{"product_id":"all-things-considered-revised-edition-9780691153100","title":"All Things Considered: Revised Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eDesigned for students who have completed at least two years of college Chinese, this thoroughly revised edition of \u003ci\u003eAll Things Considered\u003c\/i\u003e bridges the gap between intermediate- and advanced-level Chinese. Lessons promote student discussion and include thought-provoking topics relevant to contemporary Chinese society, such as the increasing divisions between the rich and poor, the conflict between economic development and environmental protection, and changing attitudes toward sex and marriage. The first twelve lessons in the book are in dialogue form, while the remaining lessons are adapted from Chinese newspaper and magazine articles, exposing students to spoken and written styles of Chinese. Some topics appear in both the dialogues and articles sections, giving students ample opportunity for review and reinforcement, improving their overall grammar and vocabulary retention. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With a new user-friendly format, \u003ci\u003eAll Things Considered\u003c\/i\u003e juxtaposes text and vocabulary on adjacent pages. Grammar explanations and exercises have also been fully updated to meet student needs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eThird-year Chinese language textbook \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eBridges the gap between the intermediate and advanced levels \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers thought-provoking topics essential to contemporary Chinese society \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes both dialogues and articles that reinforce grammar and vocabulary \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eImproved explanations and exercises \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew user-friendly format\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChih-p'ing Chou\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of East Asian studies at Princeton University and director of the university's Chinese language and Princeton in Beijing programs. \u003cb\u003eYan Xia\u003c\/b\u003e is Chinese area advisor at Southern Methodist University. \u003cb\u003eMeow Hui Goh\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of East Asian languages and literatures at Ohio State University.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50844947120402,"sku":"9780691153100","price":78.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e2085b07-e20a-4404-9550-cd73dd7b7618.jpg?v=1737337279","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/all-things-considered-revised-edition-9780691153100","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}