Q & A


You can select your preferred Chinese character writing system when you first use this app, and you can change it at anytime in "Information>Settings."

On the main menu are two buttons, one for "Textbook" and the other for "Learning Tasks." Click to connect to the list of lessons under each.

On the "Information" page, there are buttons including "Settings," "About," "Q & A" and "Contact Us." These link to each of their respective pages.


● Textbook


Click "Textbook" on the main menu to enter this page, and choose the lesson you want by clicking on it.

  1. Home: Back to the list of lessons.
  2. Menu: Go to any unit/section in each lesson.
  3. Previous Page: Go to the previous page.
  4. Next Page: Go to the next page.
  5. Index: Search for all expressions in the book, get pinyin pronunciation guides and English translations, and find the lessons they are used in.
  6. Menu Show/Hide: Show or hide this menu bar.


Click the text or the play button to listen to the audio.


This page will pop up after you click on "Menu" and you can go to any of the units of each lesson by choosing it.


You can type in English, pinyin or Chinese to search for all expressions in the book, and find the lessons they are used in.



● Learning Tasks


Click "Learning Tasks" on the main menu to enter this page, and go to the exercise menu for that lesson by clicking on it.


Choose the type of learning tasks you want to practice.


● Type of practice questions


> Practice Activities (organized by three vocabulary lists in the lesson)


Vocabulary Practice :
Drag the answer to the corresponding blank space.


Note: The correct answers will be shown automatically if you answer incorrectly 5 times.


Structure Practice :
Read the phrases in characters and unscramble characters into one correct sentence by dragging the words above the line.


Note: The correct answer will be shown automatically if you answer incorrectly 5 times.


Reading Practice :
Read the dialogue/paragraph and decide whether the statement in green is true or false, then click the button.


Note: You will see the correct answer after clicking either of the two buttons.


Interview Practice :
Read a set of four questions around a topic and then scramble appropriate answers to make the whole dialogue meaningful.


Note: The correct answer will be shown automatically if you answer incorrectly 5 times.


> Performance Tasks (for the whole lesson)

Listening Tasks :
There are two kinds of methods to answer the questions. One is listen to the audio and then check on the correct box. The other is choose the correct statement of three after listening to the audio.


Note: The correct answer will be shown automatically if you answer incorrectly 2 times.


Every other lesson will have “Picture Story” or “Email Writing.”


Picture Story :
Read the sentence strips and then number them into the right sequence to make the whole story meaningful to match the pictures.



Email Writing :
Read the incoming email and drag the appropriate word above the line to complete the response.


Note: The correct answers will be shown automatically if you answer incorrectly 5 times.


Cultural Presentation :
Read the paragraph about Chinese culture topic and decide whether the statement in green is true or false, then click the button.


Note: You will see the correct answer after clicking either of the two buttons.


Authentic Reading :
According to the pictures provided and decide whether the statement is true or false, then click the button.


Note: You will see the correct answer after clicking either of the two buttons.


Note: The "Next" button will not be shown until you give the correct answer. When you have answered the last question, you can click "Next" to go back to the first question and practice again.
If you want to go to another type of practice question, click on the upper left to go back to the Learning Tasks Menu.