Jia You 1 - Textbook

Jia You! Chinese for the Global Community is a full-year program designed for high school students preparing for the AP* Chinese Language and Culture Exam. It is also suitable for intermediate Chinese courses with a focus on the various cultural aspects of the language. Jia You! encompasses ten units and is divided into two volumes. Each unit addresses a specific theme of contemporary or historical Chinese culture with two lessons designed around the theme. Each lesson consists of Chinese texts, content-based presentations of vocabulary, grammar, common expressions, and exercises. The program includes Student Textbooks, Workbooks, Audio CDs, Instructor’s Resource Manuals, Video on DVD and a companion website. The bound-in Jia You! Audio CDs provide the audio program for all narratives, dialogs and vocabulary in the textbook. Key Features Interweaves the teaching of Chinese language and culture Integrates the ACTFL 5Cs Offers current, engaging and thought-provoking texts of different forms and discourse styles Provides a broad range of communicative exercises Integrates Simplified and Traditional Chinese side-by-side Workbook exercises, which are modeled after the AP* Chinese exam, test learners on cultural knowledge and all four language skills Empowers instructors with comprehensive teaching resources