Modern Chinese is designed for college students and adult learners. This unique program adopts a story-based approach that follows the lives of six college students whose multi-cultural backgrounds reflect today's globalized world. The scenarios are designed to provide students with the vocabulary and context to engage in real life conversations, and each lesson comes with clear and practical grammar instructions presented in an accessible format. Simplified Chinese characters.
Modern Chinese Textbook 1A includes the following lessons:
Unit 1 : Me 我
- Lesson 1: Meeting People 你好！
- Lesson 2: Age and Nationality 你多大？你是哪国人？
Unit 2 : Family 家
- Lesson 1: Family and Pets家人和宠物
- Lesson 2: Job and Language 工作和语言
Unit 3 : Time 时
- Lesson 1: Days of the Week and Time 星期几？
- Lesson 2: Happy Birthday! 生日快乐！
Unit 4 : Food 吃
- Lesson 1: Ordering Food 点菜
- Lesson 2: How Does it Taste? 味道真么样？
Unit 5 : Daily Lives 住
- Lesson 1: Campus Life 校园生活
- Lesson 2: Where is it? 在那里？
Unit 6 : Shopping 买
- Lesson 1: Shopping 买东西
- Lesson 2: Cash or Credit Card? 付现金还是刷卡？
Unit 7 : Travel 行
- Lesson 1: Travel Plans 放假的计划
- Lesson 2: To the Airport 去机场
Unit 8 : Academics 学
- Lesson 1: Taking Classes 选课
- Lesson 2: In Class上课的时候