Interactions II [text + workbook]: A Cognitive Approach to Beginning Chinese (Chinese in Context Language Learning Series) - Softcover

Liu, Jennifer Li-chia; Yan, Margaret Mian

 
9780253211231: Interactions II [text + workbook]: A Cognitive Approach to Beginning Chinese (Chinese in Context Language Learning Series)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0253211239 ISBN 13: 9780253211231
Publisher: Indiana University Press, 1998

Synopsis

The need for a modern text to teach Chinese to English-speaking students has long been recognized. Even today Chinese tends to be taught by rote rather than concept for the want of pedagogically sophisticated course materials. Jennifer Liu and Margaret Yan, two Indiana University professors, have now produced a cognitively based first year course for learning Chinese. The innovative features of their texts include.

* An introduction to the cultural and social contexts of Chinese
* A presentation of Chinese calligraphy
* Lessons with real-life situations and lively dialogue
* Explanations of Chinese pronunciation and grammar
* Illustrations including cartoons
* Chinese characters with mnemonic visuals
* Criteria-grouped vocabulary
* An instructor's manual
* Student workbook

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Synopsis

The need for a modern text to teach Chinese to English-speaking students has long been recognized. Even today Chinese tends to be taught by rote rather than concept for the want of pedagogically sophisticated course materials. Jennifer Liu and Margaret Yan, two Indiana University professors, have now produced a cognitively based first year course for learning Chinese. The innovative features of their texts include: an introduction to the cultural and social contexts of Chinese; a presentation of Chinese calligraphy; lessons with real-life situations and lively dialogue; explanations of Chinese pronunciation and grammar; illustrations including cartoons; Chinese characters with mnemonic visuals; criteria-grouped vocabulary; an instructor's manual; and student workbook.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Publisher
Indiana University Press
Publication date
1998
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0253211239
ISBN 13 
9780253211231
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
456