Intermediate Chinese Speaking (Advanced Level) (Second Edition)

Author: Liu Delian
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: The vocabulary selected for this textbook (Second Edition) primarily consists of words from Level B and above in the "Outline for Chinese Language Proficiency Vocabulary and Character Grades" published by the Office of the National Leading Group on Teaching Chinese to Foreign Speakers. Level A words and some commonly used Level B words are not included as vocabulary. Based on the original textbook, this new edition has made certain modifications to some lessons and added new ones, expanding from the original two volumes to the current three volumes. The three volumes together contain 52 lessons. The lessons revolve around scenarios students might encounter in learning and daily life, featuring vivid and natural spoken dialogues to meet readers' needs, striving for breakthroughs and innovation, and highlighting the characteristics of a speaking textbook. The features are primarily reflected in the following aspects:
First, several main characters run through the entire textbook, each with distinct personality traits, allowing characters of different personalities to speak in different styles. At the same time, overly Beijing-centric colloquial expressions have been appropriately adjusted to accommodate users from various regions.
Second, attention is paid to social trends, eliminating outdated or soon-to-be-outdated language. When arranging lesson content and language, the approach is forward-looking, incorporating introductions to emerging social phenomena and related conversational content into the lessons. In terms of format, a "Sentence Comprehension" section has been added to provide examples and explanations for some colloquial statements that are difficult to understand solely from the literal meaning.
Third, many lively and diverse exercise formats have been added. A large number of practical exercises are arranged in a progressive manner, shifting the focus from "word-based" to "sentence-based" exercises, emphasizing situational dialogues and teaching students to use appropriate language in different contexts.
Fourth, systematic explanations of colloquial knowledge are provided, comparing and systematically summarizing frequently used linguistic phenomena in spoken language, from spoken pronunciation to spoken grammar.
Fifth, supplementary colloquial expressions are included. At the end of each unit, a "Colloquial Expressions" section is set up, categorizing and appropriately summarizing some frequently used communicative expressions in spoken language. This helps students understand different ways of expressing the same scenario.