{"id":976,"date":"2021-10-25T13:57:07","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T13:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/?p=976"},"modified":"2021-10-25T13:59:57","modified_gmt":"2021-10-25T13:59:57","slug":"introducing-chinese-ilr-3-cohort-lessons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/2021\/10\/25\/introducing-chinese-ilr-3-cohort-lessons\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing Chinese ILR 3+ Cohort Lessons"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you enroll in a CL-150 Cohort, you receive a new sustainment lesson every week at your ILR level. But what makes those lessons \u201cat level\u201d?<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a look at the new Mandarin Chinese ILR 3+ lesson stream to see the choices made to ensure lessons are sufficiently challenging for your specific proficiency level.<\/p>\n

Choosing A Source<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Lesson sources vary greatly by level, from short and factual at ILR 2 to longer persuasive pieces at ILR 3.<\/p>\n

For ILR 3+, we look for authentic texts and audio sources that not only aim to persuade, but also exemplify the ILR 4 goal of moving<\/em> the audience.<\/p>\n

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For example, the source of a recent Chinese ILR 3+ lesson presents China\u2019s peer-to-peer lending market in a negative light and forces the listener to question its impacts on the Chinese middle class.<\/p>\n

These lessons explore the text but also the subtext and implicit meanings. That includes how and why the speaker uses rhetorical devices to strengthen their argument and evoke an emotional response.<\/p>\n

Choosing Key Vocabulary<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The majority of the key vocabulary featured in ILR 3+ lessons consists of rhetorical devices used in the source, such as:<\/p>\n