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Recommended books for advanced learners of Mandarin Chinese (HSK 5)
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HSK Standard Course Level 5a covers 1200 words (of Levels 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5a) and language points required by the HSK Level 5 test. The book is illustrated with photos that match the test’s style and is printed in full colour.
This course is developed for students who want to learn all aspects of the Chinese language. You will get a lot of practice in listening, speaking, reading and writing. This course also matches the HSK test in all aspects, from the content and form to the levels. So students can attend the HSK level 5 test after finishing this course.
There are 18 lessons in this course. The topics are as follows:
Lesson 1 爱 ài 的 de 细节 xìjié Details of Love
Lesson 2 留 liú 串 chuàn 钥 yào 匙 shī 给 gěi 父 fù 母 mǔ Leaving a Bunch of Keys to Our Parents
Lesson 3 人 rén 生 shēng 有 yǒu 选择 xuǎnzé ，一切 yīqiè 可 kě 改 gǎi 变 biàn Having Choices in Life Makes Change Possible
Lesson 4 子路 Zǐ Lù 背 bēi 米 Mǐ Zilu Carrying Rice
Lesson 5 济南 Jǐ nán 的 de 泉 quán 水 Shuǐ Spring Water in Ji’nan
Lesson 8 “朝 Cháo 三 Sān 暮 mù 四 sì “ 的 de 古 Gǔ 今 jīn 义 yì Three at Dawn and Four at Dusk
Lesson 9 别 Bié 样 yàng 鲁 Lǔ 迅 xùn The Lu Xun You Don’t Know
Lesson 10 争论 zhēnglùn 的 de 奇迹 qíjì Miracle of Debate
Lesson 11 闹钟 nào zhōng 的 de 危害 wēihài Harm of Alarm Clocks
Lesson 12 海外 hǎi wài 用户 yònghù 玩儿 wán r 微信 Wēi xìn Overseas Users of WeChat
Lesson 13 锯 jù 掉 diào 生 shēng 活 huó 的 de “筐 kuāng 底 de ” Cutting Off the “Bottom of the Basket” in Life
Lesson 14 北京 Běijīng 的 de 四 sì 合院 hé yuàn Quadrangle Courtyards in Beijing
Lesson 15 纸 zhǐ 上 shǎng 谈 Tán 兵 bīng Being an Armchair Stategist
Lesson 16 体重 tǐ zhòng 与 yú 节食 jié shí Weight and Diet
Lesson 17 在 zài 最 zuì 美 Měi 好 hǎo 的 de 时刻 shíkè 离开 líkāi Ending at the Best Moment
Lesson 18 抽 chōu 象 xiàng 艺 yì 术 shù 美 Měi 不 bù 美 Měi Abstract Art: Beautiful or Not?
- 1500 words
- Native audio pronunciation
- Dictionary pop-up
- Etymology
- Write it!
- 6500 Sentence examples with audio
HSK Standard Course Level 5b covers 1500 words (of Levels 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) and language points required by the HSK Level 5 test. The book is illustrated with photos that match the test’s style and is printed in full colour.
This course is developed for students who want to learn all aspects of the Chinese language. You will get a lot of practice in listening, speaking, reading and writing. This course also matches the HSK test in all aspects, from the content and form to the levels. So students can attend the HSK level 5 test after finishing this course.
There are 18 lessons in this course. The topics are as follows:
Lesson 19 家乡 jiāxiāng 的 de 萝 luó 卜 bo 饼 bǐng Turnip pancakes in my hometown
Lesson 20 小 xiǎo 人 rén 书 Shū 摊 tān Picture-story book stalls
Lesson 21 汉字 hàn zì 叔叔 shūshu ：一 yī 个 gè 美国 Měi guó 人 rén 的 de 汉字 hàn zì 情愫 qíng sù Uncle Hanzi: The predestined love of an American for Chinese Characters
Lesson 22 阅读 yuèdú 与 yú 思考 sīkǎo Reading and thinking
Lesson 23 放手 fàng shǒu Letting go
Lesson 24 支教 zhī jiào 行动 xíngdòng Volunteer teaching
Lesson 25 给 gěi 自己 zìjǐ 加满 jiā mǎn 水 Shuǐ Adding up the load on yourself
Lesson 26 你 nǐ 属 shǔ 于 Yú 哪 nǎ 一种 yī zhǒng “忙 máng ” Which kind of “busy” person are you
Lesson 27 下棋 xià qí Playing chess
Lesson 28 最 zuì 受 shòu 欢迎 huānyíng 的 de 毕业生 bì yè shēng The most popular graduate
Lesson 29 培 péi 养 yǎng 对 duì 手 shǒu Training your rivals
Lesson 30 竞 jìng 争 zhēng 让 ràng 市 shì 场 cháng 更 gēng 高 Gāo 效 xiào Competition makes the market more efficient
Lesson 31 等 děng 门 Mén 槛 kǎn 效 xiào 应 Yìng Foot-in-the-door effect
Lesson 32 身边 shēn biān 的 de 环保 huán bǎo Protecting the environment around
Lesson 33 以 yǐ 堵 dǔ 治 zhì 堵 dǔ — — 缓解 huǎnjiě 交 jiāo 通 tōng 有 yǒu 妙招 miào zhāo Treating congestion with congestion: An intelligent way to relieve traffic burden
Lesson 34 鸟儿 niǎo r 的 de 护肤 hù fū 术 shù How birds take care of their feathers
Lesson 35 植物 zhíwù 会 huì 出 chū 汗 hán Plants also sweat
Lesson 36 老舍 Lǎo Shě 与 yú 养花 yǎng huā Lao She and his flowers
- 1500 words
- Native audio pronunciation
- Dictionary pop-up
- Etymology
- Write it!
- 6500 Sentence examples with audio
As the teaching of Chinese increasingly uses simplified characters, this new version of the popular A Primer for Advanced Beginners of Chinese fills an important gap in Chinese-language instruction.
The two-volume primer is addressed to meet the needs of the rapidly growing number of Chinese language students who were raised in the United States in Chinese-speaking homes and speak the language but cannot read or write it.
This text develops lessons around readings on Chinese:
- history
- culture
- geography
- literature
- folktales and
- mythology
- customs
- cuisine.
The Princeton Language Program: Modern Chinese
Eyes on China is the ideal textbook for students entering the third year of a four-year course of Chinese language study and those who are ready to move from an intermediate to advanced level. Bridging the gap between informal spoken Chinese and more formal written Chinese, this textbook presents an on-the-ground perspective of what a visitor to China today might see and experience.
Unlike other advanced-level textbooks, which typically feature essays, articles, and reviews from Chinese newspapers and magazines, the selections included here have all been written by the authors expressly for this book. They cover a range of timely China-related topics, including the problem of air pollution, corruption, infrastructure development, the development of high-speed rail, the prevalence of knock-off products in the marketplace, new tech trends, the contemporary art scene, and the relationship between mainland China and Taiwan. Each chapter’s featured text is accompanied by grammar structure explanations, a vocabulary list, and other useful tools.
- An ideal textbook for students progressing to advanced-level Chinese language study
- Brand-new materials present a comprehensive understanding of China today
- Features original selections enhanced by grammar explanations, vocabulary lists, and other tools
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.
五级听和读 With Provided AUDIOS! Simplified Character Edition: Improve Your Chinese With Enjoyment, Chinese Graded Readers
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Would you like to improve your Chinese?
Are you sometimes clueless about the meaning of a Chinese character? Or do you know the meaning, but you forget the word? HSK 5+ READING: Chinese Graded Reader teaches you to recognize HSK 5 simplified Chinese characters and read with confidence, speed and accuracy.
You learn how the vocabulary words are used in everyday speaking and everyday writing so you can recognize them quickly when you read and use them naturally when you speak Chinese. An easy and interesting way to improve your Chinese.As you go through the book you will be able to:- Easily read 25 interesting stories-Solidify your reading skills and recognize HSK 5 characters like a pro-Increase your vocabulary-Download free audio files on your smart phone and listen to the correct pronunciation of each character while you read- Listen to the audio files separately to improve your listening skills- Learn HSK 5-level expressions and when to use themThis graded reader is written by a Chinese teacher with 18 years of teaching experience. Reading this book is easy because you have everything in one place: the simplified Chinese character and free audio to hear the words while you read.Who is this book for?Have you almost finished HSK 5? Do you want to solidify your reading skills? This book is for advanced-level Chinese learners who want to build a strong foundation in HSK, read with ease, master the vocabulary, and venture into everyday life learning. More advanced learners can use this book to review HSK 5, and learn new words from the bonus vocabulary included by the author. After this book, you’ll be able to read faster, save time, and lay a strong foundation for the future of your Chinese learning.[Scroll up to the top and buy this book now]
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