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Talking about Chinese Culture vol.1


Author(s):
WU Xiaolu
Publisher:
Beijing Language & Culture University Press
Publication:
2/2008
Languages:
English, Chinese
Binding:
Paperback
ISBN/SKU:
9787561920541
Pages:
264
Sizes:
260 x 185mm
Weight:
0.5300
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Volume I of Talking about Chinese Culture has all-total 10 lessons, which introduce some common Chinese cultural phenomenon such as the ways of greeting and etiquette, human relationship, modesty and courtesy, the concept of classes, as well as some typical characteristics of Chinese people such as implicitness, self-pride, focus on spiritual power, less care of benefit, implied meaning beyond words, etc. A variety of language practicing drills in each lesson provide trainings for acquiring Chinese words, grammar, sentences , expressing in monologue, and discussions with given cultural topics。 All of these help the Chinese language learners consolidate what they've learned, train their speaking abilities, and at the same time help the learners gain initial understanding of Chinese customs and cultural essence.
A free recording MP3 is attached.
Wu Xiaolu, graduated from the Department of Chinese, Nanjing Normal University in 1983, and got her MA in Chinese Language from the same university in 1988, then taught in the Department of Foreign Language (the now College of International Culture and Education). She went to US for study in 1992, and has taught in Union College and Vassar College. She has published A Training Course in Chinese Reading and some academic papers. Cheng Zhaohui, graduated from the Department of Chinese, Nanjing University in 1986, and got her MA in Chinese Language from the same university in 1989, then taught in the Department of Foreign Language (the now College of International Culture and Education) in Nanjing Normal University. In 1994, she began her PhD study in the Department of Linguistics of University of Florida under the supervision of Professor Qu Chengxi, with the research focus on second language acquisition and Chinese teaching pedagogy, and at the same time taught Chinese in the university. She got her PhD in 2000. Since 2005, she has been teaching in the Department of Foreign Languages of Georgia Perimeter College. She has published some academic papers on Chinese teaching and acquisition.
本书是《说汉语,谈文化》(第二版)的上册,共10课,分别介绍了与中国人交往中的常见话题,中国文化中的客套和礼节、人情和关系、自谦和敬人、等级观念,以及中国人含蓄、自尊、注重精神力量、言不及利、意在言外等特点。每课含有丰富的练习题,练习的内容从词汇、语法、句子到成段表达、文化讨论,使学习者既巩固了语言知识,又训练了口语表达能力,还对中国社会交际习俗和文化内涵有了初步的了解。
  随书附赠录音MP3 1盘。
吴晓露,1983年毕业于南京师范大学中文系,1988年获南京师范大学汉语专业硕士学位,并任教于南京师范大学留学生部(今南京师范大学国际文化教育学院)。1992年赴美学习,曾任教于联合学院(Union College)和华沙学院(Vassar College)。出版专著《汉语阅读技能训练教程》,并发表论文若干篇。   程朝晖,1986年毕业于南京大学中文系,1989年获南京大学中文系语言学专业硕士学位,同年开始在南京师范大学留学生部(今南京师范大学国际文化教育学院)工作。1994年进入美国佛罗里达大学语言学专业学习,师从屈承熹教授,攻读博士学位,主攻第二语言习得和汉语教学法,并在佛罗里达大学兼任汉语教学工作,2000年获博士学位。现在美国佐治亚州亚特兰大市佐治亚周边学院(Georgia Perimeter College)外语系任教。发表有关汉语教学、习得等内容的论文数篇。