This acclaimed, bestselling beginning Chinese language-learning series “integrates” the best of the grammatical and functional approaches to language acquisition. It is a challenging, cohesive series that stresses all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Level 1 is available in two parts, one for each semester, in traditional or simplified character editions. Level 2 includes both T and S in each book. Teacher’s manuals use T characters only. C&T, 1997-2002; 8.5 x 11. New in the Integrated Chinese series: Level 2 Character Writing Workbook. Much more than a writing book, it features traditional and simplified characters in one volume, example sentences in traditional characters showing word usage in context, and four useful appendices: A list of proper nouns and measure words, an English-Chinese glossary that includes all the vocabulary in Levels 1 and 2, a Chinese character index including all characters appearing in Levels 1 and 2, and example sentences in simplified form.

The complete set of materials for each level of Integrated Chinese consists of:

Textbook
Textbook Audio Cassettes
Workbook
Workbook Audio Cassettes
Character Writing Workbook
Teacher's Manual

Textbooks

The Level 1 Textbooks present 23 lessons ranging from Greetings, Family, Dates and Time, Hobbies, Visiting Friends, Making Appointments, Studying Chinese, School Life, Shopping, Talking about the Weather, Dining, Seeing a Doctor, Dating, Renting an Apartment, At the Airport, and more.
Pinyin is included in all lessons in Level 1.
At end of each lesson, there are pattern drills, pronunciation exercises and an English text of the dialogues.
In Level 1 Part 1, each dialogue is displayed with pinyin on one page and Chinese characters on a facing page, while in Level 1 Part 2, pinyin texts can be found at the end of each lesson.
Level 1 texts are available in either simplified or traditional versions, and the appendices include cross-references to the form not used in the main part of each volume.
The Level 2 Textbook combines simplified and traditional characters in one book, and presents 20 lessons on a range of topics related to daily life.
The basic format in Level 2 is the same as in Level 1, but texts and grammar in Level 2 become increasingly more complex.