Description



　　Cengage Learning and IQChinese bring to you Go! Chinese, a textbook series to be used together with IQChinese Go courseware (multimedia CD-ROM) for learners of Chinese as a foreign language.



　　The 8-level program is divided into two series: Beginner and Intermediate. The Beginner Series (Go100-400) provides a solid foundation for continued study of the intermediate Series (Go500-800). The Beginner Series aims to equip students with vocabulary and common expressions for everyday interactions in Chinese, while the intermediate Series places more emphasis on cultural comparison, self-expression. and opinion exchange. Each level includes a student text, a workbook. and a? companion CD-ROM. Complimentary instructors? resources are available online.



　　Intermediate Series: Go500-Go800



　　•Develops students four language skills while imparting cultural knowledge through the assimilation of cultural information in each topic;



　　•Incorporates topics relevant to students everyday lives such as family, school, community, friends, personal interests, sports, and festive activities;



　　•Integrates a variety of communicative activities such as role play, interview, and games to allow students to practice using the language in meaningful contexts;



　　•A separate, optional companion CD-ROM which features audio recording of the reading passage, word games, quizzes, and Chinese typing exercises to improve students? listening skills, pronunciation. and word recognition s also available;



　　•Students will acquire approximately 1,000 Chinese characters and 2,400 common phrases upon completion of the Beginner and Intermediate series.