The progression is very well done, ie that everything is organized to allow us to progress quickly, and keeping us motivated through dialogues and exercises.
We feel on every page and the Chinese experience of the author culture. I'm not a beginner, but I did learn a lot of "little things" in the first chapter of which would be a repetition for me.
Unlike all the other methods I could flip my Chinese woman did not make me noticed error.
I look forward to volume 2.