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Tiantian ZhongwenA Graded Chinese Language Reader Series
天天中文
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A nice lady in shanghaiand other stories
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I S B N 978-0-230-40660-5
9 7 8 0 2 3 0 4 0 6 6 0 5
A nice lady in shanghaiand other stories
We recommend the
Macmillan-FLTRPChinese Character Dictionary
to use with this book
天天中文 (Tiantian Zhongwen) is a carefully graded Chinese reader
series for high-elementary Chinese language learners and above.
This anthology of stories contains a rich and colourful selection
of enjoyable reading about China, covering a wide range of topics
including modern China, ancient fables, history, culture,
lifestyles and the Chinese language.
Besides gaining a greater insight into China, these stories help
learners increase their Chinese reading and character recognition
skills through meaningful and stimulating contexts. Each story is
supported by: p CD/MP3 audio downloads to enhance listening skills
p English translations at the back of the book to check
understanding p language support boxes that highlight key or
difficult words and
phrases in the storyp thought-provoking questions and exercises
to aid comprehensionp Language Points to explain key grammar used p
Cultural Insights that link to the story and give a deeper
understanding of modern China
each book in the series contains 20 stories, and is graded into
one of four levels:
Level Length of texts (words) Vocabulary size (words)
Gold 100–150 500
Turquoise 150–300 1,000
Violet 300–550 2,000
rose 500–750 3,500
INCLUDES AUDIo CD
Tiantian Zhongwen Graded Chinese readers
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Beijing’s courtyardsand other stories
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Beijing’s courtyardsand other stories
We recommend the
Macmillan-FLTRPChinese Character Dictionary
to use with this book
INCLUDES AUDIo CD
天天中文 (tiantian Zhongwen) is a carefully graded Chinese reader
series for high-elementary Chinese language learners and above.
this anthology of stories contains a rich and colorful selection of
enjoyable reading about China, covering a wide range of topics
including Modern China, ancient fables, history, culture,
lifestyles and the Chinese language.
Besides gaining a greater insight into China, these stories help
learners increase their Chinese reading and character recognition
skills though meaningful and stimulating contexts. Each story
contains: p CD/MP3 downloads of all the stories to enhance
listening skills p English translations at the back of the book to
check understanding p language support boxes that highlight key or
difficult words and
phrases in the storyp thought-provoking questions and exercises
to aid comprehensionp Language Points sections to explain key
grammar used p Cultural Tips that link to the story and give a
deeper understanding
of modern China
each book in the series contains 20 stories, divided into four
levels:
level length of texts (words) Vocabulary size (words)
Gold 100-150 500
turquoise 150-300 1,000
Violet 300-550 2,000
Rose 500-750 3,500
I S B N 978-0-230-40662-9
9 7 8 0 2 3 0 4 0 6 6 2 9
tiantian Zhongwen Graded Chinese Readers
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天天中文
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Bicycle kingdomand other stories
Bicycle kin
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and oth
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Turquoise Le VeL
Bicycle kingdomand other stories
We recommend the
Macmillan-FLTRPChinese Character Dictionary
To use with this book
天天中文 (Tiantian Zhongwen) is a carefully graded Chinese reader
series for high-elementary Chinese language learners and above.
This anthology of stories contains a rich and colorful selection of
enjoyable reading about China, covering a wide range of topics
including Modern China, ancient fables, history, culture,
lifestyles and the Chinese language.
Besides gaining a greater insight into China, these stories help
learners increase their Chinese reading and character recognition
skills though meaningful and stimulating contexts. Each story
contains: p CD/MP3 downloads of all the stories to enhance
listening skills p English translations at the back of the book to
check understanding p language support boxes that highlight key or
difficult words and
phrases in the storyp thought-provoking questions and exercises
to aid comprehensionp Language Points sections to explain key
grammar used p Cultural Tips that link to the story and give a
deeper understanding
of modern China
each book in the series contains 20 stories, divided into four
levels:
Level Length of texts (words) Vocabulary size (words)
Gold 100-150 500
Turquoise 150-300 1,000
Violet 300-550 2,000
rose 500-750 3,500
INCLUDES AUDIo CD
I S B N 978-0-230-40661-2
9 7 8 0 2 3 0 4 0 6 6 1 2
Tiantian Zhongwen Graded Chinese readers
Bicycle Kingdom.indd 1 22/03/2010 19:04
天天中文
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teahouses in Chinaand other stories
teaho
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V iole t le Vel
teahouses in Chinaand other stories
We recommend the
Macmillan-FLTRPChinese Character Dictionary
to use with this book
INCLUDES AUDIo CD
天天中文 (tiantian Zhongwen) is a carefully graded Chinese reader
series for high-elementary Chinese language learners and above.
this anthology of stories contains a rich and colourful selection
of enjoyable reading about China, covering a wide range of topics
including modern China, ancient fables, history, culture,
lifestyles and the Chinese language.
Besides gaining a greater insight into China, these stories help
learners increase their Chinese reading and character recognition
skills through meaningful and stimulating contexts. Each story is
supported by: p CD/MP3 audio downloads to enhance listening skills
p English translations at the back of the book to check
understanding p language support boxes that highlight key or
difficult words and
phrases in the storyp thought-provoking questions and exercises
to aid comprehensionp Language Points to explain key grammar used p
Cultural Insights that link to the story and give a deeper
understanding of modern China
each book in the series contains 20 stories, and is graded into
one of four levels:
level length of texts (words) Vocabulary size (words)
Gold 100–150 500
turquoise 150–300 1,000
Violet 300–550 2,000
Rose 500–750 3,500
I S B N 978-0-230-40663-6
9 7 8 0 2 3 0 4 0 6 6 3 6
tiantian Zhongwen Graded Chinese Readers
Teahouses in China.indd 4 22/03/2010 19:00
READER BROCHURE.indd 1 22/03/2010 19:05
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What each story contains:
天天中文 (Tiantian Zhongwen) is a carefully graded Chinese reader
series for high-elementary Chinese language learners and above.
This anthology of stories contains a rich and colorful selection of
enjoyable reading about China, covering a wide range of topics
including modern China, ancient fables, history, culture,
lifestyles and the Chinese language.
Besides gaining a greater insight into China, these stories help
learners increase their Chinese reading and simplified character
recognition skills through meaningful and stimulating contexts.
Each book in the series contains 20 stories, divided into four
levels:
Level Length of texts (words) Vocabulary size (words)
Gold 100-150 500
Turquoise 150-300 1,000
Violet 300-550 2,000
Rose 500-750 3,500
Tiantian Zhongwen A Graded Chinese Language Reader Series
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喝茶是中国人的习惯。如果一边喝茶，一边聊天，
一边欣赏中国传统艺术，感觉一定会很不错。
几乎 adv.almost
省 n.province
农村 n. rural area
中国的茶馆 Teahouses in China
你可能去过大饭店，去过咖啡馆，也可能去过歌厅什么的，
可是你有没有去过中国的茶馆呢？
在中国，几乎每个城市都有茶馆，特别是南方的一些省市，
那里的茶馆几乎和饭馆一样多。不仅城市的马路边有茶馆，公
园里有茶馆，甚至农村都有茶馆了。很多人都有去茶馆的习惯。
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C hinese Teahouses13 中国的茶馆
北京最有名的茶馆
叫什么名字？
它有什么特点？
有些人一大早就到茶馆喝茶，有些人下班后到那里坐上两三个
小时，或读书看报，或一边喝茶，一边聊天。到了节假日，朋
友们也常常到茶馆里聚会。有些茶馆还经常有各种文化活动。
总之，茶馆不但是人们休息的地方，也是人们交流的重要地方，
同时，也为国内外的游客提供了一个了解当地文化的机会。
北京的茶馆也不少，其中最有名的是前门附近的老舍茶馆。
客人一坐进老舍茶馆，服务员小姐马上就会送来一壶热茶和几
种北京小吃。客人可以一边吃着、喝着，一边看中国传统的京
剧、杂技等节目。现在，老舍茶馆已经成为一处新的旅游景点，
每天都吸引着不少中外游客来参观。
人们在茶馆里
一般做什么？
总之 conj.in a word, in conclusion
交流 v.communicate
壶 n. pot
小吃 n.snacks, refreshments
杂技 n.acrobatics
节目 n.programme, item (on a programme)
想一想 Questions
Colourful illustrations to explain the main ideas of the
story
Language support boxes highlight key or difficult words
Thought-provoking questions about the story
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The Macmillan-FLTRP Chinese Character
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中文天天读 Reading China
提供
offer, provide
1.同时，也为国内外的游客提供4 4
了一个了解当地文化的机会。
At the same time, it also offers domestic and overseas tourists
an opportunity to learn more about the local culture.
“提供”，动词。是“供给（意见、物资、条件等）”的意思。
“提供” is a verb that means “to offer (opinions, material,
conditions, etc.)”.
（1）学校给我们提供4 4
了很好的学习条件，所以我们要好好学习。
（2）这个饭店为客人提供4 4
免费的早餐。
2.老舍茶馆……每天都吸引4 4
着不少中外游客来参观。
Laoshe Teahouse…attracts many domestic and overseas tourists
every day.
“吸引”，动词。是“把别人的性意力引到自己这方面来”的
意思。
“吸引” is a verb that means “to draw the attention of other
people”.
（1）北京非常吸引4 4
我，所以我想在这里多住一段时间。
（2）那本书的名字吸引4 4
了很多老年人的注意。
吸引
attract
语言点 Language Points
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Comprehension questions to check understanding
Cultural Insights that link to the story and give a deeper
understanding of modern China
+ CD/ MP3 downloads to improve listening skills + English
translations at the back of the book
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A Nice Lady in Shanghaiand other stories
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Bicycle Kingdom and other stories
9780230406612
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Teahouses in Chinaand other stories
9780230406636
Beijing’s courtyardsand other stories
9780230406629
Language Points to explain key grammar and words appearing in
the stories
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A nice lady in Shanghai and other stories
Chinese Title English Title
“安” 的意思是什么? What does “安” mean?
一个淘气的孩子 A Naughty Child
我很困! I Am Tired!
你会如何选择? How Would You Choose?
拥抱 –不是中国人的习惯 Hugging — Not a Chinese Custom
家务齐分享 Sharing Household Chores
福 “倒” 了 What “福” Means Upside Down
每天快走30分钟 Speed-walking for 30 Minutes a Day
狐假虎威 The Fox and the Tiger
训练一个探险家 Training an Explorer
可爱的大熊猫 Cute Pandas
炸油条 Deep-fried Dough Sticks
善意的谎话 White Lies
长寿的冰岛人 Icelanders’ Longevity
征文比赛第一名 The Winner of an Essay Competition
和蔼可亲的上海姑娘 A Nice Lady in Shanghai
幽默三则 Three Funny Stories
孟: 一个中国姓氏 Meng: A Chinese Family Name
齐白石 Qi Baishi
如此待客 A Bad Host
Bicycle kingdom and other stories
Chinese Title English Title
盲人的灯笼 A Blind Man’s Lantern
汉语的发音 Pronouncing Chinese
“好”的含意 The Meaning of “好” (“Good”)
穷和尚，富和尚 Poor Monk, Rich Monk
议价 Bargaining
自行车王国 Bicycle Kingdom
看风景还是拍照片？ Sightseeing or Photography?
傻酒鬼 Funny Drunks
魔斧子 Whet the Axe
北京的出租车 Taxis in Beijing
黑猩猩戒烟 The Chimp that Quit Smoking
量词与名词 Measure Words and Nouns
十块钱的自行车 A Ten-Yuan Bike
哪里哪里 Where, Where?
爱因斯坦的手工作品 Einstein’s Handiwork
马的眼睛 The Horse’s Eyes
半夜电话 A Midnight Call
恋爱日记 A Diary of Her Love
伤心的故事 A Sad Story
最好的消息 The Best News
Teahouses in China and other stories
Chinese Title English Title
喝咖啡 Drinking Coffee
建造自己的生活 Building One’s Life
“请慢用”和“以后再说” “Take Your Time” and “Maybe Later”
中国的北方和南方 The North and South of China
公园晨练 Morning Exercises in the Park
不要告诉我该怎么做! Don’t Tell Me What to Do!
火锅宴朋友 Hotpot — A Feast for Friends
三个不同的选择 Three Different Choices
中国人怎样买车 How the Chinese Buy Cars
不同的问候习惯 Different People, Different Greetings
一家人的考验 A Test for the Whole Family
幸运日期 Lucky Dates
中国的茶馆 Teahouses in China
海龟和海带 Sea Turtles and Seaweed
韩国人在中国 Koreans in China
“万” 字难写 The Character “万” is Difficult to Write
从水果中学习 Learning from Fruit
一个南京网友 A Netizen in Nanjing
绑在一起的翅膀 Wings Tied Together
唐诗两首 Two Poems from the Tang Dynasty
Beijing’s courtyards and other stories
Chinese Title English Title
北京的四合院 Beijing’s Courtyards
美丽的茉莉花 Beautiful Jasmine
中国茶的礼仪 Chinese Tea Etiquette
铁杵磨成针 Grinding Iron Into a Needle
聪明的王子 The Clever Prince
香港的大排档 Hong Kong’s Snack Booths
一美元的汽车 The One-Dollar Car
男人下厨好处多 Cooking Is Good for Men
年画 New Year Pictures
给妈妈的信 A Letter to My Mother
三里屯 Sanlitun
为什么中国的十二生肖没有猫？ Why Is There No Cat in the Chinese Zodiac?
愚人节 April Fool’s Day
幸运的清洁工 A Lucky Cleaner
这山望着那山高 The Grass Is Always Greener on the Other Side
读对联 Reading Signs
第一笔工资 My First Pay
全民爱乒乓 Ping Pong: A National Passion
“三大件”的变化 The Evolution of “Three Important Items”
下围棋的故事 A Tale of Playing Go
Turquoise and Violet Levels published – Gold and Rose Levels
coming soon
天天中文
T
ur
qu
ois
e L
eV
eL
Bicycle kingdomand other stories
Bicycle kin
gd
om
and oth
er storie
s
Turquoise Le VeL
Bicycle kingdomand other stories
We recommend the
Macmillan-FLTRPChinese Character Dictionary
To use with this book
天天中文 (Tiantian Zhongwen) is a carefully graded Chinese reader
series for high-elementary Chinese language learners and above.
This anthology of stories contains a rich and colorful selection of
enjoyable reading about China, covering a wide range of topics
including Modern China, ancient fables, history, culture,
lifestyles and the Chinese language.
Besides gaining a greater insight into China, these stories help
learners increase their Chinese reading and character recognition
skills though meaningful and stimulating contexts. Each story
contains: p CD/MP3 downloads of all the stories to enhance
listening skills p English translations at the back of the book to
check understanding p language support boxes that highlight key or
difficult words and
phrases in the storyp thought-provoking questions and exercises
to aid comprehensionp Language Points sections to explain key
grammar used p Cultural Tips that link to the story and give a
deeper understanding
of modern China
each book in the series contains 20 stories, divided into four
levels:
Level Length of texts (words) Vocabulary size (words)
Gold 100-150 500
Turquoise 150-300 1,000
Violet 300-550 2,000
rose 500-750 3,500
INCLUDES AUDIo CD
I S B N 978-0-230-40661-2
9 7 8 0 2 3 0 4 0 6 6 1 2
Tiantian Zhongwen Graded Chinese readers
Bicycle Kingdom.indd 1 22/03/2010 19:04
天天中文
V
iol
et
le
Ve
l
teahouses in Chinaand other stories
teaho
use
s in C
hin
a and oth
er storie
s
V iole t le Vel
teahouses in Chinaand other stories
We recommend the
Macmillan-FLTRPChinese Character Dictionary
to use with this book
INCLUDES AUDIo CD
天天中文 (tiantian Zhongwen) is a carefully graded Chinese reader
series for high-elementary Chinese language learners and above.
this anthology of stories contains a rich and colourful selection
of enjoyable reading about China, covering a wide range of topics
including modern China, ancient fables, history, culture,
lifestyles and the Chinese language.
Besides gaining a greater insight into China, these stories help
learners increase their Chinese reading and character recognition
skills through meaningful and stimulating contexts. Each story is
supported by: p CD/MP3 audio downloads to enhance listening skills
p English translations at the back of the book to check
understanding p language support boxes that highlight key or
difficult words and
phrases in the storyp thought-provoking questions and exercises
to aid comprehensionp Language Points to explain key grammar used p
Cultural Insights that link to the story and give a deeper
understanding of modern China
each book in the series contains 20 stories, and is graded into
one of four levels:
level length of texts (words) Vocabulary size (words)
Gold 100–150 500
turquoise 150–300 1,000
Violet 300–550 2,000
Rose 500–750 3,500
I S B N 978-0-230-40663-6
9 7 8 0 2 3 0 4 0 6 6 3 6
tiantian Zhongwen Graded Chinese Readers
Teahouses in China.indd 4 22/03/2010 19:00
天天中文
T
ur
qu
ois
e L
eV
eL
A nice lady in shanghaiand other stories
A n
ice lady in s
han
gh
ai and oth
er storie
s
Turquoise Le VeL
I S B N 978-0-230-40660-5
9 7 8 0 2 3 0 4 0 6 6 0 5
A nice lady in shanghaiand other stories
We recommend the
Macmillan-FLTRPChinese Character Dictionary
to use with this book
天天中文 (Tiantian Zhongwen) is a carefully graded Chinese reader
series for high-elementary Chinese language learners and above.
This anthology of stories contains a rich and colourful selection
of enjoyable reading about China, covering a wide range of topics
including modern China, ancient fables, history, culture,
lifestyles and the Chinese language.
Besides gaining a greater insight into China, these stories help
learners increase their Chinese reading and character recognition
skills through meaningful and stimulating contexts. Each story is
supported by: p CD/MP3 audio downloads to enhance listening skills
p English translations at the back of the book to check
understanding p language support boxes that highlight key or
difficult words and
phrases in the storyp thought-provoking questions and exercises
to aid comprehensionp Language Points to explain key grammar used p
Cultural Insights that link to the story and give a deeper
understanding of modern China
each book in the series contains 20 stories, and is graded into
one of four levels:
Level Length of texts (words) Vocabulary size (words)
Gold 100–150 500
Turquoise 150–300 1,000
Violet 300–550 2,000
rose 500–750 3,500
INCLUDES AUDIo CD
Tiantian Zhongwen Graded Chinese readers
A Nice Lady.indd 1 22/03/2010 18:57
天天中文
V
iol
et
le
Ve
l
Beijing’s courtyardsand other stories
Beijin
g’s co
urtyards an
d other sto
ries
V iole t le Vel
Beijing’s courtyardsand other stories
We recommend the
Macmillan-FLTRPChinese Character Dictionary
to use with this book
INCLUDES AUDIo CD
天天中文 (tiantian Zhongwen) is a carefully graded Chinese reader
series for high-elementary Chinese language learners and above.
this anthology of stories contains a rich and colorful selection of
enjoyable reading about China, covering a wide range of topics
including Modern China, ancient fables, history, culture,
lifestyles and the Chinese language.
Besides gaining a greater insight into China, these stories help
learners increase their Chinese reading and character recognition
skills though meaningful and stimulating contexts. Each story
contains: p CD/MP3 downloads of all the stories to enhance
listening skills p English translations at the back of the book to
check understanding p language support boxes that highlight key or
difficult words and
phrases in the storyp thought-provoking questions and exercises
to aid comprehensionp Language Points sections to explain key
grammar used p Cultural Tips that link to the story and give a
deeper understanding
of modern China
each book in the series contains 20 stories, divided into four
levels:
level length of texts (words) Vocabulary size (words)
Gold 100-150 500
turquoise 150-300 1,000
Violet 300-550 2,000
Rose 500-750 3,500
I S B N 978-0-230-40662-9
9 7 8 0 2 3 0 4 0 6 6 2 9
tiantian Zhongwen Graded Chinese Readers
Beijing’s Courtyards.indd 2 22/03/2010 19:03
READER BROCHURE.indd 4 22/03/2010 19:06
