A word from the author:

Having spent years trying to learn Mandarin the traditional way, I quickly realised that the

logic behind it was not suitable for me. Therefore, as a teacher I have spent the last 5 years

designing a Chinese grammar book which allows a native-born English speaker to go from

English grammar to Mandarin, rather than the traditional way of starting from Chinese

grammar and then relating it to English grammar. In this way, a native-English speaker, who

thinks in English, can learn to translate from English to Mandarin using this style of learning.

Who is this book for?

This book is for anyone wishing to learn how to use Chinese for speaking, reading and

writing. The information contained within beginner to intermediate and intermediate to

advanced is enough to pass HSK 5, but the books themselves are designed to get non-native

speakers to actually use Mandarin on a day-to-day basis. You might want to send messages,

write emails, conduct in-depth conversations, or give presentations in Mandarin. If so, then

the intermediate to advanced edition provides all the grammar needed to communicate with

native Chinese people about any issue, from everyday to more serious and specific.

How to use the book:

The book is divided into 140 units, and after every 7 units there is a summary page that can

be used to review what has been studied. With this book, students can add depth and weight

to their spoken and written Mandarin. If students do not have a basic grasp of Chinese

grammar, then the beginner to intermediate edition is recommended before commencement

of this book.

By the end of this book, students should be able to talk and write to an intermediate

and advanced level. Students will certainly be able to sit HSK 5 test and feel confident of

passing.