Description This is a unique, comprehensive textbook especially designed for beginners of Chinese as a Heritage language at the college level. that can be carried out individually, in pairs, in groups, or as a class respectively..
These activities include drawing, singing, games, role-plays/skits, mini-speeches, conversations, group debates and discussions, etc.
To fully engage students in the learning process, this book also offers a variety of fun, interactive learning tasks related to the topic of each chapter.
This book introduces approximately 600 most frequently used Chinese characters and vocabulary words.
The number of new vocabulary words is controlled at an average of 42 per chapter (28 for dialogues and 14 for narratives), so as not to overwhelm the learner.
The core vocabulary and common sentence patterns are recycled throughout the book to maximize retention.
The same format is kept throughout the book.
Each chapter contains a dialogue between the two fictional characters and a narrative by one of these characters on the same topic.
To make the material accessible to students, this book is organized into seven thematic units with two related chapters each, carefully sequenced in terms of relevance and degree of difficulty.
Best used with a learner-centered and interactive approach, this book is an ideal classroom textbook as well as an enjoyable and stimulating self-study workbook that can be used in one semester or one year.
The language is kept simple and authentic with common vocabulary and useful expressions reoccurring throughout the book.
The book takes students on a journey of self-discovery along with two fictional characters with whom they can closely identify.
Unlike most Chinese language textbooks for beginners, this communication-based course book is set in the cultural context of the United States rather than in China.
It covers basic grammar, vocabulary, orthography, and pragmatic, social as well as cultural aspects of the Chinese language.
Description This is a unique, comprehensive textbook especially designed for beginners of Chinese as a Heritage language at the college level
