China: Intermediate Chinese (Volume 1)

Author: Zhao Ya / Tian Guiwen (editors)
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Publish Date: 2000-01-01
Features: This book consists of thirty units, each comprising 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 translated into English.
1. Text – The content of the text focuses on topics such as foreigners living, working, and traveling in China, aiming to be practical and engaging for learners. All texts are in situational dialogues, with each unit clearly indicating the situation, characters, and locations. The book is divided into ten units, with one review session arranged per unit.
2. Vocabulary – Most vocabulary entries include part of speech, while some individual words and idioms are not labeled with part of speech.
3. Notes – The notes are limited to certain linguistic phenomena in the text and are an extension and summary based on China——. The explanations avoid grammatical terminology, prioritizing example-based learning to help learners understand and master more complex sentence structures and grammatical content.
4. Exercises – The exercises focus on comprehension and imitation, with extensive practice to reinforce the content learned in each unit.