, Chinese grammar, Chinese
information processing. Cui’s previous works include: Classroom Techniques
for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (ed.), Studies on Teaching
Chinese Characters and Words to Foreigners (ed.), Teaching and Research
of Chinese as a Foreign Language (collection of essays), An Introduction
to Design of Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (solo authorship), Selected
Works of CLT Experts—Works of Cui Yonghua (collection of
essays), Chinese Now! (ed.), New Concept Chinese (ed.), and Chinese
Reading for Practical Purposes: Step by Step series (general ed.), and
so on.
Zhang Jian is a PhD in Literature from Beijing
Language and Culture University (BLCU), an editorial reviewer, a part-time
researcher of the Research Institute of International Chinese Language
Education of BLCU, and was formerly the chairman and chief editor of Beijing
Language and Culture University Press. Having been engaged in the development
and research of teaching resources for international Chinese language education
for more than 20 years, Zhang has presided over one project of the Ministry of
Education, two university-level projects, and five provincial and ministerial
projects of the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Science and Technology,
and the Press and Publication Administration, etc., and has founded the
academic journal Journal of International Chinese Teaching. She has
published more than 20 papers in China Publishing Journal, Science-Technology
& Publication and other journals. She has developed more than 20 sets
of Chinese language teaching materials for overseas Chinese education system, including Everyday Chinese: Chinese Course Book for Middle Schools in Thailand (chosen by more than 100 middle schools in Thailand), Chinese Paradise (translated into 47 languages), Easy
Steps to Chinese (incorporated into the teaching materials systems of 5
states of U.S.A.), and New Practical Chinese Reader (chosen by more than
200 universities around the world). Zhang has been honored as one of the
national “Cultural Masters and Four Batches of Talents”, the national leading
talent in press and publication and the national internet innovator in press
and publication in 2015 and 2017. Meanwhile, the Chinese Paradise with multimedia
CD-ROM she presided over has won the second China Publishing Government Award.
