推薦序 一 Foreword 1
It gives me great pleasure and pride to see the publication of Progressive Chinese: Intermediate Course(前進中文:中級課程。正中書局). Two of the authors were former graduate students of mine, and all the authors are veteran Middlebury program instructors. The new textbook comes in two volumes, with a total of 32 lessons organized under 8 major topics, 4 basic and 4 advanced. If adopted at Middlebury for Level 2, the two volumes should provide enough instruction and learning materials for the entire duration of the summer program, totaling about 128 hours of instruction time. Portions of the volumes had been used in the Middlebury summer program. If adopted elsewhere for non-intense programs (5-6 hours per week) or for personal learning, the books will provide enough instruction for over two semesters. The completion of this entire course will raise an NH (Novice High) learner to the level of IH (Intermediate High), i.e. CEFR A2-B1.
Most L2 Chinese textbooks do not cover the linguistic as well as cultural differences between mainland China and Taiwan. Progressive Chinese is one of the exceptions, and such additions are not obtrusive. Simplified characters are employed throughout. English glosses of vocabulary are excellent. Notes on grammar are succinct and precisely worded. The books include a rich variety of exercises in all four skills. I have no doubt this intermediate course will give a pleasurable and satisfying experience in learning modern Chinese.
Shou-hsin Teng
Chungyuan Christian University, Taiwan
May 15, 2022
推薦序 二 Foreword 2
《前進中文》可謂是一線中文教師行動研究成果,四位編者在大學的一般型常態班(regular semester courses)以及暑期的密集型強化班(intensive immersion courses)都有豐富的教學經驗,是明德中文學校深受學生愛戴的華語教師。他們在多年的教學實踐中對中級學生的語言能力、學習興趣、常見偏誤等都做了細緻的研究。《前進中文》是基於他們多年來進行的華語教學相關研究以及在教學一線的不斷創新。此書上下兩冊共計 8 個單元,32 篇課文,話題多元且教學活動豐富,除了注意聽說讀寫等語言技能的發展外,也兼顧趣味性和實用性,更注重華語在實際生活場景中交際能力的培養。其語言點和詞彙的選擇都參照了相應的中文水準能力等級,且最大亮點在於並陳兩岸詞彙差異,説明學習者在學習語言之餘,也能對中文在現實生活中的使用有更全面的認識。此套教材的部分單元已在美國明德暑期學校試用,獲得師生很好的反響。這套專為成人學習者所設計的中級教材,不僅適用於密集型課程,也適用於一般型課程,是華語教學界的一件喜事。我樂見其成。
Kenyon College
白建華
2022 年 5 月 17 日
推薦序 三 Foreword 3
教材是教學的一個最主要的指揮棒。一本優良的教材能為使用教材的老師提供各種進修方向,但更重要的是能制定出一套考慮周詳的教學計畫,讓老師能循序漸進、按部就班地達到預設的教學目標。《前進中文》就是這樣的一本優良的教材。四位作者都是當前華語教學界專業素養傑出、教學經驗豐富、領導能力出眾的精英學者與教師。不論是從教材的體例、教學目標的制定、還是教學內容的設計,處處都反映出作者群對當前美國外語教學理論及方法的熟稔度以及將研究與實踐合而為一的能力。《前進中文》是一部結合了豐富的教學理論及深厚的教學經驗的中級華語教材,過去數年來是明德中文暑校二年級中文使用的主要教科書。這部教材廣受學生讚譽,成效卓著,是一套楷模之作。
Williams College / Middlebury College Chinese School
張曼蓀
2022 年 5 月 14 日
推薦序 四 Foreword 4
The grammar and vocabulary in this textbook prepared me for advanced study, the professional use of Mandarin Chinese, and life in a Mandarin-speaking environment. I completed this course of study in Level II at Middlebury’s summer school with the confidence that something approaching fluency was attainable, and for this reason I recommend to all learners and instructors.
Nicholas Haggerty
Middlebury College Chinese School,
Classes of 2016, 2018
July 7, 2021