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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
─老子
，
Lao Tze
千里之行 始于足下
Welcome to the Chinese Language Teaching Catalog 2019-2020!
This is a big year for Cengage Learning Asia as we have created more Chinese language resources to meet
the varying needs of students and instructors. Our trusted and market leading resources enable students
to be proficient in Chinese for everyday communication.
The award-winning, bestselling teacher resource series
Chinese Treasure Chest
has expanded to include
more exciting content.
Volumes 1
and
2
(page 3) are updated with a second edition. The new
Volume 3
(page 5) is now available and offers an abundance of interesting activities for classroom instruction. In
addition, we have three new books designed for students: two
Pinyin Practice Books (Initials and Finals)
(page 7) and
Chinese New Year Student Workbook
(page 8). What’s more, all titles in Chinese Treasure
Chest now come with free audio resources! Keep a lookout for
Volume 4
(page 6) which will be published
soon!
For middle and high school students, we have several new textbook offerings to cater to different learning
needs. Our all-new AP
®
Chinese textbook
Step Up to AP
®
(page 22) features a wide range of topics relating
to contemporary China while keeping a balanced focus on Chinese culture. The popular
Step Up with
Chinese
(page 16) incorporates ACTFL 5Cs standards and now has a second edition with updated content
and new images. The new
iChinese Books 3
and
4
(page 30) are based on the latest IB Mandarin B
syllabus (first assessment 2020) and are perfect resources for students enrolled in the IB program. Be
sure to check out these new titles as well as other quality textbook series in this catalog!
For college students, our three-level
Developing Chinese Fluency
series offers excellent material for
effective language acquisition and mastery. It comprising
Ni Wo Ta
(page 32),
Transitions
(page 36), and
Biaoda: Developing Chinese Fluency
(page 38).
Ni Wo Ta
is an innovative video-based beginner program
that employs an intuitive and functional approach to proficiency development, with effective strategies
to tackle tough areas such as tones, grammar and literacy development.
Transitions
is the intermediate-
level course in the series. It contains practical materials for the general needs of intermediate learners.
Biaoda: Developing Chinese Fluency
offers a rigorous program at the intermediate-advanced level.
Besides this catalog, we also invite you to visit
www.cengageasia.com .This is where you will find full
details of all our titles, view sample chapters, and also download instructor resources such as teacher’s
guides and audio clips.
Learning is a journey, and we welcome you to use our materials to inspire and engage your students on
this wonderful journey into the world of Chinese language and culture.
The Chinese Language Teaching Publishing Team
Cengage Learning Asia
Advanced Placement
®
and AP
®
are trademarks registered by the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.