0．Preparation 1
0.1． 1
Introduction to Phonetics 1
Sructure of Syllables 1
Initials 2
Finals 2
Tones 3
Corresponding Phonetic Symbols 4
Table of Syllables in Chinese0.2． 5
Conversation 5
Phonetics 7
Initials:a o e i u ü 7
Finals:b p m f d t n l 7
Tones 9
0.3． 10
Conversation 10
Phonetics 12
Initials:g k h 12
Finals:ai ei ao ou an en ang eng ong 12
Neutral Tone 13
0.4． 15
Conversation 15
Phonetics 17
Initials:j q x 17
Finals:ia ie iao iou ian in iang ing iong üe üan ün 17
The 3rd Tone Sandhi 18
0.5． 20
Conversation 20
Phonetics 22
Initials:z c s 22
Finals:ua uo uai uei uan un uang 22
0.6． 25
Conversation 25
Phonetics 27
Initials:-i 27
Finals:zh ch sh r er 27
Retroflex Final 28
0.7． 29
Conversation 29
PhoneticsReview 31
Chinese Grammar Terms 33
Stylistic Rules and Layout 34
List of Characters 35
第一课 您贵姓 37
Phonetics:Tone Changes for“不 bù” 48
Grammar:Ⅰ．Simple Sentence Pattern 1:Subject+Verb(+Object) 48
Adverb+Verb 49
Ⅱ．Question Patterns 50
第二课 认识你很高兴 55
Phonetics:Word Stress 67
Grammar:Simple Sentence Pattern 2:Subject+Adjective 68
第三课 你家有几口人 71
Phonetics:Tone Changes of“一 yi” 84
Grammar:Measure Words 85
Numbers 85
Verb Phrases in Series 86
第四课 这张地图是英文的 90
Grammar:Review(Measure Words,Simple Sentence Patterns) 104
第五课 能不能试一试 109
Phonetics:Lexical Tones and Sentence Intonations 124
Grammar:The Reduplication of Verbs 125
Attributive+N 126
第六课 明天打算干什么 129
Grammar:Expressions of Time(Ⅰ), 142
Adverbial+V./Adj 144
第七课 你什么时候回来 149
Grammar:Expressions of Time(Ⅱ) 163
Direction Verbs 164
The Reduplication of Adjectives 167
第八课 附近有没有银行 173
Grammar:Location Words and Place Expressions 185
“在 zài”Sentences and“有 yǒu”Sentences 186
Supplementary Text 189
熊猫 189
Two Chinese Folk Songs 195
Index of Vocabulary 202
Index of Grammatical Items 216
Index of Functional Items 217