Preface.................................................................................................................. iii
Map of China ....................................................................................................... vi
第 一 课 将来的打算 (Future plans) ....................................................... 1
1. 努力学习 Study hard..............................................................................................1
(statistics, fractions, to study or work, pressures)
2. 各有专长 Everyone has a talent ............................................................................ 7
(fields of interest, special skills, suitable occupations)
3. 兴趣和出路 Interests and prospects .....................................................................13
(making decisions, asking opinions, considering options)
例句...............................................................................................................19
生词／学写字.....................................................................................................22
文化厅...............................................................................................................25
第 二 课 生活与理想 (Life and Ideals) ................................................. 27
1. 自由或独立 Freedom or independence ................................................................27
(living at home or renting)
2. 城市与农村 City and country...............................................................................33
(city life or country life)
3. 我的愿望 My aspirations.......................................................................................39
(self introduction, hobbies, studies, aspirations for the future)
例句...............................................................................................................45
生词／学写字.....................................................................................................47
文化厅...............................................................................................................51
第 三 课 收获良多 (A plentiful harvest) ................................................ 53
1. 人山人海A sea of people......................................................................................53
(geographical locations, area, population, surroundings)
2. 名胜古迹 Well known historical sites...................................................................59
(historical events, ancient relics, tourist attractions)
3. 志同道合 Common goals......................................................................................65
(friendship, family circumstances, consequences, gains)
例句...............................................................................................................71
生词／学写字.....................................................................................................74
文化厅...............................................................................................................78
第 四 课 文化与文学 (Culture and Literature)...................................... 81
1. 修身养性 Mind and body cultivation....................................................................81
(personal cultivation, calligraphy, painting, taichi, fengshui)
2. 听得入神 Entrancing sound .................................................................................87
(family reunion, opera singing, different views)
3. 最相思 Lovers’ longing..........................................................................................93
(love beans, Tang poems)
例句...............................................................................................................99
生词／学写字...................................................................................................101
文化厅.............................................................................................................105
Appendices ............................................................................................ 109
Appendix 1: Words and expressions, Chinese-English..............................................109
Appendix 2: Words and expressions, English-Chinese .............................................. 118
Appendix 3: Characters learnt in 你好 1~5................................................................124