EAN: 9780887277658
ISBN: 978-0-88727-765-8 // ISBN: 9780887277658
Year of publication: 2009
Publisher: Cheng & Tsui
Languages: Chinese
Country of origin: US
The Integrated Chinese series is a two-year course that includes textbooks, workbooks, character workbooks, online workbooks, audio CDs, multimedia resources, and teacher's handbooks. Materials are available in both simplified character and traditional character versions.
LEVEL 1 PART 1
* Begins the first year of study in Chinese, and introduces about 350 vocabulary items
* Covers the basics with simple, graded activities on essential topics such as greetings, dates and times, family, and shopping
* Introduces essential grammatical structures
* Positions pinyin texts close to Chinese character texts so students can focus on speaking and pronunciation
LEVEL 1 PART 2
* Continues the first year of study and introduces about 350 more vocabulary items
* Helps learners build communicative skills as they discuss everyday topics and learn useful sentence structures
LEVEL 2 PART 1
* Begins the second year of study with about 350 more vocabulary items
* Covers topics of interest to college-age students, such as campus life, career planning, and Chinese cultural traditions
* Includes pinyin texts at the end of each lesson, so students can read characters without relying on pinyin
LEVEL 2 PART 2
* Focuses on important linguistic structures to build and refine learners' understanding of Chinese grammar
* Introduces approximately 400 more vocabulary items
* Gradually introduces more formal speech and written-style language
What's New in the Third Edition?
* An all-new, four-color design to facilitate student learning
* Fewer lessons in Level 1 (20) to allow for more flexible pacing
* Level 2 split into 2 parts for more flexibility
* More task-based, communicative language applications and exercises in both the textbook and the workbook
* A reorganization of the lessons so that each of the dialogues or readings is followed by its own Vocabulary, Grammar, and Language Practice sections
* An exciting new storyline now links all the dialogues and readings in each level
* New photos, illustrations, and authentic materials such as menus, street signs and tickets have been added throughout
* Learning Objectives have been added to the beginning of each lesson to help students focus their studies and achieve language learning goals
* Relate and Get Ready introductory questions for each lesson, designed to help students relate the learning objectives to their own cultural knowledge and communicative goals
* New up-to-date, relevant vocabulary and a How About You? section in Level 1 that presents fun supplementary vocabulary personalized to fit students' interests
* The Culture Highlights section provides just the right amount of relevant, interesting cultural information in a consistent place in each lesson
* Review sections after every five lessons for review and reinforcement
* A Progress Checklist at end of each lesson allows students to track their own progress and identify areas for further review
* The comprehensive grammar coverage now has clearer explanations and examples
* A detailed plan of scope and sequence to aid in lesson planning.
* Exercises in the Workbook are arranged in two parts for each lesson, corresponding to the two dialogues or readings in the textbook
* The Workbook now includes brief review lessons after every 5 lessons for cumulative practice and reinforcement
* Audio recordings include English translations for studying on the go and are available on CD or as MP3 downloads
* The Character Workbook includes more practice space for each character and radical information for each character
* Teacher's Handbook (available spring 2010) will include sample syllabi, lesson planning and teaching tips, answer keys, additional classroom activities, sample tests and quizzes, and more!
Table of contents:
Lesson 11: Talking about the Weather
Lesson 12: Dining
Lesson 13: Asking Directions
Lesson 14: Birthday Party
Lesson 15: Seeing a Doctor
Lesson 16: Dating
Lesson 17: Renting an Apartment
Lesson 18: Sports
Lesson 19: Travel
Lesson 20: At the Airport
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