The Routledge intermediate Chinese reader / / Helen H. Shen, Yunong Zhou, and Xiaoyuan Zhao

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910790578103321
• Autore: Shen Helen H
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : Routledge, 2013
• ISBN: 9780203494363 (e-book); 9780415636353 (hbk.); 9780415636360 (pbk.); 0-415-63636-1; 0-203-49436-9; 1-135-05093-7; 1-135-05094-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xx, 238 p.) : ill
• Collana: Routledge modern language readers
• Altri autori (Persone): ZhouYunong; ZhaoXiaoyuan
• Disciplina: 495.186421
• Soggetti: Chinese language; Chinese language - English
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: 1 Campus culture -- 2 In a Chinese hospital -- 3 Music young people like -- 4 Sports and leisure activities -- 5 Food is the most important staple of life -- 6 Study abroad and overseas returners -- 7 Employment and unemployment -- 8 The role of the internet in modern life -- 9 New ways of celebrating traditional festivals -- 10 Love and marriage -- 11 The Chinese national totem - the dragon -- 12 A typical Chinese family -- 13 Celebrity life stories -- 14 Urban nightlife -- 15 Up to the mountains and down to the rivers -- 16 Born in the 1990s - today's younger generation -- 17 Foreign-owned companies -- 18 Urban growth -- 19 Villages undergoing change -- 20 Fascinating Chinese minorities -- Answer key.
• Sommario/riassunto: The Routledge Intermediate Chinese Reader is a comprehensive reader designed to provide varied, stimulating and up-to-date reading material for learners of Chinese at the intermediate level. The Chinese ; Reader provides a bridge between basic literacy skills and the ability to read full novels and newspapers in Chinese. It consists of forty readings, graded on the basis of complexity of vocabulary, grammar and syntax. These readings present a range of different text types representative of modern Chinese popular writing which will inspire students to continue reading independently in Chinese. It is ideal for learners who already possess a knowledge of essential grammar and vocabulary and who wish to expand their knowledge of the language through contextualized reading material. Key features include: Extracts from newspaper and internet articles; Vocabulary annotation next to the reading paragraphs for quick reference; Short grammar explanations of any complicated structures; Comprehension and discussion questions; Notes on culture and idioms; Lesson structure maps to aid comprehension; A companion website containing lesson audio and electronic vocabulary flash cards; Full glossary at the back and answer key for reading questions. Suitable for both class use and independent study, The Routledge Intermediate Chinese Reader is an essential tool for facilitating vocabulary learning and increasing reading proficiency.