 The situational dialogs vividly reflect the life of average Chinese people.  The “culture” element is embedded in the situations and conversations.
 Key vocabulary and grammatical points recur frequently throughout the book.
 The explanation is free from complicated grammatical terminology.  Simply and clear patterns are provided so that learners may acquire proper expressions and use them idiomatically.
 Upon finishing the course, learners may grasp some 1,000 basic words, 200 sentence patterns and 3,000 useful sentences so that they will effectively communicate with Chinese people in day-to-day situations.