Intermediate Reader of Modern Chinese

Name: Intermediate Reader of Modern Chinese
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9780691250694
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Volume I: Text

By Der-lin Chao and Chih-p'ing Chou

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Intermediate Reader of Modern Chinese offers students who have completed two semesters of Chinese a practical and engaging way to develop their language skills. It covers a range of contemporary topics including college life in the US, current political and social issues in China, and key events like the Tiananmen Square incident. The book progresses from dialogues and correspondence to short essays, emphasising both speaking and reading, with content that supports lively classroom discussion.
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This textbook is ideal for intermediate Chinese language learners, particularly students in a formal education setting aiming to improve their comprehension and conversational skills while gaining cultural insights.

Description

An innovative way for students to hone their Chinese language skills while learning about Chinese culture

Intermediate Reader of Modern Chinese is an ideal textbook for American students who have already completed two semesters of Chinese. Featuring a wealth of contemporary subject matter that will provoke lively and engaging classroom discussions, it progresses from correspondence and dialogue to short essays, encouraging speaking as well as reading practice. Topics include college life in the United States, political and social issues in contemporary China, biographies of well-known figures in Chinese intellectual history, and analyses of the Chinese Democracy Movement and the Tiananmen Square incident.

This volume of Intermediate Reader of Modern Chinese contains the text. The companion volume covers vocabulary and sentence patterns, and includes exercises for each lesson.

Suitable for a two-semester course
Juxtaposes traditional and simplified characters
Covers Chinese translations of foreign place names
Accustoms students to reading Chinese newspapers
Audio materials are available for use with this textbook. For further information, contact the Chinese Linguistics Project at clp@princeton.edu

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780691250694

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 September 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Princeton University Press

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 156

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About the Author

Chih-p'ing Chou is professor of East Asian studies at Princeton University and director of the university's Chinese language and Princeton in Beijing programs. Der-lin Chao is professor of classical and oriental studies at Hunter College, City University of New York, where she is division head of Chinese language.