Developing Writing Skills in Chinese

<p><em>Developing Writing Skills in Chinese</em> has been devised for post-intermediate students who need to write Chinese in the course of their life work or study. </p><p>Each unit covers a specific style of writing and is reinforced with a rich selection of model texts. All texts are followed by supporting notes examining the formats styles grammar structures or special phrases featured. A wide variety of exercises are featured throughout and each unit concludes with a helpful glossary given in Chinese characters pinyin and English translations. An answer key is also included in the back of the book. </p><p>The following writing styles and genres are covered:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Personal correspondence—greetings and condolences explanations and apologising making arrangements and keeping in touch </li> <p> </p> <li>Formal writing—announcements and adverts letters of enquiry and application business correspondence developing an argument facts and data </li> <p> </p> <li>Narration—story narratives reporting speech exemplifying and summarising</li> <p> </p> <li>Description and comparison—outlining people’s characters physical attributes and appearance places and weather </li> </ul><p>This new edition has been comprehensively revised and updated throughout. It includes a brand-new chapter on narratives and there is new coverage of digital communication methods such as text messages and emails. An additional English-Chinese glossary is also available for free download at http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415678896/</p><p><em>Developing Writing Skills in Chinese</em> will help students to write coherently clearly and appropriately in a variety of contexts. It is suitable for both classroom and self-study use. </p>