Friends is a series of
graded Chinese reading materials for non-native Chinese students, suitable for
readers of different ages and can be used both in and outside Chinese class.
Multicultural: Originally written by non-native Chinese speakers, this series
combines the speakers’ second language and the culture of their native
language, removes the cultural barriers in reading, and develops readers’
cross-cultural perspectives and communication skills.
Graded
Reading: This series is divided into six levels,
respectively corresponding to Levels 1-6 in the New HSK syllabus. Words or
expressions not listed in the syllabus are provided with English explanations. A
few exercises are designed after reading. The design of objective questions
imitates that of the New HSK and the open-ended subjective questions focus on
the development of readers’ language expression skills and communication
skills.
Listen and Read Anytime: This series is small in
size and thus can be easily carry around. Each book comes along with an MP3 CD
as well as online audio files for free downloading, enabling readers to make
use of fragments of time to listen to and read interesting stories.