The Workbook of this time-tested series has been fully revised to align with the needs of today s learners:
-The core language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing are given equal emphasis
-Lesson Opener checklists help students monitor their progress and self-assess
-Idiomatic language builds communicative competence and cultural literacy
-Streaming audio is provided for the listening comprehension exercises
-Visuals prompt students to answer in Chinese without translating from English
-Authentic realia presents language in context and helps develop predictive skills
-Pinyin and Tone exercises help build recognition of syllabic characters and progressively improve pronunciation
-Extra writing exercises expand recognition and production of Chinese characters
-Open-ended exercises help students personalize and internalize the language
-Interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational activities build proficiency and communication strategies while encouraging active use of language across different modes
-Cumulative review units test student progress after every five lessons