The principles for New Concept Chinese (elementary)are :creative, practical, popular and interesting. This book has the following evident characteristics, First: there are many pictures in this book to facilitate understanding. Second: grammar and usage are presented in a situational context.Third: grammar points are naturally incorporated into the text. Fourth: we have tried to make the language of the textbook interesting. Fifth: this book can be use s any kind of studying material. Because it merges speaking and listening into one organic whole, this book can be used to learn both oral and written Chinese. New concept Chinese(elementary) has two volumes, with total of 55 lessons, all texts are presented with an English translation. There is no special pronunciation section in this book, but all pronunciation points are incorporated systematically into the exercises, students will master these important pronunciation points by doing the exercises. Simplified Chinese characters.
本书作者是北京大学对外汉语教育学院富有教学和教材编写经验的老师。本书初级本以生动、实用幽默的对话为主要内容，练习配有大量的插图，形式多样，设计合理而颇有新意，课文覆盖国家汉办《汉语水平等级标准与语法等级大纲》中甲级语法大纲129项语法点，是适合初级汉语教学的优秀教材。
目录
前言
第一课 我的中国名字叫罗乔丹
第二课 他是半个美国人
第三课 我的雨伞哪儿去了？
第四课 你们喜欢吃冰激凌吗？
第五课 应该当你姐姐
第六课 那你怎么教？
第七课 这儿是日本餐馆
第八课 啊？在我家？
第九课 我也想知道
第十课 乔丹的朋友就是我的朋友
第十一课 这么贵 ？
第十二课 你真可怜
第十三课 真拿你没办法
第十四课 再要半条鱼吧