Qinghai Chen is the former Chinese Language Program Director at the University of Michigan, USA. Qiuli Levin is Lecturer in Chinese at the University of Michigan, USA. Kening Li is the current Chinese Language Program Director at the University of Michigan, USA. Le Tang is Lecturer in Chinese at Stanford University, USA.
Introduction
To fellow instructors of Business Chinese
Foreword for Second Edition
People in the dialogues
Preparatory lesson Business Chinese warm-up
Lesson 1 The stock market and real estate market
Texts, exercises, and tasks
Learning guide
Chinese word formation
Two-character compounds
Lesson 2 The foreign exchange market and exchange rates
Texts, exercises, and tasks
Learning guide
Vocabulary expansion (1)
Lesson 3 Marketing
Texts, exercises, and tasks
Learning guide
Vocabulary expansion (2)
Lesson 4 International trade
Texts, exercises, and tasks
Learning guide
Parts of speech and sentence elements
Word order (1)
Lesson 5 Business administration
Texts, exercises, and tasks
Learning guide
Word order (2)
Collocation
Lesson 6 Transnational operations
Texts, exercises, and tasks
Learning guide
Simple sentences and "subject + predicate" structures
Lesson 7 Ownership and modes of operation
Texts, exercises, and tasks
Learning guide
Composite sentences and connectives
Lesson 8 Economic recession and inflation
Texts, exercises, and tasks
Learning guide
"
" "Missing" elements in sentences
Lesson 9 Taxation
Texts, exercises, and tasks
Learning guide
Analysis of long sentences (1)
Lesson 10 Personal finance management and insurance
Texts, exercises, and tasks
Learning guide
Analysis of long sentences (2)
Lesson 11 Intellectual property
Texts, exercises, and tasks
Learning guide
Functions and expressions
Lesson 12 Business ethics and social responsibility
Texts, exercises, and tasks
Learning guide
Polite language
Round-up Lessons
Recommended Use of Round-up Lessons
Round-up 1
Technological Innovation
Texts
Gain new knowledge by reviewing old
Apply dynamic learning to real-world tasks
Round-up 2
Internet and Digital Economy
Texts
Gain new knowledge by reviewing old
Apply dynamic learning to real-world tasks
Appendix A Chinese-English glossary of words and expressions
Appendix B Index of language tips
Appendix C Index of notes
