This is an intermediate-level course in written Chinese that employs a revolutionary new method designed to have you quickly reading and writing simple, connected Chinese sentences.
The Basic Chinese and Intermediate Chinese books provide separate but integrated "tracks" to help you learn to speak, read, and write Chinese efficiently at your own pace. Some students and teachers wish to emphasize speaking ability first, whereas others wish to focus on learning to speak, read, and write Chinese at the same time.
Intermediate Written Chinese allows you the flexibility to learn the written language and the written Chinese at your own pace.
Learn to use 336 high frequency characters, and over 1,200 common words written with them.
Together with the 288 characters and 700 words introduced in Basic Written Chinese, a total of 624 characters and more than 1,900 words are formally taught in this two-volume course.
In addition, another 199 supplementary characters and over 700 supplementary words are introduced for extra learning, meaning that you will have encountered a grand total of 823 characters and over 2,600 words by the end of this course.
Carefully designed to have you quickly reading and writing connected Chinese sentences.
Each lesson introduces six new characters and a number of words written with them. By dividing the learning into small tasks, you attain a sense of accomplishment rather than getting bogged down.
The structure and etymology of each new character is explained in detail to make the learning of characters easier, and similar characters are compared and contrasted.
Some lessons include realia such as photographs of street signs, name cards, e-mail messages, and handwritten notes.
Both simplified and traditional characters are taught throughout; you may choose to learn one or both.
Features a variety of fonts in both typeset and handwritten styles, to prepare you to use Chinese in many different contextsfrom reading signs and newspapers, to computers and mobile phone texts.
The accompanying CD-ROM includes:
Over 6 hours of audio by several native Mandarin speakers.
Recordings of all reading selections.
Recordings with the pronunciations of all new characters and words.
Additional lessons and reading selections.
Available separately, Intermediate Written Chinese Practice Essentials is the companion workbook for Intermediate Written Chinese . This practical guide includes a broad range of drills and exercises designed to dramatically enhance your proficiency in reading and writing Chinese. While designed for use with the companion textbook, it can be used together with any Chinese textbook or teaching program to hone your Chinese reading and writing skills.

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Intermediate Written Chinese: Read and Write Mandarin Chinese As the Chinese Do (Includes MP3 Audio & Printable PDFs)

Kubler, Cornelius C.

United States, United States of America

North Clarendon, Vermont, 2016

Tokyo ; Rutland Vermont, 2015

Bilingual, PS, 2016

Illustrated, 2016

Jan 12, 2016

2013

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Source title: Intermediate Written Chinese: Read and Write Mandarin Chinese As the Chinese Do (Includes MP3 Audio & Printable PDFs)

Frontcover
Title page
Copyright
A Note to the Learner
Contents
How to Download the Bonus Material of this Book
Acknowledgments
About This Course
Organization and Use
Abbreviations
UNIT 11: GETTING AROUND TAIPEI
Part 1: By Taxi to the Bank of Taiwan
Part 2: “Which Bus Do I Take to Muzha?”
Part 3: Asking Directions to a Friend’s House
Part 4: Filling Up at a Gas Station
UNIT 12: SHOPPING (I)
Part 1: Buying Ice Pops
Part 2: Purchasing Pens
Part 3: Shopping for Vegetables
Part 4: At a Fruit Stand
UNIT 13: SHOPPING (II)
Part 1: Buying Meat at a Traditional Market
Part 2: In a Supermarket
Part 3: Purchasing New Shoes
Part 4: Buying Pants
UNIT 14: EATING AND DRINKING (I)
Part 1: Ordering a Meal in a Restaurant
Part 2: Ordering a Meal in a Restaurant (cont.)
Part 3: Arranging a Banquet
Part 4: Arranging a Banquet (cont.)
UNIT 15: EATING AND DRINKING (II)
Part 1: The Peking Duck Banquet
Part 2: The Peking Duck Banquet (cont.)
Part 3: The Peking Duck Banquet (cont.)
Part 4: Making Dumplings
UNIT 16: EATING AND DRINKING (III)
Part 1: Eating with a Colleague in a Restaurant
Part 2: A Dinner Party at Home
Part 3: A Dinner Party at Home (cont.)
Part 4: A Dinner Party at Home (cont.)
UNIT 17: ON THE TELEPHONE
Part 1: “Want to Go to the Show?”
Part 2: Telephone Tag
Part 3: Calling About an Advertisement for an Apartment
Part 4: Calling About an Advertisement for an Apartment (cont.)
UNIT 18: VISITING PEOPLE (I)
Part 1: Visiting a Friend at Home
Part 2: Visiting a Friend at Home (cont.)
Part 3: Calling on Someone to Request a Favor
Part 4: Calling on Someone to Request a Favor (cont.)
UNIT 19: VISITING PEOPLE (II)
Part 1: Visiting a Sick Classmate
Part 2: Visiting a Sick Classmate (cont.)
Part 3: A Farewell Call on a Favorite Teacher
Part 4: A Farewell Call on a Favorite Teacher (cont.)
UNIT 20: LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES (I)
Part 1: Hobbies
Part 2: Hobbies (cont.)
Part 3: Going to the Movies
Part 4: Going to the Movies (cont.)
UNIT 21: LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES (II)
Part 1: Talking About Sports
Part 2: Talking About Sports (cont.)
Part 3: Watching a Soccer Game on Television
Part 4: An Excursion to the Great Wall
UNIT 22: EMERGENCIES
Part 1: Illnesses
Part 2: The Pickpocket
Part 3: A Lost Bag
Part 4: The Accident
Backcover

This is an intermediate-level course in written Chinese that employs a revolutionary new method designed to have you quickly reading and writing simple, connected Chinese sentences. The Basic Chinese and Intermediate Chinese books provide separate but integrated "tracks" to help you learn to read, write and speak Chinese efficiently at your own pace. Some students and teachers wish to emphasize speaking ability first, whereas others wish to focus on learning to read and write Chinese at the same time. Intermediate Written Chinese allows you the flexibility to learn the spoken language and the written Chinese at your own pace. - Learn to use 288 high frequency characters, and over 700 common words written with them. - Carefully designed to have you quickly reading and writing connected Chinese sentences. - Both simplified and traditional characters are taught throughout; you may choose to learn one or both. - Features a variety of fonts in both typeset and handwritten styles, to prepare you to use Chinese in many different contexts-from reading signs and newspapers, to computers and mobile phone texts. - Hours of native-speaker recordings and practice sheets, plus printable flash cards. The downloadable material includes: - Over 6 hours of audio by several native Mandarin speakers. -Recordings of all reading selection. -Additional characters. -New vocabulary. Available separately, Intermediate Written Chinese Practice Essentials is the companion workbook for Intermediate Written Chinese. This practical guide includes a broad range of drills and exercises designed to dramatically enhance your proficiency in reading and writing Chinese. While designed for use with the companion textbook, it can be used together with any Chinese textbook or teaching program to hone your Chinese reading and writing language skills

<b><i>Intermediate Written Chinese</i> is tailored to your personal Chinese language-learning goals and abilities so that you can become fluent -- as smoothly as possible!</b> <br><br>Part of the widely-used and highly acclaimed Kubler series, the <i>Basic Chinese</i> and <i>Intermediate Chinese</i> books provide separate but integrated "tracks" to help you learn to read, write and speak Chinese efficiently, at your own pace. Some students and teachers wish to emphasize speaking ability first, whereas others want to focus on learning to read and write Chinese at the same time. These Chinese language study books allow you the flexibility to learn the spoken language and the written language with the method that best fits your needs. <br><br><b>This carefully designed book and downloadable content will:</b> <ul><li> Teach you to use 288 high-frequency Chinese characters, and over 700 standard words written with them</li><li> Have you quickly reading and writing related Chinese sentences</li><li> Offer you the choice of learning both Simplified and Traditional Chinese characters; both are used throughout</li><li> Feature a variety of fonts in both typeset and handwritten styles, to prepare you to use the Chinese language in many different contexts--from reading signs and newspapers, to computers and mobile phone texts</li><li> Come with an array of useful downloadable content, including hours of native-speaker recordings, printable practice sheets and flash cards</li></ul> <i>Intermediate Written Chinese</i> stands out among Chinese books and textbooks for its dynamic study system and practical exercises, which will assist you in learning Chinese quickly and comfortably.

"Intermediate Written Chinese systematically introduces 336 of the highest-frequency characters (in both their simplified and traditional forms) and over 1200 common words written in them, showing their use in a variety of sentences and reading passages, to help you master Chinese reading and writing."

'Contextualized so learners know not only what to say, but why, when, and with whom it is appropriate to use such language -- thorough and clear -- refreshing. --Dr. Matthew Christensen, Associate Professor of Chinese, Brigham Young University'

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