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Transitions
is the intermediate-level course in the
Developing Chinese Fluency
series, sequenced after the
introductory program
Ni Wo Ta
(
你我他)
. It offers practical materials for the general needs of intermediate learners.
Each unit contains topics and vocabulary that center on the life of the learner, especially college students. Activities
and tasks focus on the active learning and development of daily communication skills (interpretive, interpersonal,
and presentational) beyond the basics. It also builds a solid foundation for learners who plan to study abroad in
China or other Chinese speaking regions.
TRANSITIONS
| Developing Chinese Fluency
An Intermediate Course
中级教程
Key Features
•
A video story to provide students with an engaging
cultural-linguistic context for language learning and
modeling;
•
A balanced approach to the development of
communication skills, with a focus on thematic
vocabulary, language functions, and fluency
development;
COLLEGE
材教 大 学
Phyllis Zhang
张霓
, George Washington University