Ni Hao 1 - Introductory Textbook with eText Download

Ni Hao 1: Introductory is the first level of the series and is designed for students who have no prior knowledge of the Chinese language. It is suitable for students in upper primary or lower secondary school.

Chinese characters are used extensively throughout the text and are accompanied by Pinyin which acts as a guide to pronunciation. Pinyin is gradually omitted as the student becomes familiar with the characters and vocabulary.

Ni Hao 1 teaches the pronunciation skills and introduces common characters, simple phrases and sentence patterns that are needed for communicating in basic, practical situations. Grammatical structures are explained clearly and are accompanied by many examples of how to use them correctly. Background information on relevant cultural topics are also included to strengthen students understanding of the language.

This level is also quite suitable for adults who and have no prior knowledge of the language and are interested in learning Mandarin Chinese.

Ni Hao 1 introduces more than 280 words and phrases and there are 84 characters to be learnt to write.

Topics include:

• About China (country, language, writing, pronunciation)
• Introducing yourself and others
• Numbers and counting
• Identifying people, asking age
• Identifying objects and their owners
• Family and pets
• Countries and nationalities
• Sports
• Friends
• Food