A series of elementary through advanced level Chinese language text developed for use at Yale by Hugh M. Stimson and Parker Po-fei Huang. These texts employ pinyin romanization, emphasize natural dialogue, full explanation of grammar, introduces a modern adult vocabulary, includes both simplified and unsimplified characters, offers a wide variety of materials for practice, and is equipped with audio tapes. The series is "two-track", i.e. there is a spoken language series and a series for reading. They are presently being used in the Yale program as well as many other college-level as well as some high school Chinese language teaching programs.
STANDARD CHINESE: SPOKEN SERIES
STANDARD CHINESE: WRITTEN SERIES
WRITTEN STANDARD CHINESE, VOLUME ONE
Hugh M. Stimson and Parker Po-fei Huang
An introduction to reading in Chinese. Introduces 300 basic characters in both
unsimplified and simplified forms. Pinyin romanization.
Book: $21.95
ISBN 0-88710-129-1 Audio cassettes (set of 7): $63.95
WRITTEN STANDARD CHINESE, Volume One, STUDENT WORKBOOK
Vivien Hsi-yun Lu
Presents a set of writing, composition and translation exercises to review and
practice the characters, structures and vocabulary of the Written Standard Series.
ISBN 0-88710-133-X
Book: $14.95
WRITTEN STANDARD CHINESE, VOLUME TWO
Hugh M. Stimson and Parker Po-fei Huang
Introduces another 300 basic characters bringing level up to 600. As in Volume One,
both complex and simplified forms are practiced. Pinyin romanization. Complete
index to volumes one and two.
ISBN 0-88710-131-3
Book: $21.95 Audio cassettes (set of 6): $53.95
WRITTEN STANDARD CHINESE, Volume Two, STUDENT WORKBOOK
Vivien Hsi-yun Lu
A set of writing and translation exercises to review and practice volume two of
reading series.
ISBN 0-88710-134-8
Book: $15.95
WRITTEN STANDARD CHINESE, VOLUME THREE
Hugh M. Stimson and Parker Po-fei Huang
Continues development of character recognition to about the 1000-plus level.
Considerable increase in vocabulary. Contents are devoted to Chinese history and
culture and certain aspects of Sino-Western cultural interaction. Complex and
simplified. Pinyin romanization.
ISBN 0-88710-147-X
Book: $17.95 Audio cassettes (set of 8): $72.95
WRITTEN STANDARD CHINESE, VOLUME FOUR
Hugh M. Stimson and Parker Po-fei Huang
A continuation of Volume Three bringing total single character recognition to about
the 1300 level.
Book: $17.95 Audio Tapes, set of 11: $98.45