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The Moon Is Always Beautiful and Other Essays-Sample
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The Moon Is Always Beautiful is the third in a five-volume series of supplemental reading material that corresponds to five different levels of Chinese proficiency, from beginning through advanced.
The Moon Is Always Beautiful invites students to appreciate the rich textures of traditional and contemporary Chinese culture while sharpening their reading skills. The third in the five-volume Cheng & Tsui Readings in Chinese Culture series, this collection of ten original essays is ideal for intermediate students in the second semester of second-year Chinese, or at the “Intermediate High” level, as designated by ACTFL proficiency guidelines.
Used as a supplement to any intermediate Mandarin Chinese textbook, or as reading material for independent learners, The Moon Is Always Beautiful will refine students’ grasp of Chinese vocabulary and grammar while also strengthening their understanding of Chinese arts, culture, and society.
Given the cultural focus of the AP* and other standardized Chinese exams, teachers will welcome this resource that seamlessly combines language learning with an introduction to both classical and contemporary Chinese culture.
*AP is a registered trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.
Used as a supplement to any Mandarin Chinese textbook, or as reading material for independent learners, books from the Readings in Chinese Culture Series will reinforce students' grasp of Chinese vocabulary and grammar, and will strengthen students' understanding of Chinese culture. Given the cultural focus of the AP* and other standardized Chinese exams, teachers will welcome this as a valuable resource that seamlessly combines language learning with an introduction to both classical and contemporary Chinese culture.
*AP is a registered trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.
Read MoreEnglish Preface | v |
Chinese Preface | vii |
Abbreviations of Parts of Speech | xiv |
The Moon is Always Beautiful | 1 |
Environmental Influences | 21 |
East, West, and Things | 39 |
Were Ancient People Stupid | 57 |
Mandarin and Dialects | 79 |
Ah Q Spirit | 103 |
Brotherhood and the Seven-Step Poem | 123 |
The Four Treasures of the Study | 145 |
Heavenly Stems, Earthly Branches, and the Twelve Zodiac Animals | 163 |
Palaces and Common Residences | 181 |
Appendix 1 Texts with Pinyin | 201 |
Appendix 2 Answer Key | 233 |
Vocabulary Index (Alphabetical by Pinyin) | 245 |
Weijia Huang is a Lecturer of Chinese language at Boston University with a BA in Chinese Language and Literature and MA in History of Chinese Language with a research field in Chinese Paleography. He is also a columnist for the magazine of The World of Chinese.
Qun Ao is an Associate Professor of Chinese language at the United States Military Academy, West Point. She received Ph.D. in Foreign Language Education with a Major in Second Language Acquisition and Linguistics. She is certified a Tester and Trainer by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages for assessing students in Oral Proficiency Interview for US Academia and Government sectors.
Both have co-published extensively in the field of Chinese language and culture, Chinese paleography, pedagogy of Chinese characters, and teachers’ training. Sample titles include The Sky is Bright with Stars (2012), The Moon is Always Beautiful (2008), How Far Away is the Sun (2007), Chinese Language and Culture (2002), Chinese Philology: Knowledge and Issues (2009), and Illustration of the Radicals of Chinese Characters (2008).
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