The Routledge Intermediate Chinese Reader

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.

Helen H. Shen is an Associate Professor of Chinese at the University of Iowa, USA Yunong Zhou is a Lecturer in Chinese at the University of Pennsylvania, USA Xiaoyuan Zhao is a Lecturer in Chinese at the University of Iowa, USA

--- ---- -Lesson 1 Campus Culture --- --------Lesson 2 At a Chinese Hospital --- ---------Lesson 3 Music Fond by the Young --- ------ Lesson 4 Sports and Leisure Time --- -----Lesson 5 Food is the Stall of Life --- -------Lesson 6 Study Abroad and Oversea Returners --- -----Lesson 7 Employment and Unemployment --- ------Lesson 8 Modern Internet Life --- --------Lesson 9 New Celebrations of Traditional Festivals --- ------Lesson 10 Love and Marriage ---- --------Lesson 11 The Chinese National Totem - Dragon ---- -----Lesson 12 Chinese Family ---- ------Lesson 13 The Life of Celebrities ---- ------Lesson 14 Urban Night Life ---- -----Lesson 15 Up to the Mountains and Down to the Rivers ---- 90----- -Lesson 16 The Young Generation Born in 90s ---- -----Lesson 17 Foreign-Invested Enterprises ---- ----- Lesson 18 Urban Growth ---- -------Lesson 19 Villages are Under Changes ---- -------- -Lesson 20 The Charming of Chinese Minorities ----:--/Vocabulary Index: English ----:-- /Vocabulary Index: Pinyin