進階華語文閱讀

第一課　Lesson 1　吃出健康Health Eating
第二課　Lesson 2　穿出自信Dressing with Confidence
第三課　Lesson 3　買屋好？還是租屋好？ Renting vs. Buying a Home
第四課　Lesson 4　交通工具Transportion
第五課　Lesson 5　活到老學到老Live and Learn
第六課　Lesson 6　一起去旅行Travel Together
第七課　Lesson 7　手機Mobilephone
第八課　Lesson 8　網路Internet
附錄　Appendix

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　　近年來「華語熱」不斷地在世界各國掀起旋風，歐美各國紛紛設立專職機構，培養相關師資教授華語，同時也進行華語能力認證。然而學習第二語言，教材的好壞攸關學習成效。教材是教學的依據，好的教材能讓閱讀事半功倍。
　　
　　教育部委託「國家華語測驗推動工作委員會」（簡稱華測會）研發「華語文能力測驗（Test Of Chinese as a Foreign Language, TOCFL），以提供華語文能力檢定工具，並頒發考試合格者國家證書，以為申請入學或者求職就業時作為語文能力之證明。華測會在長時間努力下，已經漸漸地有成果，採認的學術機構與企業單位遍及海內外。
　　
　　目前已有多所華語文中心針對TOCFL開設訓練課程，但是市面尚未有針對TOCFL閱讀所編的教材，華語文教師僅能就華測會提供的模擬試題教學，或者自行試編教材，以應教學之用。但受限於時間、人力，自編教材未必真正符合所需。基於此，促使本人編寫此系列教材，希望滿足教學上的需求。
　　
　　本書撰寫也遵循美國外語教學協會ACTFL的五C原則，包含溝通（Communication）、比較（Comparisons）、聯繫（Connections）、文化（Cultures）、社區（Communities），即運用語言交際溝通、體驗文化和習俗、與其他學科貫連、比較語言文化特性並在多元社區應用，這五項目標之間環環相扣。希望提升學習者對華語在使用時的精熟度，與對文化的認知和理解。
本書書名的由來，是取自華測會將華語文閱讀測驗分成三等六級，中等又細分為「進階級」與「高階級」，本書是屬於「進階級」，因此稱為「進階華語文閱讀」。
 
　　Author's Preface

　　These years, learning Chinese has become a global trend. Many western countries have established institutions of their own to cultivate qualified lecturers for Chinese teaching and to conduct Chinese proficiency tests. Nevertheless, the effect of learning a second language relies heavily on the teaching materials. Since teaching materials are the basis of teaching, good materials shall benefit the learners better.

　　The Minister of Education authorizes the Steering Committee for the Test of Proficiency-Huayu to develop TOCFL（Test Of Chinese as a Foreign Language, TOCFL） to serve as a tool of Chinese proficiency test. Those who pass the test will be issued a certificate to serve as a proof of language proficiency for school or job applications. Over the years, the steering committee has made some progress. TOCFL has won the recognition of many domestic and overseas academic institutions and enterprises.

　　A great number of Chinese language centers have had training programs based on TOCFL. However, teaching materials targeting the reading comprehension of TOCFL are rarely seen in the market. Teachers who teach Chinese as a foreign or a second language tend to either teach the mock tests provided by the steering committee or design their own teaching materials. Nonetheless, the self-designed teaching materials may not suit the needs of learners. In this case, I decided to compile this series of teaching materials, hoping that it may meet the demands of teachers and learners.

　　It is worth noticing that the compilation of this book follows the five ‘C’ principles issued by ACTFL: Communication, Comparisons, Connections, Cultures, and Communities. In other words, learners are supposed to use the language to communicate and interact with others, experience different cultures and customs, connect it with other subjects, compare the characteristics of languages and cultures, and apply it in multiple communities. The five objectives are closely related to one another. The book is aimed at improving learners’ proficiency in using Chinese and increasing their cognition and understanding of Chinese culture.

　　The reading proficiency test of TOCFL is divided into three ranks and each rank contains two levels. Since the intermediate rank is divided into the level 3 and the level 4 and this book belongs to the former one, it is then named “Chinese Reading Comprehension：Intermediate.”