Intermediate Chinese Speaking (Volume 1)

Author: Liu Delian, Liu Xiaoyu
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: The vocabulary selected for this textbook is mainly from the "Outline of Chinese Language Proficiency Vocabulary and Character Grades" published by the National Space Administration's Office for Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages, focusing on Level-B and above words. Level-A words and some commonly used Level-B words are not included as vocabulary. The textbook's lessons revolve around scenarios students might encounter in daily life, arranging vivid and natural spoken dialogues to meet the readers' needs. It strives for breakthroughs and innovation, highlighting the characteristics of a spoken language textbook. Its 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. Second, it pays attention to social trends, eliminating outdated or soon-to-be-outdated language, and looks ahead when arranging lesson content and language, incorporating dialogue related to the introduction of new social phenomena. Third, it includes a large number of practical exercises that progress from simple to complex, shifting the focus from "word-based" to "sentence-based" exercises, emphasizing situational dialogues and teaching students to express appropriate language in different contexts. Fourth, it systematically explains spoken language knowledge, comparing and systematically summarizing frequently used linguistic phenomena in spoken language, including spoken phonetics and spoken grammar. Fifth, it supplements common spoken expressions, adding a "Common Spoken Phrases" section after each unit. It categorizes and appropriately summarizes certain communicative expressions frequently used in spoken language, helping students understand different ways of expressing the same scenario.
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