Corporate Chinese (Second Edition)
李立Aug 2025
Rating 3.2- Word count
- 69 words
- Chapters
- 20
- ISBN
- 9787301288412
Tags
Examinations Business EnglishChinese TextbookWorkplace CommunicationPractical ConversationTopic TeachingPractical FunSummary
Business Chinese (Second Edition) is a Chinese textbook reflecting the language used in daily work and life at a company. The book has fifteen lessons, divided into texts, new words, notes, exercises, reading sections, and appendices, and is suitable for elementary to intermediate learners or business professionals who have studied Chinese for more than one academic year. The topics in the texts are fresh and fit the needs of company Chinese teaching. The selections are relatively recent, combining interest with practicality, emphasizing business Chinese training, and the exercises are practical and innovative. The book follows the activities of several people in one company as its main thread and uses dramatic techniques to arrange content involving company structure, equipment, scheduling, and other areas, making it suitable for employees of different types of companies and industries and giving it broad applicability. The texts are in dialogue form with corresponding discussion questions, and rich reading materials are also designed under the same topics, giving equal weight to speaking and reading.Editor's review
As a Chinese textbook designed for corporate settings, the second edition stays closer to real workplace needs in its choice of topics and exercise design. Its fifteen lessons follow the activities of several people in one company, using dramatic techniques to link topics such as company structure, equipment use, and scheduling, so that language learning is always placed in a concrete context. The texts are in dialogue form and are accompanied by discussion questions; under the same topic, reading materials are also provided, creating a training structure that gives equal weight to speaking and reading. New words, notes, exercises, and appendices work together to help teachers organize classes and learners test themselves after class. The book does not aim to teach business knowledge systematically; instead, it embeds language training in everyday company communication, making it suitable for learners with some Chinese foundation to turn general Chinese ability into workplace communication skills. It can be used as a main textbook or, by topic, as units selected to match actual work needs.Who it's for
A good fit for
- Learners at elementary to intermediate level who have studied Chinese for more than one academic year and wish to improve communication skills in company settings
- Business people in China-based enterprises or foreign-related organizations who need Chinese for daily affairs
- Teachers offering business Chinese courses who need novel topics and practical exercises
- Learners who wish to study by company-related topics and supplement workplace vocabulary and expressions
Not a good fit for
- Absolute beginners or learners who have studied Chinese for only a few months and have not yet mastered basic sentence patterns
- Readers who want a systematic study of professional business knowledge such as management or corporate finance
- Learners who only want a vocabulary handbook and do not plan to do dialogue and reading exercises
Reading tips
- First read each lesson's dialogue to understand the scenario, then review the new words and notes, and finally complete the exercises and reading materials.
- Sort vocabulary by topics such as company structure, equipment, and scheduling to build your own workplace expression list.
- Use the discussion questions after the texts to role-play with a partner or language buddy and turn written content into spoken output.
- Choose one lesson a week for intensive reading and review with the appendix, so that progress is not pursued at the expense of repetition.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 第二版前言
- 主要人物
- 第1课 公司机构
- 第2课 办公用品
- 第3课 日程安排
- 第4课 召开会议
- 第5课 阐述个人意见
- 第6课 讨论业务进展
- 第7课 广告宣传
- 第8课 抱怨与解释
- 第9课 招聘员工
- 第10课 申请休假
- 第11课 职员培训
- 第12课 企业文化
- 第13课 公司改革
- 第14课 布置任务
- 第15课 年度报告
- 附录一 生词总表
- 附录二 练习答案
FAQ
Can I study this textbook without a business background?
Yes. The book is built around daily company activities and character dialogues, with a focus on language training rather than business theory; the topics cover common scenarios such as company structure, equipment, and scheduling. As long as you have more than one academic year of Chinese foundation, you can follow the content with the help of new words, notes, and exercises.Is this textbook suitable for self-study or classroom use?
Both. The texts come with dialogues, discussion questions, and reading materials in a complete structure, so self-learners can proceed lesson by lesson; in class, teachers can use the exercises and discussions to organize role-play dialogues. For self-study, it is advisable to practice the speaking parts with a language partner.What are the main differences between the second edition and the first edition?
The materials indicate that the second edition selects text topics more closely suited to business Chinese teaching needs, uses newer selections, emphasizes the combination of interest and practicality, and arranges exercises in a more practical and novel way. Specific changes in the lessons need to be confirmed by comparing the tables of contents of the two editions; this introduction does not list them one by one.What level can I reach after finishing the book?
The book is intended for elementary to intermediate learners and focuses on listening, speaking, and reading training in company settings. After finishing it, learners can usually handle everyday workplace dialogues and read related materials more comfortably, but the level gained still depends on how much practice is invested and should not be simply equated with a particular examination level.This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.
About the author
李立 AuthorLi Li, about whom limited public information is available, has written and edited works across medicine, history, military affairs, management, industrial technology and biography, with eleven titles held in the collection. In medicine, these include a specialized study of hepatobiliary and pancreatic anatomy from the perspective of liver transplantation and a practical volume on diagnosing and treating respiratory diseases. In history and military affairs, the works cover a study of Qing-dynasty Yunnan "illustrated records of ethnic peoples," oral accounts of Chinese Expeditionary Force veterans who fought in Yunnan, India and Burma, and the nine-volume series of oral history abstracts from the Academia Sinica. Other titles address product management at Tencent, lessons from major global blackouts in the twenty-first century, and a biography of Dong Mingzhu. The writing is grounded in specific subjects and source materials, balancing professional depth with readability for a range of readers.