Integrated Chinese, Level 1 Part 1 Textbook DVD, 3rd Edition (Ind)

Details
Weight	0.8 lbs
ISBN	9780887277610
Level	Beginner
Size	5x5 IN
Pages	N/A
Language	Chinese/English
Publisher	Cheng & Tsui
Year Published	2009
Author	Yuehua Liu

Bring the Integrated Chinese series to life with this new DVD! These live-action videos revolve around the real-life situations of the Integrated Chinese characters and present all 20 dialogues and narratives from the Level 1, Part 1 textbook.

Students will improve their communicative skills as well as increase their familiarity with Chinese culture. "Culture Minutes" related to the topics in each lesson take students onto the streets of Beijing, where they can listen in on unscripted, informal conversations with native speakers of Chinese.

Designed for use with Integrated Chinese, the DVDs are adaptable to most introductory Chinese courses.

Each lesson consists of three segments, each about 2 minutes long: two dialogues or narratives, plus a "Culture Minute" segment. Total runtime of the Level 1, Part 1 disc is 63 minutes.

“Culture Minutes” related to the topics in each lesson take students onto the streets of Beijing, where they can listen in on unscripted, informal conversations with native speakers of Chinese.

Optional subtitles in traditional Chinese, simplified Chinese, pinyin, or English

Integrated Chinese is already the leading introductory Chinese textbook at colleges and universities around the world. The third edition has been significantly updated to meet the needs of today's students with a full-color design, fewer lessons in Level 1 to allow for more flexible pacing, more communicative activities, up-to-date vocabulary, expanded cultural notes, an exciting new storyline linking all the dialogues and readings, and more review sections.The series provides coordinated practice in the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Throughout the series, Integrated Chinese builds on the three modes of communication - interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational - and ACTFL's "Five Cs"—Communication, Culture, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities—to build proficiency in using the Chinese language in a variety of real-life situations. With its emphasis on practicing a broad range of written and verbal communication skills and building cultural understanding, Integrated Chinese is ideally suited for students who want a comprehensive grounding in the Chinese language.

LEVEL 1 PART 1

Begins the first year of study in Chinese, and introduces about 350 vocabulary items

Covers the basics with simple, graded activities on essential topics such as greetings, dates and times, family, and shopping

Introduces essential grammatical structures

Positions pinyin texts close to Chinese character texts so students can focus on speaking and pronunciation

LEVEL 1 PART 2

Continues the first year of study and introduces about 350 more vocabulary items

Helps learners build communicative skills as they discuss everyday topics and learn useful sentence structures

LEVEL 2 PART 1

Begins the second year of study with about 350 more vocabulary items

Covers topics of interest to college-age students, such as campus life, career planning, and Chinese cultural traditions

Includes pinyin texts at the end of each lesson, so students can read characters without relying on pinyin

LEVEL 2 PART 2

Focuses on important linguistic structures to build and refine learners' understanding of Chinese grammar

Introduces approximately 400 more vocabulary items

Gradually introduces more formal speech and written-style language