Advanced Mandarin Chinese Conversation. Volume 1: Peking University Series of New Generation Chinese Language Teaching Materials for Overseas Students - Spoken Language Course

Author: Cai Yunling
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This textbook is divided into two volumes, each containing 10 themes, covering various aspects of modern Chinese society and is suitable for international students with intermediate Chinese proficiency. Upon completing this textbook, learners can achieve an intermediate-to-advanced level. The main features of this book are as follows: It is compiled in the order of general classroom teaching. First, vocabulary is introduced, including explanations and exercises. After consolidating the vocabulary, passages and exercises are presented. In the explanation of word meanings, it does not adopt the dictionary-style definition method but strives to use simple words and example sentences for clarification. Additionally, common sentence patterns are provided for certain words to facilitate learners' understanding and self-study. The selected themes and passage content are both timely and vibrant, closely related to the lives of teachers and students, making it suitable for learners from diverse backgrounds. In terms of form, they include dialogues, monologues, explanations, and various other genres, covering different levels of spoken expression. The practical exercises in the exercises section select typical situations that students might encounter in real life and work, providing opportunities for oral expression and practice, thereby connecting the textbook to real-life scenarios and enhancing its practicality and authenticity. The Related Links section supplements and enriches each theme, offering historical, cultural, and other background knowledge related to each theme, as well as other forms of language expression not covered in the passages. These can serve as exercises or self-study materials. This book is divided into two volumes, each containing 10 themes. Each theme is prepared with topic preparation, vocabulary preparation, thematic passages, topic drills, sentence drills, practical exercises, and related links. At the end of the book, there are sentence pattern indexes and vocabulary indexes. The main features of this book are: ★ The selected themes are timely and vibrant, suitable for learners from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds; ★ The genres are diverse, covering different levels of spoken expression; ★ The exercise content is closely related to students' actual lives and work needs, making it highly realistic and practical. This book is suitable for international students with intermediate Chinese proficiency and other Chinese learners. The thematic passages in this book are accompanied by an audio CD.