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Mandarin Chinese B2: Upper Intermediate

Upper-intermediate Mandarin: complex grammar patterns, 成语 mastery, news literacy, formal writing, and an introduction to Classical Chinese.

16 lessons5 unitsGrades 10 to 12

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1

成语进阶: 20 Essential Idioms with Classical Origins

15 min

2

文言文影响: Classical Chinese in Modern Usage

15 min

3

正式语体: Written Formal Chinese vs. Spoken

15 min

4

名词化结构: Nominalizations and Abstract Nouns

15 min

5

新闻词汇: Politics, Economy, Technology, Environment

15 min

6

Reading: Adapted Xinhua News Article

15 min

7

议论文: Writing Opinion Pieces in Chinese

15 min

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Zh B2 — Upper Intermediate

Zh B2 — Upper Intermediate

Upper-intermediate Mandarin: complex grammar patterns, 成语 mastery, news literacy, formal writing, and an introduction to Classical Chinese.

5 units and 16 lessons, for Grade 10 to Grade 12. Free on Slate.

Unit 1: Complex Grammar Patterns

Course module.

成语进阶 — 20 Essential Idioms with Classical Origins (15 min)
文言文影响 — Classical Chinese in Modern Usage (15 min)
正式语体 — Written Formal Chinese vs. Spoken (15 min)
名词化结构 — Nominalizations and Abstract Nouns (15 min)

Unit 2: News & Media

Course module.

新闻词汇 — Politics, Economy, Technology, Environment (15 min)
Reading — Adapted Xinhua News Article (15 min)
议论文 — Writing Opinion Pieces in Chinese (15 min)

Unit 3: Formal Writing

Course module.

商务书信 — Business Correspondence Conventions (15 min)
学术文章 — Academic Essay Structure in Chinese (15 min)
正式邮件 — Professional Email in Chinese (15 min)

Unit 4: Introduction to Literature

Course module.

Reading — Lu Xun Adapted (阿Q正传 excerpt) (15 min)
唐诗入门 — Tang Dynasty Poetry (李白, 杜甫) (15 min)
文学分析 — Discussing Theme and Character in Chinese (15 min)

Unit 5: Cultural Synthesis

Course module.

方言与普通话 — Regional Dialects and Standard Mandarin (15 min)
儒家思想 — Confucian Ideas in Modern China (15 min)
当代文化 — Pop Culture, Social Media, and Modern China (15 min)

Zh B2, Upper Intermediate Course · 16 free lessons | Slate