Learning Chinese Through Translation—A Comparative Approach is intended for English-speaking learners of Chinese. With English-Chinese translation as its means, this book compares the differences between English and Chinese and through the comparison reveals some characteristics of the Chinese language. It aims to cultivate the learners’ habit to pay attention to linguistic forms and improve their consciousness and ability to resist mother tongue interference. It can be used as a second-year coursebook by Chinese majors or as a self-study material after class.

Jia Yu, associate professor in the College of Advanced Chinese Training, Faculty of International Education of Chinese Language at BLCU, has been a CFL teacher for 28 years. Ms. Jia once worked as a visiting professor at Hoseo University (South Korea) and the University of Central Lancashire (UK). Her research focusing on CFL pedagogy, CFL pedagogical grammar, and Chinese-English comparison, Jia has published a number of academic articles on Chinese language teaching and Chinese-English comparison.

• Learn translation through the use of authentic materials

• Detailed notes on difficult Chinese grammar points

• Numerous sample exercises with answers

• Learn through self-discovery

This book is intended for English-speaking learners of Chinese who have completed elementary Chinese courses with a vocabulary range of around 2,000 words and have been exposed to the basic structures of the language, including basic types of simple and compound sentences.

There are altogether 12 chapters in the book. It is suggested that a review quiz be arranged for every six chapters.

P.S. 14 weeks, with 2-3 class hours each week