1.教材总体保留了第一版的特色，重视语法结构的系统性和汉字的独特性，适度采用词汇化教学手段，入门阶段实行语音、汉字、会话三线并进等。 2. 修订后的第一册将原来的“课(lesson)”改为“单元(unit)”，每个单元包括三个部分，教材节奏更加清晰、明快，也降低了一课(lesson)的容量。 3.教材增加了支架式活动和练习，增加了个人化活动和补充性材料，充分体现任务型、互动式的教学理念，教材的张力及灵活性更鲜明。 4.改正了第一版的一些错误，更新了部分课文及文化知识的内容。

1. This edition retains many features from the first edition, including: a concise structure with practical language; a focus on conversation, phonetics and characters at the elementary level; an emphasis on well-structured grammar and the unique features of Chinese characters; a vocabulary based teaching method；2. In Volume 1 of this edition, ”lesson” is changed into ”unit”, with each unit including three lessons; this allows a clearer structure and more concise texts. 3. Scaffolding instruction and exercises were added to keep in line with the actual teaching process; while individual activities and supplementary materials are added to fully embody our process-oriented, task-based and interactive teaching concept. 4. We have corrected some mistakes of the first edition and updated some of the texts and cultural notes.

《当代中文（课本2 修订版）》旨在培养学习者汉语听说读写的基本技能和一定的汉语交际能力。《当代中文（课本2 修订版）》在海外受到广大师生的欢迎。为更好地满足广大师生的需求，为每个级别增加了阅读材料和习题集，使其更加充实、实用。