Overview
Cengage Learning and IQ Chinese bring to you Go! Chinese, a textbook series for learners of Chinese as a foreign language.
The 8-level program is divided into two series: Beginner and Intermediate. The Beginner Series (Go100 – 400) provides a solid foundation for continued study of the Intermediate Series (Go500 – 800). The Beginner Series equips students with vocabulary and common expressions for everyday interactions in Chinese, while the Intermediate Series places more emphasis on cultural comparison, self-expression and opinion exchange. Each level includes a student text, a workbook, and a companion CD-ROM.
Lesson 1 Stories behind Pictures 照片的故事
Lesson 2 My Idol 我的偶像
Lesson 3 Good Neighbours 好邻居
Lesson 4 Having an Argument 吵架了
Lesson 5 Safety in School 校园安全
Review 1
Lesson 6 Which Continent are you From? 你从哪一洲来？
Lesson 7 At the Sale 拍卖会
Lesson 8 Fun with Chinese Characters 来玩中国字
Lesson 9 Festivals of Gratitude 感恩的节日
Lesson 10 Sunny's Problem 以晴的烦恼
Review 2
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Develops students’ four language skills while imparting cultural knowledge through the assimilation of cultural information in each topic.
Incorporates topics relevant to students’ everyday lives such as family, school, community, friends, personal interests, sports and festive activities.
Integrates a wide variety of communicative activities such as role play, interview, and games to allow students to practice using the language in meaningful contexts.
The companion CD-ROM features audio recordings of the reading passages, word games, quizzes, and Chinese typing exercises to improve students’ listening, pronunciation, pinyin, and word recognition.
Students will acquire approximately 1,000 Chinese characters and 2,400 common phrases upon completion of the Beginner and Intermediate series.