Chinese stories for language learners : a treasury of proverbs and folktales in Chinese and English /
Ling, Vivian,
Chinese stories for language learners : a treasury of proverbs and folktales in Chinese and English / Vivian Ling & Wang Peng ; illustrated by Yang Xi. - First edition. - 255 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm + 1 audio disc
Includes bibliographical references.
Why we wrote this book -- The literary origins of the stories in this book -- An alphabetical list of the Chinese sayings -- Marking a boat to locate a lost sword / Modern wives and traditional husbands -- Learning the Handan Walk / China opens to the world -- Like a frog at the bottom of a well / A country boy becomes a scholar -- The bamboo painter with real bamboo in his heart / Why risk failure? -- Painting the eyes on a dragon / The importance of book titles -- The great teacher who provided equal opportunities for his students / Need-blind college admissions -- The fox who uses the tiger's prowess / Madame Mao: a paper tiger -- Trust old horses to know the way / China calls back an "old horse who knows the way" for US-China trade talks -- Waiting for rabbits by a tree stump / Waiting at Starbucks for a mate -- When the city gate burns, fish in the moat suffer disaster / The collateral damage of a divorce -- The old frontiersman who lost his horse / Missing an ill-fated flight -- Pure water has no fish; Scrupulous people have no friends / Learning to be a friend of "perfect" people -- Bo Le recognizes a superb horse / Recruiting superb language teachers -- Planning lies with man, but success lies with Heaven / Chasing your dreams -- Azure blue is from indigo but surpasses indigo / Leonardo Da Vinci and Maya Lin -- Choosing between fish and bear paws / Juggling career and family life -- An imposter in the orchestra / A college admission scandal -- People cannot be judged by their appearance; Oceans cannot be measured with a bucket -- Uprooting sprouts to help them grow / Cultivating musical talent -- Keep the mountain green so you'll have firewood to burn / Arising from the ashes of war -- Covering one's ears to steal a bell / The massacre at Wounded Knee -- The underdog who changed history / A life transformed by education.
This book presents 22 classic Chinese proverbs and the traditional tales behind them. The stories are bilingual, with the Chinese and English versions presented on facing pages. Each includes an explanation of how the proverb is used today, cultural notes, vocabulary and discussion questions. Audio recordings of the tales by native Mandarin speakers are included, giving students a chance to improve their pronunciation and comprehension.
In English and Chinese.
9780804852784 0804852782
Chinese language--Readers.
Short stories, Chinese--Readers.
Tales--China.
Legends--China.
Chinese language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.
Chinese language--Study and teaching--English speakers.
Reading comprehension--Problems, exercises, etc.
--Reading book
495.1864 / LIN
Chinese stories for language learners : a treasury of proverbs and folktales in Chinese and English / Vivian Ling & Wang Peng ; illustrated by Yang Xi. - First edition. - 255 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm + 1 audio disc
Includes bibliographical references.
Why we wrote this book -- The literary origins of the stories in this book -- An alphabetical list of the Chinese sayings -- Marking a boat to locate a lost sword / Modern wives and traditional husbands -- Learning the Handan Walk / China opens to the world -- Like a frog at the bottom of a well / A country boy becomes a scholar -- The bamboo painter with real bamboo in his heart / Why risk failure? -- Painting the eyes on a dragon / The importance of book titles -- The great teacher who provided equal opportunities for his students / Need-blind college admissions -- The fox who uses the tiger's prowess / Madame Mao: a paper tiger -- Trust old horses to know the way / China calls back an "old horse who knows the way" for US-China trade talks -- Waiting for rabbits by a tree stump / Waiting at Starbucks for a mate -- When the city gate burns, fish in the moat suffer disaster / The collateral damage of a divorce -- The old frontiersman who lost his horse / Missing an ill-fated flight -- Pure water has no fish; Scrupulous people have no friends / Learning to be a friend of "perfect" people -- Bo Le recognizes a superb horse / Recruiting superb language teachers -- Planning lies with man, but success lies with Heaven / Chasing your dreams -- Azure blue is from indigo but surpasses indigo / Leonardo Da Vinci and Maya Lin -- Choosing between fish and bear paws / Juggling career and family life -- An imposter in the orchestra / A college admission scandal -- People cannot be judged by their appearance; Oceans cannot be measured with a bucket -- Uprooting sprouts to help them grow / Cultivating musical talent -- Keep the mountain green so you'll have firewood to burn / Arising from the ashes of war -- Covering one's ears to steal a bell / The massacre at Wounded Knee -- The underdog who changed history / A life transformed by education.
This book presents 22 classic Chinese proverbs and the traditional tales behind them. The stories are bilingual, with the Chinese and English versions presented on facing pages. Each includes an explanation of how the proverb is used today, cultural notes, vocabulary and discussion questions. Audio recordings of the tales by native Mandarin speakers are included, giving students a chance to improve their pronunciation and comprehension.
In English and Chinese.
9780804852784 0804852782
Chinese language--Readers.
Short stories, Chinese--Readers.
Tales--China.
Legends--China.
Chinese language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.
Chinese language--Study and teaching--English speakers.
Reading comprehension--Problems, exercises, etc.
--Reading book
495.1864 / LIN