Product Description : NPCR is a new series of textbooks designed for native English speakers to learn Chinese It consists of seventy lessons in six volumes covering beginning to intermediate levels for three years of instruction It has been compiled under the guidance of the new NOTCFL Syllabus and in consultation with the HSK Guicleline The objective of this series is to develop the students ability to communicate using Chinese through the study of language structure language function and related cultural knowledge along with the training of listening speaking reading and writing skills