Routledge Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese Level 2 Traditional TRADITIONAL CHARACTERS

The Routledge Course in Mandarin Chinese is a two-year undergraduate course for students with no prior background in Chinese study. Designed to build a strong foundation in both the spoken and written language it develops all the basic skills such as pronunciation, character writing, word use and structures, while placing strong emphasis on the development of communicative skills. The complete course consists of Textbook Level 1, Workbook level 1 - including free CDs, Textbook level 2 and workbook level 2 -including free CDs. All books are available separately in simplified as well as traditional characters and take the students from complete beginner to post-intermediate level. Textbook Level 2 incorporates the innovative features of Level 1 including the separation of vocabulary from characters, a "basic to complex" introduction of grammatical structures, a comprehensive companion workbook with extensive practice in all language skills and functions, and a Teachers’ Manual. Level 2 adds a "Narrative" Component to support the learner as they move from spoken Mandarin to formal written Chinese, and from the comprehension and production of short sentences to paragraphs and essays. Level 2 of this Course in Modern Mandarin bridges the gap that characterizes the transition between basic level Chinese courses and more advanced work. The Narrative Component includes: Model narratives that introduce formal written Chinese with explanations of the features of each narrative. Focus on narrative function including description, comparison, explanation, persuasion, and hypothesis. Reading and writing assignments that guide students to internalize model structures, to read for information, and to compose original essays for specific purposes. The course is also fully supported by an interactive companion website which contains a wealth of additional resources for both teachers and students. Teachers will find lesson plans in both English and Mandarin, providing a weekly schedule and overall syllabus for fall and spring, as well as activities for each lesson and answer keys. Students will be able to access downloadable character practice worksheets along with interactive pronunciation, vocabulary and character practice exercises. All the audio material necessary for the course is also available online and conveniently linked on screen to the relevant exercises for ease-of-use. For more information about the course and to access these additional resources, please visit the companion website at http://cw.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415472500/ For bundle discounts please visit: http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415533089/

Lesson 17 Selecting Courses Lesson 18 Selecting a Major Lesson 19 Straightening Up The Room Lesson 20 Getting Sick and Seeing a Doctor Lesson 21Talking about the Weather Lesson 22Working Out Lesson 23 Going Shopping Lesson 24 Discounts and Bargains Lesson 25 Celebrating the New Year Festival Lesson 26 I Lost my Camera Lesson 27 Cooking Stir-Fried Eggs with Tomatoes Lesson 28 Making Travel Reservantions Lesson 29 Eating in a Restaurant Lesson30 Talking about the ChineseLanguage Lesson 31 Looking for a Job Lesson32 Giving a Speech. Vocabulary list English to Mandarin Pinyin. Vocabulary List Mandarin Pinyin to English. Chinese Character Index Arranged Alphabetically. Chinese Character Index Arranged by Lesson. Index of Use and Structure

Claudia Ross is Professor of Chinese at the College of the Holy Cross, Massachusetts. Baozhang He is Associate Professorof Chinese at the College of the Holy Cross, Massachusetts. Pei-Chia Chen is a lecturer in Chinese at the University of California, San Diego. Meng Yeh is Senior Lecturer in Chinese at Rice University, Texas.