A Course in Contemporary Chinese Book 4 (Higher Intermediate)

  • Moves into more formal, abstract, and academic-level content
  • Enhances skills in structured argument, narration, and discussion
  • Expanded vocabulary for news, work, and formal speech
  • Reading passages include longer texts and opinion essays
  • Grammar includes emphasis, hypothetical phrases, and formal tone

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Features

  • Moves into more formal, abstract, and academic-level content
  • Enhances skills in structured argument, narration, and discussion
  • Expanded vocabulary for news, work, and formal speech
  • Reading passages include longer texts and opinion essays
  • Grammar includes emphasis, hypothetical phrases, and formal tone

Topics Covered

  • Social change, education, and workplace topics
  • Expressing cause-effect, contrast, and concessions
  • Formal vocabulary, idioms, and conjunctions
  • Descriptive and persuasive writing structures
  • Grammar for polite disagreement and abstract discussion

Suitable For

  • Higher intermediate learners (TOCFL B2 / HSK 4)
  • Students in upper-level online Chinese courses focused on academic fluency
  • Learners aiming to handle professional or formal communication confidently