Acting Chinese : An Intermediate-Advanced Course in Discourse and Behavioral Culture

Tang, Yanfang; Lee, Kun-shan Carolyn; Xu, Li; Zhang, Jin; Yu, Peng

ISBN 10: 1138064629 / ISBN 13: 9781138064621

Published by Routledge, 2020

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Acting Chinese : An Intermediate-Advanced Course in Discourse and Behavioral Culture
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138064629
• ISBN 13: 9781138064621
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Acting Chinese is a year-long course that, together with the companion website, integrates language learning with the acquisition of cultural knowledge, and treats culture as an integral part of human behavior and communication.

Using modern day examples of Chinese discourse and behavioral culture, it trains students to perform in culturally appropriate fashion, whilst developing a systematic awareness and knowledge about Chinese philosophy, values and belief systems that will prepare them for further advanced study of Chinese language and culture. Each lesson contains simulated real-life communication scenarios that aim to provide a concrete opportunity to see how native speakers generally communicate or behave in social situations.

An essential guide for intermediate to advanced level second language learners, Acting Chinese provides a unique and modern approach to the acquisition of both cultural knowledge and language proficiency.

About the Author

Yanfang Tang, Kunshan Carolyn Lee, Li Xu, Jin Zhang, Peng Yu