Author: DAVID YAO Publisher: Legoo Mandarin ISBN: Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 103
Book Description
The Edexcel GCE A Level Chinese is an advanced level qualification in Chinese language skills, which is offered by the UK-based exam board Edexcel (now a part of Pearson Education). The General Certificate of Education (GCE) refers to a group of qualifications taken by students in the UK and other countries of the British Commonwealth. This qualification is designed for students aged 16-18 and is typically taken after completing the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) level of study. The qualification assesses the student's proficiency in Chinese language skills, including listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and is available in both spoken Mandarin and spoken Cantonese. The Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Chinese (spoken Mandarin/spoken Cantonese) consists of two externally-examined papers assessing listening, reading, and writing, and a speaking assessment. The first paper (9CN0/01) evaluates listening, reading, and translation skills, while the second paper (9CN0/02) tests the student's ability to write responses to works and translation. The third paper (9CN0/03M/03C) is an internally conducted and externally assessed speaking assessment. This advanced-level qualification is ideal for students who possess a strong command of the Chinese language and wish to demonstrate their proficiency to universities or employers. Edexcel GCE A Level Chinese Paper 3 Speaking assessment is conducted internally by the school or institution, but is externally assessed by a qualified examiner. The total assessment time is between 27 and 30 minutes, which includes a single period of 15 minutes' formal preparation time. The assessment is worth 30% of the overall qualification, with a total of 72 marks available. The assessment is divided into two tasks. Task 1 requires students to read and respond to two short texts based on Theme 1 and then hold a discussion. Task 2 is based on a discussion from Theme 2, which assesses the students' ability to use a range of language accurately and effectively, as well as their knowledge and understanding about the culture and society of the Chinese-speaking world. Overall, the assessment is designed to assess a range of skills and abilities, including language accuracy, communication and interaction skills, summarising and understanding written sources in speech, and knowledge and understanding about the culture and society of the Chinese-speaking world. The assessment aims to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the students' language proficiency and cultural awareness, and to help them develop their skills further.
Author: Qian Kan Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1317305493 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 336
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Colloquial Chinese: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Chinese as it is written and spoken today. Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical and thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Chinese in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Colloquial Chinese is exceptional; each unit presents a wealth of grammatical points that are reinforced with a wide range of exercises for regular practice. A full answer key, a grammar summary, bilingual glossaries and English translations of dialogues can be found at the back as well as useful vocabulary lists throughout. Key features include: A clear, user-friendly format designed to help learners progressively build up their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills Jargon-free, succinct and clearly structured explanations of grammar An extensive range of focused and dynamic supportive exercises Realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of narrative situations Helpful cultural points explaining the customs and features of life in China An overview of the sounds of Chinese Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Chinese is an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Chinese. Audio material to accompany the course is available to download free in MP3 format from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers, the audio material features the dialogues and texts from the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills.
Author: Yip Po-Ching Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1134028806 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 380
Book Description
Basic Chinese introduces the essentials of Chinese syntax. Each of the 25 units deals with a particular grammatical point and provides associated exercises. Features include: a clear, accessible format many useful language examples jargon-free explanations of grammar ample drills and exercises a full key to exercises. All Chinese entries are presented in both Pinyin romanization and Chinese characters, and are accompanied, in most cases, by English translations to facilitate self-tuition as well as classroom teaching in both spoken and written Chinese. Basic Chinese is designed for students new to the language. Together with its sister volume, Intermediate Chinese, it forms a compendium of the essentials of Chinese syntax.
Author: Boping Yuan Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1135036985 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 217
Book Description
Developing Writing Skills in Chinese has been devised for post-intermediate students who need to write Chinese in the course of their life, work or study. Each unit covers a specific style of writing and is reinforced with a rich selection of model texts. All texts are followed by supporting notes examining the formats, styles, grammar structures or special phrases featured. A wide variety of exercises are featured throughout, and each unit concludes with a helpful glossary given in Chinese characters, pinyin and English translations. An answer key is also included in the back of the book. The following writing styles and genres are covered: Personal correspondence—greetings and condolences, explanations and apologising, making arrangements and keeping in touch Formal writing—announcements and adverts, letters of enquiry and application, business correspondence, developing an argument, facts and data Narration—story narratives, reporting speech, exemplifying and summarising Description and comparison—outlining people’s characters, physical attributes and appearance, places and weather This new edition has been comprehensively revised and updated throughout. It includes a brand-new chapter on narratives and there is new coverage of digital communication methods such as text messages and emails. An additional English-Chinese glossary is also available for free download at http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415678896/ Developing Writing Skills in Chinese will help students to write coherently, clearly and appropriately in a variety of contexts. It is suitable for both classroom and self-study use.
Author: Michael Tillbrook Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: 9780198354604 Category : Great Britain Languages : en Pages : 0
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Please note this title is suitable for any student studying:Exam Board: AQA Level: A Level Subject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2015 First exams: June 2017Retaining all the well-loved features from the previous editions, The Tudors has been approved by AQA and matched to the 2015 specifications. With a strong focus on skills building and exam practice, this book covers in breadth issues of change, continuity, and cause and consequence in this period of English history through key questions such as how effectively did the Tudors develop the powers of the monarchy, and how did English society and economy change. Its aim is to enable students to understand and make connections between the six key themes covered in the specification.Students can further develop vital skills such as historical interpretations and source analyses via specially selected sources and extracts. Practice questions and study tips provide additional support to help familiarize students with the new exam style questions, and help them achieve their best in the exam.
Author: Annabel Brett Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1108842461 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 423
Book Description
Juxtaposes standpoints from which disciplines of history, political thought and law conceive and generate political order beyond the state.
Author: R E Hester Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry ISBN: 1847557651 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 291
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There is much public concern about threats to global biodiversity. Industrial pollution, changes in agricultural practices and climate change, are all having a direct impact on biodiversity. In this book the Editors provide a broad view of the many pressures imposed by human-induced changes and the many threats to global biodiversity and of the policy responses required to combat them. This excellent text includes the work of some 44 authors and offers a solid description of the current understanding of threats to biodiversity with a range of illustrative examples - a valuable point of reference for ecologists, environmental scientists, and students as well as, policymakers and all other environmental professionals.
Author: Jasper Becker Publisher: eBook Partnership ISBN: 1783017856 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 460
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A startling, eye-opening account of a fascinating and decisive moment in Chinese history, packed with evocative stories. Jasper Becker tells the story of why and how China's leaders set about to destroy and rebuild one of the world's greatest cities and how many of the residents tried to stop it and protect their great architectural legacy.
Author: Damien Fitzgerald Publisher: SAGE ISBN: 1526454246 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 465
Book Description
Focused on seeing children in the context of the world they live in, it provides students with a range of perspectives, insights and latest thinking. By doing this, it helps readers understand the complexities of early childhood and critically navigate the ever-changing policy and practice.
Author: James Kynge Publisher: Hachette UK ISBN: 0297856936 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 150
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Authoritative and fully up-to-date account by leading China expert on China's economic rise and how it will affect the world The new China, the nation that in 25 years has changed beyond all recognition is becoming an industrial powerhouse for the world. James Kynge shows not only the extraordinary rise of the Chinese economy, but what the future holds as China begins to influence the world. On the eve of the British industrial revolution some 230 years ago, China accounted for one third of the global economy. In 1979, after 30 years of Communism, its economy contributed only two per cent to global GDP. Now it is back up to five per cent, and rising. Although China is already a palpable force in the world, its re-emergence is only just starting to be felt. Kynge shows China's weaknesses - its environmental pollution, its crisis in social trust, its weak financial system and the faltering institutions of its governments - which are poised to have disruptive effects on the world. The fall-out from any failure in China's rush to modernity or simply from a temporary economic crash in the Chinese economy would be felt around the world.
Author: DAVID YAO
Author: Qian Kan
Author: Yip Po-Ching
Author: Boping Yuan
Author: Michael Tillbrook
Author: Annabel Brett
Author: R E Hester
Author: Jasper Becker
Author: Damien Fitzgerald
Author: James Kynge