Ni Hao 2 is the second level of the series and is ideally suited to students of around 13 to 15 years old in year 9 or 10 of junior high school. As in Ni Hao 1, Chinese characters are used extensively throughout the text and is accompanied by Pinyin which acts as a guide to pronunciation. Pinyin is gradually omitted as the student becomes familiar with the characters and vocabulary. Adults with some prior knowledge of Mandarin Chinese may find this level more suitable than Ni Hao 1. This level introduces more than 440 words and phrases and there are 140 characters to be learnt to write. The third edition of Ni Hao, Volume 2 offers a smooth transition from the introductory level to this elementary level, with a stronger focus on important sentence structures but a shorter vocabulary list. >The language introduced is more frequently and functionally repeated. Less frequently used words are taken off the text. Settings and illustrations are closely related to students? daily life and are spiced with humor, with funny cartoons added for reinforcement learning. >There are two revision lessons for each end-semester sum up. A new section, About Pinyin and characters, expands students? knowledge of pinyin rules and the origin of Chinese characters. >In the Workbook, exercises are now catered for individual sections in each lesson. New items introduced in each section are grouped for easy learning and handy referral. In addition to exercises, each lesson includes both the listening and reading tasks for summative learning and testing. The settings of these tasks often poke fun at teenagers, adding humor and liveliness to the learning experience.