Iriscat Posted December 29, 2015 at 04:45 PM Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 at 04:45 PM Hi guys, I am planning to teach mandarin to beginners in a local community school for adults. Does anyone know some easy, fun textbooks for adults to learn Chinese? Thank you so much! Best, Iriscat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdumogre Posted December 29, 2015 at 04:58 PM Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 at 04:58 PM New practical Chinese readers are my go to. They have a workbook,textbook and teachers edition for each volume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted December 29, 2015 at 05:13 PM Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 at 05:13 PM Have to add my vote to Bigdumogre suggestion. There is also audio mp3s and videos on YouTube It might help if you have a look at my blog reviewing how I use New Practical Chinese Readers (NPCR) and other learning materials you might find useful. My blog-http://www.chinese-forums.com/index.php?/blog/108-my-chinese-learning-blog/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iriscat Posted December 29, 2015 at 05:25 PM Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 at 05:25 PM Thank you Shelley and Bigdumogre. Will look it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdumogre Posted December 29, 2015 at 08:38 PM Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 at 08:38 PM I always forget about the YouTube videos , they are very helpful when learning the lessons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted December 29, 2015 at 09:48 PM Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 at 09:48 PM And I always forget to mention its the first version of the NPCR that I am referring to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiao Kui Posted December 30, 2015 at 12:25 AM Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 at 12:25 AM Chinese Made Easier is pretty good. I've used it to teach beginners, and a friend of mine is using it now for self-study and really likes it. http://www.chinesemadeeasier.com/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigZaboon Posted December 30, 2015 at 03:19 AM Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 at 03:19 AM At the risk of apostasy, I am going to suggest you look at some more popular, and maybe a bit more fun, texts like Chinese for Dummies, or Chinese Made Simple, if there are such books. They will have a higher explanation and background ratio than the textbooks suggested above. It's always a good idea to keep your audience in mind. Adult education courses often have a large number of casual learners and those who really want a phrasebook course before a planned trip to China. If you are graced with any more serious students, you can counsel them separately. I often made my students miserable by imposing my learning standards and goals on them, when all they wanted was something interesting to fill their spare time. Just my opinion. TBZ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChTTay Posted December 30, 2015 at 05:41 AM Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 at 05:41 AM A lot of the teachers at my school who are beginners enjoy the "road to success" series of books. I found NPCR looks a bit dull but I've never actually used it to study. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iriscat Posted January 4, 2016 at 05:03 PM Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 at 05:03 PM Thank you all for you reply. I just read this topic at our forum. http://www.chinese-forums.com/index.php?/topic/37776-road-to-success-a-good-series-of-books/ I am anticipating that most my students will learn Chinese just for fun. So some of the suggestions above probably will be too much for them. The colloquial chinese looks quite interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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