Introduction
This six-volume series is a comprehensive learning
material that focuses on spoken language in the first three volumes and written
language in the latter three volumes. Volume One aims to strengthen daily
conversation and applications; Volume Two contains short essays as
supplementary readings; Volume Three introduces beginning-level written
language and discourse, in addition to extended dialogues. Volume Four uses
discourse to solidify the learner’s written language and ability in reading
authentic materials; Volumes Five and Six are arranged in topics such as
society, technology, economics, politics, culture, and environment to help the
learner expand their language utilisations in different domains.
Each volume includes a textbook, a student workbook, and
a teacher’s manual. In addition, Volume One and Two include practices for
characters.
Level of Students
A Course in Contemporary Chinese 《當代中文課程》 is suitable for learners of Chinese in Taiwan, as well
as for high school or college level Chinese language courses overseas. Volumes One
to Six cover levels A1 to C1 in the CEFR, or Novice to Superior levels in ACTFL
Guidelines
Overview
●The series adopts communicative language teaching and
task-based learning to boost the learner’s Chinese ability.
●Lessons are authentic daily situations to help the
learner learn in natural contexts.
●Lexical items and syntactic structures are presented and
explained in functional, not structural, perspectives.
●Syntactic, i.e. grammatical, explanation includes
functions, structures, pragmatics, and drills to guide the learner to proper
usage.
●Classroom activities have specific learning objectives,
activities, or tasks to help fortify learning while having fun.
●Online access provides supplementary materials for teachers & students.
[Lesson 1~5]
【Table of contents】
Lesson 1 The Limits of Free Speech
Lesson 2 I Have Something to Say
about GM Foods
Lesson 3 Is Plastic Surgery a Good
Thing?
Lesson 4 Traditional and Modern
Lesson 5 Does Surrogate Motherhood
Bring Happiness?
Appendix
Vocabulary Index I. (Chinese-English)
Vocabulary Index II. (English-Chinese)
Text in Simplified Characters
A Course in Contemporary Chinese, Textbook 5-1 (2nd edition)
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