The Huanying, Volume 1, Part 2 Workbook contains a variety of activities that integrate listening, speaking, reading, and writing exercises to accompany the Huanying, Volume 1 Textbook in the second semester of study. Communicative activities for pairs and small groups are introduced via student worksheets with clear instructions, requiring minimal teacher preparation time.

In Volume 1, students practice interviewing their host families in Beijing, plan a weekend schedule together, look for a misplaced backpack at a lost and found center, and more. Activities progress from structured vocabulary matching and activities like ‘€œhow do you say it in Chinese?’€? to open-ended pair and group interviews. The variety of tasks encourages critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making. Games such as vocabulary contests, bingo and crossword puzzles provide fun and meaningful learning activities. Finally, character-writing exercises provide step-by-step guidance on how to write Chinese characters.

This book is in simplified characters, with English and pinyin.