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A Primer for Advanced Beginners of Chinese, Traditional Characters: Vol. 1 (Volume 1)

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I used this as a first textbook in college, and it's really excellent. Chinese language students with a background in Chinese are hard-pressed to find a suitable text when beginning their studies: such students have a nontrivial familiarity with the language and could even be completely fluent when it comes to speaking, but they're often lacking in reading and writing ability to a degree that makes them unqualified for intermediate and advanced courses. This is one of those rare texts that accommodates students of that background.

The chapters involve interesting aspects of Chinese culture and are fun to read. The passages are concise and introduce a fine selection of new vocabulary. This is overall a fantastic text.