WBLM t/a Access Chinese Book 1 / Edition 1

by Jun Liu

Overview

Access Chinese gives a new perspective to teaching and learning Chinese by harmonizing 3 key elements of learning a second language creatively:

1.Intertwining language with culture
2.Balancing focus on forms and meaning
3. Developing literacy skills through both oral and written Chinese.

This book treats culture as the glue that connects the units by following the story lines of a twin brother and sister learning Chinese in two contexts (China vs. US). Access Chinese provides essential tools for communication throughout the story development while at the same time engaging learners in acquiring additional vocabulary and grammar by contextualizing these elements in further communicative tasks. Also, Access Chinese uses colloquial Chinese as a starting point for engaging the learner while also introducing the nuance of Chinese philosophy and deeply imbedded Chinese etiquettes and rituals in communication to bring about the curiosity and appreciation of the language and culture.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780077288020
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	01/27/2012
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Dr. Jun Liu is Associate Provost for International Initiatives at Georgia State University. Prior to taking on this role, he served as the Director of the Confucius Institute at University of Arizona and a faculty member of both English Language/Linguistics and the Second Language Acquisition and Teaching Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program. He is also Vice President of International Society of Chinese Language Teaching (ISCLT), and Senior Advisor of The Office of Chinese Language Council International (Hanban). Dr. Liu earned his Ph.D. in Foreign and Second Language Education at Ohio State University. Access Chinese is his first publication with McGraw-Hill.

Table of Contents

How to pronounce r Pronouncing the titles of family members Pauses in a sentence





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