Princeton Language Program: Modern Chinese

The Princeton Language Program: Modern Chinese is a series of Chinese-language textbooks for students of all levels, from novice learners to advanced speakers. Written by members of the Princeton University Department of East Asian Studies, all of these textbooks have been field tested in Princeton class rooms and in the renowned Princeton in Bejing Program. Focusing on contemporary China and geared to the interests of today's students, these books are designed both to improve language proficiency and enhance students' understanding of today's China.

The series begins with the entry-level Chinese Primer by Ta-Tuan Ch'en, Perry Link, Yih-Jian Tai & Hai-Tao Tang. Our second beginner's textbook, Oh! China by Chih-p'ing Chou, Perry Link, and Xuedong Wang, is for heritage learners, designed specifically for those who speak Chinese at home or who grew up in a Chinese environment.

Three of our intermediate textbooks, Intermediate Reader of Modern Chinese and A Trip to China by Chih-p'ing Chou and Der-lin Chao, and A New China by Chou, Joanne Chiang and Jianna Eagar, were all written from a student's perspective. The narrative voice in these textbooks is that of an American student encountering Chinese society and culture from his or her own perspective. The lessons in Intermediate Reader of Modern Chinese are set mostly in the United States. A Trip to China's lesson schemes include discussions of the early stages of modern China's economic reforms in the 1990s. A New China provides a look at contemporary Chinese society. Newspaper Readings: The U.S.A. in The People's Daily, by Chou and Xuedong Wang also an intermediate textbook, includes controversial articles that are sure to provoke lively discussion among students.

The series includes five advanced textbooks. All Things Considered by Chih-p'ing Chou, Yan Xia, and Meow Hui Goa, is aimed at students with two years of college-level Chinese language instruction. The sequel to this textbook, Anything Goes (Chou, Hua-Hui Wei, Kun An and Wei Wang), is aimed at fourth-year students.

The Advanced Reader of Modern Chinese: China's Own Critics (Chou, Joanne Chiang, and Der-lin Chao) covers modern Chinese intellectual history. China's Peril and Promise (Chou, Wang, and Chiang) and Literature and Society (Chou, Wang and Wang) contain selections from the writings of the most influential Chinese intellectuals and writers of the nineteen thirties and forties - writings that are considered pivotal historical documents in the development of modern Chinese literature and culture.

Another text, Readings in Contemporary Chinese Cinema (Chou, Wang and Chiang) provides advanced-level language instruction via plot summaries and critiques of a dozen of the most well-known Chinese movies filmed in the past twenty years.

"The Chinese language textbooks published by Princeton University Press are innovative and pioneering. Many of the books in the series have become classics in the field and have set a model for teaching and learning. Students and teachers will definitely benefit from this compilation."--Shengli Feng, Director of Chinese language Program, Harvard University

"Over the past decade or so, C. P. Chou and his capable colleagues at Princeton have been producing Chinese language textbooks that many of us in the field now use on a regular basis. All of these volumes have been prepared with meticulous care, and are designed mainly for use by American college students. PUP's new series--The Princeton Language Program: Modern Chinese--will include most if not all of these titles, along with some "classics" as well, such as Chen Ta-tuan et al's recently revised and updated Chinese Primer. Now, some of the very best textbooks in the field are available from one source. This is indeed wonderful news for everyone who teaches and studies modern Chinese."--James Hargett, SUNY Albany

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• Advanced Reader of Modern Chinese: China's Own Critics: Volume I: Text: Volume II: Vocabulary & Sentence Patterns. C. Chou, D. Chao, et al.
• All Things Considered: Advanced Reader of Modern Chinese. C. Chou, Y. Xia, et al., eds.
• Anything Goes: An Advanced Reader of Modern Chinese. C. Chou, H. Wei, et al.
• China's Peril and Promise: An Advanced Reader of Modern Chinese, 2 Volumes. C. Chou, X. Wang, et al.
• Chinese Primer, Volumes 1-3 (Pinyin): Revised Edition. T. Ch'en, P. Link, et al.
• Chinese Primer, Volumes 1-3 (GR). T. Ch'en, P. Link, et al.
• Chinese Primer : Character Text (Pinyin). T. Ch'en, P. Link, et al.
• Chinese Primer: Character Workbook (GR). T. Ch'en, P. Link, et al.
• Chinese Primer: Lessons (GR). T. Ch'en, P. Link, et al.
• Chinese Primer: Notes and Exercises (GR). T. Ch'en, P. Link, et al.
• Classical Chinese: A Basic Reader in Three Volumes. N. Yuan, H. Tang, et al.
• Classical Chinese (Supplement 1): Introduction to Grammar. N. Yuan, H. Tang, et al.
• Classical Chinese (Supplement 2): Readings in Poetry and Prose. N. Yuan, H. Tang, et al.
• Classical Chinese (Supplement 3): Selections from Historical Texts. N. Yuan, H. Tang, et al.
• Classical Chinese (Supplement 4): Selections from Philosophical Texts. N. Yuan, H. Tang, et al.
• Intermediate Reader of Modern Chinese: Volume I: Text, Volume II: Vocabulary, Sentence Patterns, Exercises. C. Chou and D. Chao.
• A Kaleidoscope of China: An Advanced Reader. C. Chou, J. Wang, et al.
• Literature and Society: Advanced Reader of Modern Chinese. C. Chou, Y. Wang, et al.
• A New China: Intermediate Reader of Modern Chinese. C. Chou, J. Chiang, et al.
• Newspaper Readings: The U.S.A. in The People's Daily. C. Chou and X. Wang.
• Oh, China! Elementary Reader of Modern Chinese for Advanced Beginners. C. Chou, P. Link, et al.
• Readings in Contemporary Chinese Cinema: A Textbook of Advanced Modern Chinese. C. Chou, W. Wang, et al.
• A Trip to China: Intermediate Reader of Modern Chinese (2 Volumes). C. Chou and D. Chao.

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