黄建滨主编的《中国文化英语阅读教程》从多角度反映具有中国特色的社会与文化现象,而不是仅仅局限于一般意义的中国文化。我们的选材主要是国内外报刊杂志中有关中国社会和文化的介绍,这些选文的作者不少是在中国工作过或仍在中国工作的外国友人。本书也选取了部分中国近现代作者所写的关于中国的文章,他们从不同角度用地道的英语介绍了中国的社会和文化。本教材内容涉及节日习俗、人际关系、旅游、饮食、中医、武术、音乐、语言、思想意识等等,基本涵盖了中国社会的方方面面。每单元包括两篇阅读材料,一篇课内使用,属于精读性质;一篇补充阅读材料,可以用于泛读。每单元还附有单词表、词组表、专有名词表和沣释,以方便学习者使用。
黄建滨主编的《中国文化英语阅读教程》主要取材于国内外报刊杂志中有关中国社会和文化的介绍性文章,以具有中国特色的文化现象为主线,通过阅读和课堂讨论,消除学生在向外国友人介绍中国文化时经常出现的语言障碍。《中国文化英语阅读教程》能够:
增进学生对中国社会和文化的一些基本特征和基本概念的理解
帮助学生提高英语表达能力,通过阅读与讨论,学会如何用英语表达中国的社会和文化现象
帮助学生增进对自身文化的理解,进一步提高跨文化交际能力
Unit 1 Chinese Food
Text
The Joy of jiaozi
Supplementary Reading
A Foreigner Encounters Chinese Food Culture
Unit 2 Attitudes Towards Time
Text
The Mystery of Time
Supplementary Reading
Then and Now
Unit 3 Emotional Health
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Tui Na and Your Emotional Health
Supplementary Reading
Stressed? Traditional Chinese Medicine May Help You
Unit 4 Chinese Concept of "Face"
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Chinese Concept of "Face"
Supplementary Reading
Keep Your Face in Place
Unit 5 Chinese Festivals
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The Spring Festival
Supplementary Reading
The Mid-Autumn Festival
Unit 6 Traveling in China
Text
Heavenly Hangzhou
Supplementary Reading
Mount Huangshan
Unit 7 The Five Elements of the Chinese Universe
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The Five Elements
Supplementary Reading
Zhen Wu
Unit 8 Music
Text
Bone Flutes Rewrite China's Music History
Supplementary Reading
Enjoy the Music, Learn About China
Unit 9 The Chinese Language
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Language Shapes Your Thinking
Supplementary Reading
The Chinese Language
Unit 10 Man and Animals
Text
What the Chinese Zodiac Holds for You
Supplementary Reading
The Story of the Monkey
Unit 11 Leisure Activities
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Martial Arts and Chinese Culture
Supplementary Reading
Traditional Chinese Operas
Unit 12 Happy Moments
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Chin's Thirty-three Happy Moments
Supplementary Reading
Chin's Thirty-three Happy Moments (Continued)
Appendix Key to the Exercises