
The Routledge Intermediate Chinese Reader
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 6. June 2013
Book
Hardback
264 pages
978-0-415-63635-3 (ISBN)
Description
The Routledge Intermediate Chinese Reader is a comprehensive reader designed to provide varied, stimulating and up-to-date reading material for learners of Chinese at the intermediate level.
The Chinese Reader provides a bridge between basic literacy skills and the ability to read full novels and newspapers in Chinese. It consists of forty readings, graded on the basis of complexity of vocabulary, grammar and syntax. These readings present a range of different text types representative of modern Chinese popular writing which will inspire students to continue reading independently in Chinese.
It is ideal for learners who already possess a knowledge of essential grammar and vocabulary and who wish to expand their knowledge of the language through contextualized reading material.
Key features include:
Extracts from newspaper and internet articles
Vocabulary annotation next to the reading paragraphs for quick reference
Short grammar explanations of any complicated structures
Comprehension and discussion questions
Notes on culture and idioms
Lesson structure maps to aid comprehension
A companion website containing lesson audio and electronic vocabulary flash cards
Full glossary at the back and answer key for reading questions
Suitable for both class use and independent study, The Routledge Intermediate Chinese Reader is an essential tool for facilitating vocabulary learning and increasing reading proficiency.
The Chinese Reader provides a bridge between basic literacy skills and the ability to read full novels and newspapers in Chinese. It consists of forty readings, graded on the basis of complexity of vocabulary, grammar and syntax. These readings present a range of different text types representative of modern Chinese popular writing which will inspire students to continue reading independently in Chinese.
It is ideal for learners who already possess a knowledge of essential grammar and vocabulary and who wish to expand their knowledge of the language through contextualized reading material.
Key features include:
Extracts from newspaper and internet articles
Vocabulary annotation next to the reading paragraphs for quick reference
Short grammar explanations of any complicated structures
Comprehension and discussion questions
Notes on culture and idioms
Lesson structure maps to aid comprehension
A companion website containing lesson audio and electronic vocabulary flash cards
Full glossary at the back and answer key for reading questions
Suitable for both class use and independent study, The Routledge Intermediate Chinese Reader is an essential tool for facilitating vocabulary learning and increasing reading proficiency.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
9 s/w Tabellen
9 Tables, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
644 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-63635-3 (9780415636353)
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Helen Shen | Zhou Yunong | Xiaoyuan Zhao
The Routledge Intermediate Chinese Reader
E-Book
08/2013
1st Edition
Routledge
€80.49
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Helen Shen | Zhou Yunong | Xiaoyuan Zhao
The Routledge Intermediate Chinese Reader
E-Book
08/2013
1st Edition
Routledge
€80.49
Available for download

Helen Shen | Zhou Yunong | Xiaoyuan Zhao
The Routledge Intermediate Chinese Reader
Book
06/2013
1st Edition
Routledge
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Persons
Helen H. Shen is an Associate Professor of Chinese at the University of Iowa, USA
Yunong Zhou is a Lecturer in Chinese at the University of Pennsylvania, USA
Xiaoyuan Zhao is a Lecturer in Chinese at the University of Iowa, USA
Yunong Zhou is a Lecturer in Chinese at the University of Pennsylvania, USA
Xiaoyuan Zhao is a Lecturer in Chinese at the University of Iowa, USA
Author
University of Iowa, USA
University of Pennsylvania, USA
The University of Iowa, USA
Content
??? ???? -Lesson 1 Campus Culture ??? ???????-Lesson 2 At a Chinese Hospital ??? ????????-Lesson 3 Music Fond by the Young ??? ?????- Lesson 4 Sports and Leisure Time ??? ?????Lesson 5 Food is the Stall of Life ??? ?????--Lesson 6 Study Abroad and Oversea Returners ??? ?????Lesson 7 Employment and Unemployment ??? ??????Lesson 8 Modern Internet Life ??? ???????-Lesson 9 New Celebrations of Traditional Festivals ??? ?????-Lesson 10 Love and Marriage ???? ????????Lesson 11 The Chinese National Totem - Dragon ???? ????-Lesson 12 Chinese Family ???? ?????-Lesson 13 The Life of Celebrities ???? ?????-Lesson 14 Urban Night Life ???? ????-Lesson 15 Up to the Mountains and Down to the Rivers ???? 90????? -Lesson 16 The Young Generation Born in 90s ???? ????-Lesson 17 Foreign-Invested Enterprises ???? ????? Lesson 18 Urban Growth ???? ??????-Lesson 19 Villages are Under Changes ???? ???????? -Lesson 20 The Charming of Chinese Minorities ???????/Vocabulary Index: English ??????? /Vocabulary Index: Pinyin