MTC · NTNU · Dangdai Curriculum
A Course in Contemporary Chinese Book 5 — Advanced
CEFR B2–C1 Band C · Advanced 1 ~350 new words 180–250 hrs
Progress toward full fluency across the 6-book series
Key Topics
- Politics, governance, and society
- Economics, business, and finance
- Academic reading and essay writing
- Extended Shūmiànyǔ — formal register fluency
- Classical Chinese structural elements
- Professional and institutional communication
After Book 5 you can
Read and write academic essays, follow political and economic news without support, give formal presentations, and operate confidently in professional Taiwanese contexts.
10 Lessons — Book 5
| # | Lesson Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Democratic Institutions and Civic Participation |
| 2 | Economic Policy and Development |
| 3 | Media Literacy and Journalism |
| 4 | Academic Essay Structure |
| 5 | Environmental Policy |
| 6 | Cross-Cultural Communication |
| 7 | Technological Innovation and Society |
| 8 | Legal and Civic Concepts |
| 9 | Historical Perspectives on Taiwan |
| 10 | Advanced Persuasion and Rhetoric |
Sample Vocabulary — Book 5
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 民主 | mínzhǔ | democracy |
| 趨勢 | qūshì | trend; tendency |
| 制度 | zhìdù | system; institution |
| 落實 | luòshí | to implement; to put into practice |
| 值得注意 | zhídé zhùyì | worth noting |
These are 5 representative words. Book 5 introduces ~350 new vocabulary items in total.
Frequently Asked Questions — Book 5
What does TOCFL Band C Advanced 1 mean?
TOCFL Band C Advanced 1 (the level Book 5 targets) corresponds approximately to CEFR B2–C1. At this level you can understand extended speech and complex texts, express yourself fluently and spontaneously, and produce clear, well-structured text on complex subjects.
How long does Book 5 realistically take?
At MTC, Book 5 takes one intensive semester. Self-studiers should plan 7–10 months at one hour per day. The dense formal vocabulary and complex discourse structures require more review time per lesson than earlier books.
Study Book 5 with Zhong Chinese
All ~350 vocabulary items from Book 5 are available in Zhong Chinese as FSRS-powered flashcards — so every word you learn gets reviewed at exactly the right time.
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