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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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