Intermediate Chinese

The Learning Chinese 25th Anniversary Collection - Foreigner’s Difficulties in Learning Chinese: Explanation and Analysis [Volume 1]. 9787561932582

The idioms in Volume 3 of this series are semantically divided into two categories: "scenery” and “appearance”, each of which is further divided into many sub-categories. Idioms of the same sub-category are phonetically arranged. Each idiom is annotated by pinyin, English and Russian translations, with 4-6 sample sentences provided, including dialogic sample sentences. The entries, being vividly and lively, are two-color printed and marked with its’ emotional appeal, pinyin and illustrations.

The idioms in this series are semantically divided into two categories: “occupation” and “study”, each of which is further divided into many sub-categories. Idioms of the same sub-category are phonetically arranged. Each idiom is annotated by pinyin, English and Russian translations, with 4-6 sample sentences provided, including dialogic sample sentences. The entries, being vividly and lively, are two-color printed and marked with its’ emotional appeal, pinyin and illustrations.

Boya Chinese Quasi Intermediate II (Second Edition). This textbook is book 2 of the semi-intermediate level of Boya Chinese, which is suitable for the foreign students preparing for intermediate Chinese level.

New Practical Chinese Reader (2. Edition) - Textbook 4.

This volume includes 100 idioms, which are semantically divided into two categories: emotions and marriage. Each category is sub-divided into many sub-categories, for instance, the category of “emotions” includes idioms describing happiness, sadness, regrets, surprise, etc.; the category of “marriage” includes idioms describing love, conjugal love, marriage life, etc. The idioms in the book are annotated by pinyin, explanations and translations, with some provided with illustrations. A phonetic index is attached at the back of the book. A MP3-CD with the recording of the sample sentences is also attached.

Language learning and culture experiencing are combined together. This book vol. 2 is intended for intermediate learners.

Effortless Chinese Grammar is a relatively concise grammar outline for foreign students and Chinese teachers alike and helps learners have a general and basic understanding of Chinese grammar. The book is in simplified Chinese only, we recommend it for learners having reached intermediate level (knowledge of about 2500 Chinese words). There is a divison into six chapters: the grammar characteristics of modern Chinese (现代汉语语法的特点), word classification (词的分类), the sentence elements (句子成分), sentences types (句类), special sentence patterns (特殊句式) and compound sentences 复句. Also, there are 4 appendixes included in this book: common separable words (常用离合词), common measure words (常用量词), common adverbs and classification (常用副词及分类), common prepositions and classification table (常用介词及分类表).

Short-Term Reading Chinese is a series of textbooks written according to the characteristics of students of short-term training courses. Focusing on improving the students’ ability in reading and comprehending Chinese texts and paragraphs, it combines intensive reading with fast reading and integrates some typical questions in HSK reading tests into the exercises. The selected texts cover a wide range of genres and styles and encompass a great number of topics and hot issues concerning all aspects of modern China so as to familiarize the students with the cultural background knowledge relevant to language learning. The series includes five volumes, namely Threshold, Elementary, Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate and Advanced. Each volume comprises 12 lessons and each lesson is composed of two parts: intensive reading and fast reading. Both parts include new words, notes, texts and exercises. Each volume is suitable for students in a summer training course or a short-term training course of 6-10 weeks. This is the Intermediate volume, which is designed for learners who have already mastered 2,500 Chinese words.

Short-Term Listening Chinese Intermediate (2nd Edition). Including online audio with about 6.5 hours voice recording. This book of intermediate level is suitable for learners mastering 2500 Chinese words.

This book is in XX and Learn Chinese series. All the books in this series are elective courses for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (TCFL). The selected 15 popular folk tales and historical stories are well-matched with new words, explanations of language points and cultural background, exercises, key to exercises etc, among which the texts, new words, explanations of language points and introductions to the background all have the corresponding English explanations to help students enlarge their vocabulary and understand Chinese culture in a pleasant way.

This book is a collection of simulated listening tests written according to the New HSK Chinese Proficiency Test Syllabus (Level 5). 10 complete listening tests with listening transcripts, answers and detailed explanation of answers are provided.

Designed on the basis of the New HSK Chinese Proficiency Test Syllabus released by Hanban, this book includes 8 sets of simulated tests, listening materials, reference answers and problem-solving strategies, complying with the New HSK Syllabus in all aspects, such as question patterns, types of linguistic data, length and difficulty, and covering virtually all the testing points required in the Syllabus. It can be used for self-testing or in training courses.

Planting a Love Tree contains 20 short articles in simplified characters with a text length of 500-750 Chinese words each. Hanyu Pinyin and English translation is provided along with the new words.

Beijing Welcomes You contains 20 short articles in simplified characters with a text length of 500-750 Chinese words each. Hanyu Pinyin and English translation is provided along with the new words.

Reading Chinese This Way is an exciting skill-based reading series. Each level uses 15 thematically organized reading passages to train learners to become competent and fluent readers of Chinese. With audio CD containing all readings.
 

This is a reference book on grammar for Chinese language learners at the beginning and intermediate level to study Chinese grammar. It also provides reference for Chinese language teachers. Simple diagrams are used in this book to demonstrate the characteristics and rules of Chinese grammar. With intuitiveness and vividness, it not only highlights the important and difficult parts, but also uses explanations of correct and wrong example sentences to help learners understand grammar points while using them.

Chinese for Economics and Trade (II),  Exercise Book by Jin Yiping suitable for foreign pre-college students and college freshmen majoring in economics and trade.

This is the accompanying exercise book of Chinese for Economics and Trade - Textbook I. The corresponding exercises go with each part of the lesson. There are listening scripts and answer keys at its back.

Stories of the Chinese: Intensive Audiovisual and Reading Course of Intermediate Chinese vol. I [including textbook + DVD + MP3-CD].

Use Tomorrow's Money to Fulfil Today's Dream (用明天的钱实现今天的梦) is part of Practical Chinese Graded Reader Series (Level 3) and is suitable for learners who have learned 3,000 Chinese words or have studied for more than 1 year.

Volume 2 of Speaking Chinese (3rd Edition) has altogether 20 lessons in 7 units covering topics such as Chinese Customs, Marriage, Architecture in Beijing, Visiting Someone, Education, Local Flavor, Visits.

Volume 1 of Speaking Chinese (3rd Edition) has altogether 20 lessons in 8 units covering topics such as Work, Sports, Transportation, Literature and Art, Chinese and Chinese Characters, Telephone and Internet, Weather, and Travel.

Intermediate Chinese - A Cultural Approach (A Bridging Course). Suitable for learners between elemetary and intermediate Chinese level.

Step by Step - A Course in Chinese Reading Comprehension Vol. 3. Im simplified Chinese characters only. Contains 64 lessons with one Chinese reading text of 400 - 600 characters for each lesson and plentiful exercises covering about 2-3 times the space of the reading texts - with answer keys. Suitable especially for learners having reached HSK Level 4 [HSK四级水平].

Step by Step - A Course in Chinese Reading Comprehension Vol. 2. Im simplified Chinese characters only. Contains 64 lessons with one Chinese reading text of 300 - 600 characters each. With answer keys. Suitable especially for learners having reached HSK Level 3 [HSK三级水平].

TIMES - Newspaper Reading Course of Intermediate Chinese - Volume 2. For upper intermediate students of Chinese language. With answer booklet.

Easy Steps to Chinese Workbook 5.

Easy Steps to Chinese Textbook 5.

Ba Jin: Autumn, Abridged Chinese Classic Series, with MP3-CD.

In Autumn something is dying – the large feudal family has collapsed, taking with it young victims of feudal moral ethics. But something is also awakening – a new young generation, breaking with tradition, emerges from the feudal ruins.

Ba Jin: Spring, Abridged Chinese Classic Series.

Using the conflicts among three generations of the Gao family as the main threads, Family exposes the darkness and decadence of the feudal society. The author relentlessly castigates the hypocritical and malicious feudal apologists such as the Venerable Masters Gao and Feng, eulogizes Gao Juehui and others of the awakening young generation who rebel against feudalism, and expresses deep sympathy for those who became victims of feudal moral ethics.

Sing Songs and Learn Chinese integrates the learning of modern pop songs into Chinese language teaching and is suitable for Chinese learners who have mastered about 1000 words.

New Standard Chinese - Intermediate Level [Book 1 + 3 CD].

Magic Chinese - Intermediate Level Oral Chinese [Volume 2 + CD]. ISBN: 7301078382, 9787301078389

Magic Chinese - Intermediate Level Oral Chinese [Volume 1 + CD]. ISBN: 7301078374, 9787301078372

In simplified Chinese with Pinyin and English comments. Large page size. This book is suitable for intermediate and advanced foreign students studying Chinese. It includes 500 commonly used colloquial idioms.

A Business Trip To China - Conversation & Application has been designed for learners at a preintermediate level who have learned basic Chinese in a variety of settings. They are English speakers, or are using English as their principal second language, and interested in having a career or doing business among Chinese speaking communities. Scan the QR code at the back of the book to get the audio. This is vol. II of the series.

A Business Trip To China - Conversation & Application has been designed for learners at a preintermediate level who have learned basic Chinese in a variety of settings. They are English speakers, or are using English as their principal second language, and interested in having a career or doing business among Chinese speaking communities.

Presenting news covering a great variety of topics, providing rich and interesting background information, Adopting advanced teaching mode.

This book combines listening and speaking trainings.

Newspaper Reading is an introductory course book for those students who have finished learning the basic Chinese grammar and mastered a vocabulary of approximately 2500 words. The course consists of two volumes for one academic year.

This book is suitable for those who have learned basic Chinese in full-time schools for one term or more, and master 600-800 characters and 1000 ordinary words. It is based on scientific and engineering common courses, so both scientific and engineering students can benefit from it.

Medical Chinese - Practice 1, includes 1 MP3-CD. Suitable for Chinese beginners with knowledge of 1300-1500 Chinese expressions and basis knowledge of Chinese grammar.

Graded Chinese Reader 3000 words (with MP3-CD) contains selected, abridged Chinese contemporary short stories in Chinese characters and pinyin.

The Besieged City - with complete coverage of pinyin. Intended for learners of Chinese as a second language, this is an abridged version of the novel by Qian Zhongshu, a renowned writer, scholar and classical Chinese expert.

228 entries of difficult points that are frequently encountered by foreigners in Chinese learning are selected. The explanations are plain. Some entries adopt graphics, tables, and formulae to clarify the problems and easy to understand.

Abridged versions of short stories and novella written by contemporary Chinese writers reflecting everyday life of ordinary Chinese people. With original illustrations for each story and narration included with CD (mp3).

Chinese Reading about Popular Science contains articles on biology, medicine, information technology, etc. Suitable for learners of Chinese at intermediate level. Contains many exercises. Vocabulary with English annotations. Volume 2 includes 2 CDs.

Allgemeine Kenntnisse über die chinesische Kultur, bilingual Chinese-German.

An Intermediate Reading Chinese Course is compiled for students of elementary-intermediate Chinese level and covers many important fields of economic life in China, including consumption, foreign trade, banking, and insurance. It chooses the hottest and the most interesting economic and business topics so as to attract the students and to promote their interest in reading. The book emphasizes both common business vocabulary and reading skills, providing notes to ordinary business terms for the convenience of the learners.

The book is compiled for foreign students with elementary Chinese knowledge and features practicability, targeting at improving actual communication skills and spoken Chinese rapidly. Its focus is the trade and commerce situations, aiming at laying a solid foundation for further study in the major.

Internet Chinese is part of a series, which is designed to address the language needs of students in different aspects of life and suitable for students who have mastered 800-1000 Chinese characters. Materials throughout the series are presented in a short and practical format with lively layouts.

TIMES - Newspaper Reading Course of Intermediate Chinese is a textbook of Chinese newspaper reading intended for international students who have studied in China for a year. The textbook may be used for universities sophomores, intermediate refresher course, or short-term advanced Chinese program. Each lesson is completed in four class hours (45 minutes for each hour), and each volume is finished in one semester.

Chinese Reading about Popular Science contains articles on biology, medicine, information technology, etc. Suitable for learners of Chinese at intermediate level. Contains many exercises. Vocabulary with English annotations. Includes 1 CD.

German Language Version of Experiencing Chinese - Business Communication in China. A great resource for professionals who plan to engage in business interactions in China.

Do you want to do business in China and communicate with your Chinese partners in Chinese? Advanced Business Chinese - Social Gatherings, Office Work, Day-To-Day Operations is an intermediate business Chinese course. The textbook includes 1 MP3-CD to facilitate both teaching and learning.