The second of three volumes, Intermediate Chinese Reading and Writing Course is designed for upper-intermediate students who can proficiently read and write Chinese. Following the same format of the elementary books, each chapter begins with a reading section with two texts, vocabulary words, and vocabulary exercises. Each text includes a few useful features, such as the character count, a reading time, and a specific objective to guide the reader (such as key points to look for). Part two of each lesson is the writing part, which instructs the reader to complete various writing tasks related to the topic of the reading part, such as leaving a note for a friend or writing a few sentences. There are two books in each volume, and each book contains 12 chapters and two review sections. The texts and instructions are written entirely in Chinese characters, with the exception of the vocabulary words, which are presented with pinyin and English definitions. The texts in Vol. 1 contain 500-1000 characters each, while those in Vol. 2 contain 700-1200 each.
Topics in Vol. 1 include: how one views oneself, love and friendship, thinking of oneself and thinking of others, and introducing a Chinese movie.
Topics in Vol. 2 include: college life, doing something that amazes oneself, work life and leisure time, economics related to life, life philosophies, exercising, etc.
本书每课含两篇阅读课文和一个写作训练,并包括生词、练习、相关链接和小结等内容。本书注重培养学生的批评性阅读能力在阅读和写作活动中学会阅读写作。并注重话题的广泛性,包括文学、历史、哲学和自然科学等;注重所选文章的可讨论性,以便锻炼学生的思辨能力。
Table of Contents:
Vol. 2
第一课 北大人物
阅读一 黑衣长发的戴锦华教授
阅读二 十年不变的陈平原教授
第二课 文化思索
阅读一 穷小子与仙妻(上)
阅读二 穷小子与仙妻(下)
第三课 系统思维
阅读一 你有没有使自己惊奇过?
阅读二 富兰克林的决策方法
第四课 工作与休闲
阅读一 匆忙休闲:休闲的异化
阅读二 培养快乐工作的能力
第五课 经济学与生活
阅读一 寓言里的经济学
阅读二 穷人与富人
第六课 了解人类
阅读一 性格与疾病
阅读二 人类到底有多少种感觉?
综合练习(一)
第七课 历史视角
阅读一 秦始皇
阅读二 黄仁宇现象
第八课 科学与人文
阅读一 儒学阻碍了科技发展?
阅读二 科学与艺术,一个硬币的两面
第九课 社会经纬
阅读一 人为什么要说谎?
阅读二 读书率下降是什么危机?
第十课 生活哲理
阅读一 独处的充实
阅读二 选择
第十一课 体育精神
阅读一 玩儿得起来吗?
阅读二 桑兰:以微笑面对世界
第十二 课动物哲学
阅读一 亚马孙蝌蚪
阅读二 生存智慧
综合练习(二)
部分练习参考答案
词语总表
Paperback, Vol 1: 183 Pages, Vol 2: 199 Pages, Simplified Chinese, Pinyin and English, 7.25''x10.25''