Equivalence between NPCR and the old Practical Chinese Reader

[astahxo]

Hi,

I just finished the "old" Practical Chinese Reader vol.1, and I wanted to continue with the volume 2 of both practical chinese readers, old and new (NPCR). But as I saw the preview of NPCR 2 in Amazon, I found it way easier than the old Chinese Reader Volume 2.

I wonder now if I should directly start to read the NPCR Volume 3, or of it'd be a too big gap after the Practical Chinese Reader.

Thanks for your help

Romain

PS: Sorry for my poor English, i'm french/german

[hackinger]

Hi,

you can download the texts for the NPCR here (end of first post)

http://www.chinese-forums.com/index.php?/topic/15467-npcr-books-23-texts-only-editing-help-needed/page__hl__npcr+texts

and then judge yourself if you would be comfortable with Volume 3.

NPCR: After volume 2 one knows 700 characters and 800 words. After volume 3 more than 1000 characters and 1600 words.

I believe I once read somewhere that the old PCR 1-2 taught roughly what the new NPCR 1-3 teaches. I am currently working

with Volume 3 of NPCR, but I do not know the old PCR.

Cheers

hackinger