Intermediate Written Chinese: Read and Write Mandarin Chinese As the Chinese Do

This is an intermediate-level course in written Chinese that employs a revolutionary new method designed to help you quickly read and write simple, connected Chinese sentences.

Ebook Overview

The Basic Chinese and Intermediate Chinese books provide separate but integrated tracks to help you learn to speak, read, and write Chinese efficiently at your own pace. Some students and teachers prefer to emphasize speaking first, while others focus on learning all aspects simultaneously.

Key Features

• Learn to use 336 high-frequency characters and over 1,200 common words written with them.
• Combined with the Basic Written Chinese course, you will master 624 characters and more than 1,900 words.
• Additional learning includes 199 supplementary characters and over 700 supplementary words, bringing the total to 823 characters and over 2,600 words.
• Designed for rapid progress in reading and writing connected Chinese sentences.
• Each lesson introduces six new characters and related vocabulary, ensuring steady progress.
• Explains the structure and etymology of each new character, making learning easier.
• Includes real-life materials such as street signs, name cards, emails, and handwritten notes.
• Teaches both simplified and traditional characters, allowing learners to choose one or both.
• Features various fonts in both typeset and handwritten styles to prepare learners for different reading contexts.

Accompanying CD-ROM Includes:

• Over 6 hours of audio by native Mandarin speakers.
• Recordings of all reading selections.
• Pronunciations of all new characters and words.
• Additional lessons and reading materials.

Practice Workbook

Intermediate Written Chinese Practice Essentials is the companion workbook for this course. It provides extensive drills and exercises to enhance reading and writing proficiency. While designed to accompany the textbook, it can also be used with any Chinese language program.