Masterworks Chinese Companion (Print Textbook)
Masterworks Chinese Companion meets the needs of students from Chinese-speaking families or advanced non-native speakers who have mastered basic oral communication in Chinese but seek further development of their reading and writing skills. Students are presented with twelve short works that are emblematic of superlative writing styles, primarily from the Chinese canon of modern literature. By selecting short stories that reflect human emotions and relationships, the author of Masterworks has provided learners with the vocabulary and patterns they need to express their thoughts and feelings in writing. Lessons are given in both traditional and simplified characters. Audio recordings of the lessons are available as free online downloads.
Specs
1. 落花生 - 许地山
2. 母亲的教诲 - 胡适
3. 差不多先生 - 胡适
4. 立志做大事 - 孙文
5. 匆匆 - 朱自清
6. 春 - 朱自清
7. 背影 - 朱自清
8. 最苦与最乐 - 梁启超
9. 一件小事 - 鲁迅
10. 孔乙己（上）- 鲁迅
11. 孔乙己（下）- 鲁迅
12. 古诗两首
- 送杜少府之任蜀州 - 王勃
- 赠汪伦 - 李白
Masterworks Chinese Companion is a valuable textbook. Its rich information, the original features of the exercises and the careful annotations have certainly made the book a fine companion for advanced students, especially for heritage learners who desire to use authentic materials to improve their Chinese.
It is encouraging to see that our professional language teachers are enthusiastically introducing genuine Chinese language education to heritage learners. Masterworks Chinese Companion certainly enriches the variety of textbooks intended for Chinese heritage learners.
Masterworks Chinese Companion meets the needs of students from Chinese-speaking families or advanced non-native speakers who have mastered basic oral communication in Chinese but seek further development of their reading and writing skills. Students are presented with twelve short works that are emblematic of superlative writing styles, primarily from the Chinese canon of modern literature. By selecting short stories that reflect human emotions and relationships, the author of Masterworks has provided learners with the vocabulary and patterns they need to express their thoughts and feelings in writing. Lessons are given in both traditional and simplified characters. Audio recordings of the lessons are available as free online downloads.
