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Ni Hao by ChinaSoft, Australia

Ni Hao 2

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Elementary level

Ni Hao 2 is the second level of the series and is ideally suited to students of around 13 to 15 years old in year 9 or 10 of junior high school. As in Ni Hao 1, Chinese characters are used extensively throughout the text and is accompanied by Pinyin which acts as a guide to pronunciation. Pinyin is gradually omitted as the student becomes familiar with the characters and vocabulary.

Adults with some prior knowledge of Mandarin Chinese may find this level more suitable than Ni Hao 1.

This level introduces more than 440 words and phrases and there are 140 characters to be learnt to write.

The textbook includes the Ni Hao Language Lab Textbook Edition CD-ROM.

 

What’s New in the 3rd Edition?

  • The third edition of Ni Hao, Volume 2 offers a smooth transition from the introductory level to this elementary level, with a stronger focus on important sentence structures but a shorter vocabulary list.
  • The language introduced is more frequently and functionally repeated. Less frequently used words are taken off the text. Settings and illustrations are closely related to students’ daily life and are spiced with humor, with funny cartoons added for reinforcement learning.
  • There are two revision lessons for each end-semester sum up. A new section, “About Pinyin and characters,” expands students’ knowledge of pinyin rules and the origin of Chinese characters.
  • In the Workbook, exercises are now catered for individual sections in each lesson. New items introduced in each section are grouped for easy learning and handy referral. In addition to exercises, each lesson includes both the listening and reading tasks for summative learning and testing. The settings of these tasks often poke fun at teenagers, adding humor and liveliness to the learning experience.
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    Examples in PDF format

    Textbook table of contents: nh2tc.pdf
    Textbook Lesson 1: nh2L1.pdf

    Audio example (requires Flash)

    Publication and resource details

    Prices are in Australian dollars and are subject to change without notice. Currency converter: www.xe.com

    Item

    ISBN

    Details

    $AUD

    Textbook (Lab download)

    978 1 876739 12 6

    142 pages, soft cover

    48.40

    Workbook

    978 1 876739 13 3

    112 pages, soft cover

    26.40

    Teachers handbook

    978 1 876739 14 0

    140 pages, soft cover spiral bound

    59.40

    Audio CDs

    978 1 876739 16 4

    3 disks, approx 220 minutes

    73.70

    Games software - single

    978 1 876739 37 9

    Win/Mac CD-ROM

    214.50

    Games software - institutional

    978 1 876739 42 3

    Win/Mac CD-ROM

    522.50

     

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