China: Intermediate Chinese (Book 3): Intermediate Chinese

Author: Wu Shuping
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Publish Date: 2001-01-01
Features: Designed to follow up on "China Panorama - Beginning Chinese," suitable for learners who have mastered approximately 1,000 basic vocabulary words and fundamental Chinese grammar. The series consists of 100 episodes, each lasting about 25 minutes. Every 10 episodes form a unit, with a review session included in each unit, making a total of 10 units. The textbook selects topics from the daily lives, work, and travels of foreigners in China, making the content engaging for learners. The dialogues are presented in situational conversations, with vivid and contemporary plots that reflect modern Chinese language and the culture embedded within it. The explanations in the textbook are limited to the linguistic phenomena found in the lessons. The explanations are bilingual (Chinese and English), with Chinese explanations primarily based on vocabulary and grammar the students have already learned. The exercises focus on comprehension and imitation, reinforcing the content learned in each lesson. This book comprises 30 episodes, each consisting of four parts: text, vocabulary, notes, and exercises. For the convenience of learners, the explanations of vocabulary and notes, as well as the hints in the exercises, are all provided in English.