Integrated Chinese 3rd Edition (2024)

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With an emphasis on practicing a broad range of written and verbal communication skills and building cultural understanding, the series is ideally suited for students who want a comprehensive grounding in the Chinese language. Coordinated practice develops students' listening, speaking, reading, and writing and builds proficiency in using the Chinese language in a variety of real-life situations. Throughout the series, Integrated Chinese incorporates the three modes of communication—interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational—and ACTFL's "Five Cs' : Communication, Culture, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities.Integrated Chinese, the leading introductory Chinese textbook at colleges and universities around the world, offers comprehensive instruction and an array of print and digital options. With content organized into 10 engaging lessons per volume, Level 1 Parts 1 and 2 feature flexible pacing, communicative activities, up-to-date vocabulary, and extensive cultural notes. An exciting storyline links all dialogues and readings. Level 2, with 10 lessons in each volume, includes exercises in each lesson, and accommodates flexibility in teaching schedules.

Theseries is a two-year course that includes textbooks, eBooks, workbooks, character workbooks, online workbooks, audio CDs, and teacher's handbooks. Materials are available in both simplified and traditional character versions.

Extensive resources to expand instruction are available athttp://www.cheng-tsui.com/integratedchinese/

• Systematically introduces essential vocabulary words
• Presents key grammatical structures through clear and jargon-free explanations
• Integrates interactive activities for practicing interpersonal, presentational, and interpretive language skills
• Incorporates a wealth of realia and authentic materials
• Covers important everydaytopics and helps learners build real-life communicative skills