Easy Steps to Chinese,Easy Steps to Chinese adopts a newapproach to teaching Chinese as a foreign language. It is designedfor both primary and secondary school students who are takingChinese exams, such as GCSE/IGCSE/AS (U.K.), SAT II/AP (U.S.A.), IBChinese Language B, or for those students who are starting to learnChinese on their own.Easy Steps to Chinese has three stages: Stage1 - Books 1 and 2; Stage 2 - Books 3, 4, 5 and 6; and Stage 3 -Books7and 8. After completing this series, the students willacquire a vocabulary of approximately 1,600Chinese characters, anddevelop confidence in using Chinese to communicate either orally orin written forms.