Appreciation of Chinese Literature is Volume 15 of Chinese Language and Culture Course Textbook. It is suitable for the students finishing the previous 14 volumes and have mastered basic knowledge of Chinese culture and more than 1,000 Chinese characters. Because there are 10 lessons, 10-14 classes are required to finish the book (1.5-2 hours per class). The texts are extracts of classical and modern literary works with interesting content and inspiring ideas. Each text has 1,000-1,500 words and is designed to improve the reading skills of students, which will lay a solid foundation for their future reading of complete literary works. Appreciation of Chinese Poetry is Volume 16 of Chinese Language and Culture Course Textbooks, it being suitable for students who have mastered more than 1,200 Chinese characters. The textbook contains a large amount of famous ancient poems, but it also focuses on contemporary poets as well. Some of the poems depict the hard life of the poor, some express the great vision of the hero, some are about love, and some praise the beautiful landscape. The purpose of compiling a dedicated poetry textbook is to help the students understand the unique beauty of Chinese poetry as well as their rich means in expressing various feelings and emotions. Each set includes one textbook and two workbooks. Please review the table of content. Shuang Shuang Chinese volume 1-9, volume 10, volume 11, volume 12 & 13, volume 14, volume 17 and volume 18-20 are available.
《中国文学欣赏》是《双双中文教材》的第15册，适用于已完成前14册的学习，对中国文化有了基本了解，中文水平也相对扎实，掌握1000个以上汉字的学生使用。全书共10课，授课时间为10～14学时（每学时1.5～2小时）。课文选取各具风格的古典名著和现代作品的章节、片断改编而成，内容有趣、观点新颖。每课的篇幅都在1000～1500字左右，词汇量开始加大。通过学习，学生们可以初步接触到一些中国古典、现代的文学作品，为今后大量阅读打下良好的基础。《中国诗歌欣赏》是《双双中文教材》的第16册，适用于已掌握约1200个以上汉字的学生使用。本书选取大量古代著名诗词和部分当代诗歌，所选皆为名作，各具风格。这些诗词有描述民间生活的艰辛困苦，有抒发英雄的悲壮豪情，有对恋人的深情表白，也有对大好江山的赞叹。集中介绍诗词的目的是让学生欣赏中国诗词特有的韵律美，体会中国诗词，特别是中国古典诗词表达情感时的丰富表现力。同时，学生们也能形象地了解中国古代社会生活的点滴。
Paperback, Simplified Chinese characters, Textbook: 92-104 pages, Workbook: 24 pages, 11.25"x8.25"
