This book belongs to International Chinese Teaching, a series composed of three books guiding the teaching of language skills. By combining theory and practice and analyzing a great many cases of Chinese teaching in China and abroad, this book elaborates on the various methods and techniques of teaching a comprehensive Chinese course, its content involving all sections of the teaching process, such as lesson preparation, courseware design, question-asking and testing. For in-service CFL teachers, it is a truly practical guide of teaching language skills in a comprehensive course.

Jiang Liping is a professor and tutor of postgraduates in Beijing Language and Culture University, whose research focuses on TCFL theories, methodology and textbooks. Prof. Jiang has published several academic books and textbooks and has been to Japan, the United States, Thailand, Hong Kong and other places in the world to teach Chinese, give lectures and train teachers.