Chinese Paradise is a series of elementary Chinese learning materials for children. Based on the cognitive and psychological characteristics of children, it integrates language and culture learning, skill training with intellectual development. It combines different forms of learning such as watching, listening and speaking with singing and game playing, motivating children to use their eyes, ears, mouths, brains and bodies, so that they learn and use Chinese in a fun and relaxed way.
It includes: 1 Student's Book, 1 Workbook, 1 set of Cards of Words and Expressions and 4 Multimedia CDs.
This Workbook can be used together with the Student's Book. There are 12 lessons altogether, each of which includes 6~8 exercises. The four sections, pinyin, Chinese characters, words and expressions, and dialogs, are linked together and practiced in the exercises. Lively and new illustrations are adopted; vivid and interesting exercises are used in this book, such as placing the stickers, coloring the characters, matching exercises and maze tasks. Handwork activities related to the themes of the texts are also introduced. Chinese character tracing exercises and a sticker page are attached to this book.
Liu Fuhua is the deputy dean of College of the Humanities and International Language College of Jilin University, whose research involves teaching of Chinese as a foreign language, international Chinese teaching materials, and international Chinese education. Ms. Liu has engaged in the teaching of Chinese as a foreign language since 1985 and has presided over several key textbook projects planned by Hanban. She has published two academic books, General Discussions on Linguistics and Chinese Pronunciation Training Course, five international Chinese textbooks and more than 30 academic papers on international Chinese education, etc.