Literature and Society, a textbook designed for upper-level students, usually in their fourth year of studying Chinese, contains literary works and essays related to the social sciences. It reflects the social issues China has faced in recent years and represents a new approach to introducing students to various aspects of Chinese society. The textbook contains two sections. The first, entitled "Literature," includes works by Lu Xun, Lin Yutang, Liang Shiqiu, Wang Li, Xie Bingying, and Wang Meng. The selections include essays, short stories, and one play. Each selection reflects a different side of Chinese life, from offering hospitality to guests and haggling over prices to philosophical issues. The second section of the textbook, entitled "Society," includes essays by Fei Xiaotong, Ma Yinchu, Wu Han, Liang Sicheng, and Chen Hengzhe. These works cover six issues: marriage and family, population and ethics, urbanization, intellectuals, minorities, and the preservation of ancient architecture in a modern city. The textbook provides a brief introduction to each author and discussion questions at the end of each piece.

Literature and Society: Advanced Reader of Modern Chinese (English and Chinese Edition)

Literature & Fiction

Wang, Xuedong

Wang, Ying

Chou, Chi-P'Ing

United States

Princeton Univ Pr

China's Peril and Promise is an advanced Chinese reader in two volumes, prepared for students who would like to enhance their understanding of modern China in general and modern Chinese literature and intellectuals in particular, through reading authentic materials. The selections--which span the twentieth century and include essays, short stories, biographies, and criticism--expose the students not only to a variety of modern Chinese literary genres but also to some of the major substantive issues that modern Chinese intellectuals have faced.
Audio and video materials are available for use with this text. For further information, contact the Chinese Linguistics Project, 231 Palmer Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, N.J. 08544. (609-258-4269).

China's Peril and Promise: An Advanced Reader - Vocabulary and Grammar Notes & Text (2 Volume Set)

Self-Help

Chou, Chih-P'Ing

Chiang, Joanne

Death & Grief

Princeton University Press

Oh, China! is a textbook for the growing number of "advanced beginners" who are studying Mandarin Chinese. These are students who, usually because of their Chinese family backgrounds, can speak and understand elementary Mandarin, but cannot read or write well enough for an intermediate course. Most first-year texts serve advanced beginners poorly by focusing on elementary vocabulary and conversation that the students already know. In contrast, this book offers help with what they most need: reading and writing, grammar, and achievement of standard pronunciation.
The content of the lessons has also been chosen to appeal specifically to advanced beginners. There are three clusters of topics: the home and social life of young Chinese- Americans, the notions of "overseas Chinese" and their ties to China, and important figures in modern Chinese history. Each lesson is given in both traditional and simplified characters, and, for the first fifteen lessons, in hanyu pinyin as well. The lessons are accompanied by vocabulary lists, grammar notes, usage exercises, and character stroke-order charts. The book begins with a detailed chapter on "foundation work" in Mandarin pronunciation, complete with exercises. It concludes with a complete Chinese-to-English vocabulary index.
Oh, China! is designed for one year's study at the college level and will prepare students to enter third-year courses. The latest in a series of Chinese language texts published by Princeton University Press, it will meet an important and growing need in the teaching and study of Mandarin.
Audio and video materials are available for use with this text. For further information, contact the Chinese Linguistics Project, 231 Palmer Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, N.J. 08544. (609-258-4269).

Oh, China! Elementary Reader of Modern Chinese for Advanced Beginners

Reference

Link, Perry

Words, Language & Grammar

China's Peril and Promise: An Advanced Reader of Modern Chinese

China's Peril and Promise: An Advanced Reader (Vocabulary and Grammar Notes Volume)

Oh, China! meets the needs of advanced beginners or "heritage learners" who already speak some Chinese but require instruction in reading and writing fundamentals before moving to the intermediate level. In this fully revised edition, state-of-the-art lessons go over the basics of standard Mandarin pronunciation and introduce students to Chinese characters. The textbook moves at a faster pace than those designed for absolute beginners and allows students to rapidly develop strong foundations in grammar and vocabulary. It contains topics that are especially relevant to heritage learners, such as growing up in a bilingual, bicultural environment, and exposes students to essential issues for understanding contemporary China today, including economic development and political relations with Taiwan.
 This essential of Chinese language learning contains updated lessons, grammar notes, and exercises, and its new user-friendly format juxtaposes text and vocabulary on adjacent pages.
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 <li> Updated and revised edition </li>
 <li> Designed for advanced beginners who already speak some Chinese </li>
 <li> Offers strong foundations in pronunciation, characters, and grammar </li>
 <li> Covers topics relevant to heritage speakers and contemporary Chinese society </li>
 <li> Single volume user-friendly format</li>
 
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Oh, China!: An Elementary Reader of Modern Chinese for Advanced Beginners - Revised Edition (The Princeton Language Program: Modern Chinese)

Foreign Language Study & Reference

The textbooks were compiled by teachers in Harvard s Chinese Language Program. There are altogether ten books (two books each year), fit for first-through-five-year courses. The objective of these two books is to effectuate natural spoken language in grammar, vocabulary and word use, in addition to speech proficiency for communication. This series is fit for students of Grade Two in college.

When in China - Intermediate Chinese 2 (1 Cd Included) (Comprehensive Chinese) (English and Chinese Edition)

Feng, Shengli

Hu Wenyi

Zhao Congmin

Higher Education Press

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