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Jointly developed by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC) of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China and the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Talent Center, the "Zhitong Chinese" series is a landmark work in the field of "Chinese + Vocational Skills" education, tailored to meet the career development needs of learners worldwide. As a core textbook in the series, Road and Bridge Engineering Construction (Elementary Level) precisely targets foreign employees engaged in road and bridge construction in China, international students, and vocational skill learners. With the core concept of "Language Empowers Professions, Skills Shape the Future", it creates a zero-based learner-friendly solution for workplace Chinese learning.

This textbook thoroughly implements the compilation philosophy of "integrating language and skills", strictly aligning with authoritative standards such as the International Chinese Language Education Standards for Chinese Proficiency, the Vocational Chinese Proficiency Standards, and the Technical Specifications for Highway Subgrade Construction. It is jointly reviewed by experts in vocational education, international Chinese education, and the road and bridge industry. The compilation team conducted in-depth research on the needs of Chinese-funded enterprises overseas, transforming real work scenarios and typical tasks into texts and dialogues suitable for zero-based learners, ensuring that language learning is closely integrated with workplace practice.

The book consists of 32 lessons, progressing in a scientific structure of "Review—Warm-up—New Words—Text—Grammar—Comprehensive Exercises—Expansion—Summary". Richly illustrated with real-scene pictures, it achieves an immersive learning experience combining text and images. Supporting audio, video resources, and downloadable exercise answers comprehensively help learners consolidate their foundation. Through this textbook, learners can not only master core vocabulary, professional terms, and common expressions in the field of road and bridge construction, achieve simple Chinese communication in work scenarios, and understand job descriptions, but also gain an in-depth understanding of Chinese industry norms and cultural etiquette, avoid cross-cultural communication misunderstandings, and significantly enhance their professional competitiveness.

As a high-quality carrier for cultivating "Chinese + Vocational Skills" talents, this textbook integrates authority, practicality, and pertinence. It not only builds a dual bridge between Chinese language and vocational skills for zero-based learners but also provides standardized resources for employee training in Chinese-funded enterprises and international education in vocational colleges. Choosing this textbook means choosing an efficient path to improve workplace Chinese and gaining a core advantage in cross-cultural workplace competition. While mastering road and bridge construction skills, learners will unlock the unlimited potential of Chinese language empowering career development, laying a solid foundation for participating in Chinese infrastructure projects and integrating into the global workplace.