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Senior Chinese Course:
Chinese Language, Culture and Society
Senior Chinese Course: Chinese Language, Culture and
Society
is a two-year Chinese program offered as a subject
in the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE). It comprises
a Textbook, two Workbooks, and a Teacher’s Book. The
Textbook is organised into four units, which relate closely
to the strand of Chinese culture and society prescribed in
the VCE study design. A wide range of topics are covered in
the units, such as the Chinese concept of family, Chinese
naming and identity, education system, Chinese myths
and legends, Chinese philosophy, literature and the arts,
Chinese rituals and manners, Feng Shui, Chinese way of
leisure and entertainment, Chinese business culture and
etiquette, social values, teenagers and youth issues, and
China and the world. Through these topics, students will
gain comprehensive knowledge and understanding of both
traditional and contemporary Chinese culture and society,
in addition to their pursuit of Chinese language learning.
The Textbook is complemented by two Workbooks and
a Teacher’s Book. The Workbooks provide practices for
students to reinforce what has been taught in class and to
extend their learning on topics of interest. Workbook 1 covers
topics in Units 1 and 2; Workbook 2 covers topics in Units 3
and 4. The Teacher’s Book offers useful instructors’ resources,
such as suggested activities for each topic and additional
materials to facilitate students’ understanding of the topics
covered in class and for further study of these topics beyond
the classroom. It is available as an e-book for free download
from
www.cengagechinese.com/seniorchinese.Senior Chinese Course: Chinese Language, Culture and
Society
is suitable for any course in relation to Chinese
cultural studies or Chinese language learning.
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