Full Description
* highlights important language elements by utilising original and recent Chinese texts regarding social issues * Designed to progress learners' language competency to an advanced level through a natural connection between Chinese language learning and Chinese Social Studies. * Facilitates language learning and provides important insight for the formation of cross-cultural relationships. * Prepares readers for the transition from academic study to employment. * Written by a team of native and non-native speakers.
Contents
Preface Lexical category abbreviationsChapter I Demographic IssuesLesson 1 Dealing with an Aging Population?Lesson 2 Why does the Younger Generation not Want to Get Married and Have Children? " " " "Chapter II 'Love' and 'Sex' Lesson 3 Should the Sex Trade be Legalised?Lesson 4 Homosexuality in China Chapter III Technology AI ?? ?Lesson 5 Artificial Intelligence - Blessing or Curse??? ?Lesson 6 The Smartphone Market - Who Will Win and Who Will Lose?Chapter IV Medical Care , Lesson 7 Barriers to Medical Care Lesson 8 The Doctor-Patient RelationshipChapter V The Economy Lesson 9 China's Poverty Gap" "?? Lesson 10 'Laoganma'- A Well-Known Private EnterpriseChapter VI Education , Lesson 11 Zhong Fangrong's University Dream IndexesPinyin-English VocabularySpeech PatternsSynonym DiscriminationLexical CollocationIdioms
