Integrated Chinese Level 1. Part 2. DVD (Third Edition)

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!

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Lesson 11: Talking about the Weather