作者通過(guò)對(duì)中國(guó)文化的自畫像、歷史、審美、語(yǔ)言文字、科技、社會(huì)文化、中國(guó)古人眼中的世界,和世界眼中的中國(guó)等主題,對(duì)中國(guó)文化進(jìn)行深度剖析。不同于一般的文化簡(jiǎn)介,本書有較強(qiáng)的文化比照的意識(shí)和思想深度,選文大多是母語(yǔ)漢學(xué)家和中國(guó)博古通今、學(xué)貫中西的上輩文人的接近母語(yǔ)水平的文本。對(duì)于中國(guó)學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)地道英語(yǔ)、真正了解本土文化提供了非常好的范本。
同時(shí)教材本身關(guān)照閱讀技巧、詞匯、句法、語(yǔ)篇學(xué)習(xí)以及思辨力培養(yǎng),是不可多得的知識(shí)和技能結(jié)合的范本。全書共八個(gè)單元,選文大多是母語(yǔ)漢學(xué)家和中國(guó)博古通今、學(xué)貫中西的上輩文人的接近母語(yǔ)
水平的文本,通過(guò)對(duì)中國(guó)文化的自畫像、歷史、審美、語(yǔ)言文字、科技、社會(huì)文化、中國(guó)古
人眼中的世界、世界眼中的中國(guó)等主題,對(duì)中國(guó)文化進(jìn)行深度剖析。
【目錄】
UNIT ONE
The Spirit of China: Self-Portrait
Section 1: Reading Map
Section 2: Primary Reading
Section 3: Speed Reading
Section 4: Home Reading
UNIT TWO
History: What China Has Experienced
Section 1: Reading Map
Section 2: Primary Reading
Section 3: Speed Reading
Section 4: Home Reading
UNIT THREE
Arts and Aesthetics: The Chinese Sense of Beauty
Section 1: Reading Map
Section 2: Primary Reading
Section 3: Speed Reading
Section 4: Home Reading
UNIT FOUR
A Poetic Nation: Chinese Language and Literature
Section 1: Reading Map
Section 2: Primary Reading
Section 3: Speed Reading
Section 4: Home Reading
UNIT FIVE
An Innovative Nation: Science, Technology, and Medicine in Ancient China
Section 1: Reading Map
Section 2: Primary Reading
Section 3: Speed Reading
Section 4: Home Reading
UNIT SIX
The Chinese Lifestyle: Individual, Family, and Society
Section 1: Reading Map
Section 2: Primary Reading
Section 3: Speed Reading
Section 4: Home Reading
UNIT SEVEN
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