{"product_id":"the-routledge-advanced-chinese-multimedia-kunshan-carolyn-lee-9780415841344","title":"The Routledge Advanced Chinese Multimedia Course: Crossing Cultural Boundaries","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Routledge Advanced Chinese Multimedia Course: Crossing Cultural Boundaries\u003c\/em\u003e is an innovative multimedia course for advanced students of Chinese. Written by a team of highly experienced instructors, the book offers advanced learners the opportunity to consolidate their knowledge of Chinese through a wide range of activities designed to build up both excellent language skills and cultural literacy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDivided into four thematic units covering popular culture, social change, cultural traditions, and politics and history, with each unit presenting three individual lessons, the volume provides students with a structured course which efficiently supports the transition from an intermediate to an advanced level. The many different texts featured throughout the lessons present interesting and accurate information about contemporary China and introduce students to useful vocabulary, speech patterns, and idiosyncratic language usage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey features include\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLively and detailed discussions of grammatical points and sentence patterns\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEngaging exercises for developing grammatical concepts and insight into the character writing system\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSystematic review of earlier material to ensure consolidation of learning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCoverage of diverse and culturally relevant topics such as online dating, changing views of marriage, food culture, Confucianism and democracy in China. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExtensive cultural and historical notes providing background to the subjects presented\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComplementary downloadable resources to enhance listening skills.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFree companion website (http: \/\/duke.edu\/web\/chinesesoc\/) offering a wealth of video content forming the basis of many of the listening activities linked to topics within the book. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtensively revised and updated throughout, this new edition includes new material and activities on synonyms and substantial improvements to the \"composition\", \"Focus on characters\" and \"Language practicum\" sections. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe improved Instructor's Resource Manual, which includes activity tips, additional exercises, answer keys and the traditional character texts, is available at http: \/\/www.routledge.com\/books\/details\/9780415841337\/\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kunshan Carolyn Lee,Hsin-Hsin Liang,Liwei Jiao\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415841348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415841344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 370\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 8.80w x 1.10d","brand":"Kunshan Carolyn Lee","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086658908415,"sku":"9780415841344","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_59b6b4d1-b9e5-4cbd-847c-5001f5fc2ddd.jpg?v=1769095867","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-routledge-advanced-chinese-multimedia-kunshan-carolyn-lee-9780415841344","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}