Six Features of the Textbooks
1. This textbook series is based on results from action research done by experienced Mandarin Chinese instructors affiliated with U.S. universities and colleges.
2. Eight thematic units run through two volumes of textbooks, covering personal, communitial, societal issues and learning tasks.
3. The design of learning tasks and assessment activities aligns with ACTFL’s proficiency benchmarks, three modes of communication, and 5C principles.
4. The selection of grammar and vocabulary aligns with the guidelines by HSK and Chinese Language Proficiency Test, with cross-strait differences clearly marked and listed.
5. This textbook series is designed for people from all walks of life and college students to meet the various needs and interests of adult learners.
6. Learners will develop intermediate level oral proficiency, while establishing listening and reading strategies, and eventually become independent learners of Mandarin Chinese.

本教材六大特點
1. 本教材為北美一線中文教師行動研究成果。
2. 八大主題單元貫穿兩冊課文，由淺入深涵蓋中、高級話題與語用任務。
3. 學習活動目標、評量任務參照ACTFL的語言水準能力等級、三種溝通模式與5C理念。
4. 語言點與詞彙選擇參照漢語水準考試、華語文能力測驗的詞彙等級，且並陳兩岸差異。
5. 同時符合社會職場人士與大學生各自需求、語言能力和認知程度。
6. 發展中級口語能力，培養聽力、閱讀策略，逐步成為獨立的中文學習者。