The Certificate Examination Preparation Series for Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages follows the guidelines ofThe Standards of International Chinese Teachers and the Certificate Examination Syllabus for Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages . It is intended for candidates of the Certificate Examination for Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages. It can also be used as an examination preparation booklet for government-sponsored international Chinese teachers and volunteers, The book is also good reference material for teacher training and novice teachers in their daily coursework. This series is based on the five modules in the Certificate Examination Syllabus for Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages :"Basics of Chinese Teaching," "Methods of Chinese Teaching," "Coursework Organization and Classroom Management," "Chinese Culture and Cross-Cultural Communication" and "Professional Ethics and Professional Development. " Within the series, the subset "Language Essentials and Teaching" corresponds to the modules of "Basics of Chinese Teaching" and "Methods of Chinese Teaching." This subset consists of 5 volumes: Chinese Pronunciation and Its Teaching, Chinese Vocabulary and Its Teaching, Chinese Grammar and Their Teaching, Chinese Characters and Their Teaching and Frequently used Phrases and Structural Analysis . This series has the following features: 1. Emphasizes on the extraction and combing of knowledge points, rather than using a systematic textbook method 2. Allows the reader to learn through "using" language and to improve through practice 3. Presents the content in a practical manner with brevity