李晓琪。博雅汉语 *中级* 冲刺篇 I. Li Xiaoqi. Boya Chinese. Intermediate

北京大学出版社 / Beijing University Press, 2010. — 306 p.The middle stage of the well-known Boya Hanyu course with in-depth study of lexical material.This textbook is the intermediate level of "Boya Chinese", which is suitable for the foreign students who have about 3000-vocabulary targeting advanced Chinese level. Topics regarding feelings, life, environments, society, culture etc. are selected from the perspective of happiness, anger, grief and joy of daily life, with a broad ken and profound view. Differences between ancient China and contemporary China, differences between Chinese culture and western culture are mentioned, the book seems to the learners a wise and wit friend. Each article is about 1500 words, with emphasis on combining language learning with language use. The functional items such as narration, description, support and rebut are ingeniously put in every lesson. Preview and comprehensive exercises are designed specially for self-learners. After studying the two volumes, level 7 or 8 of HSK can be expected to reach.