Titel: 体演中文 Chinese in Motion Part 2 - An Advanced Immersion Course - 体演中文 Chinese in Motion Part 2 - An Advanced Immersion Course
Author / Editor: Yi Lin
ISBN: 978-0-88727-501-2, 9780887275012
Series: 体演中文 Chinese in Motion
Publisher: Cheng & Tsui Company, Boston - 剑桥出版社 (美国)
Language: simplified Chinese Character
Date of Publication: 2012
First edition
Number of pages: 256
Dimensions: 28 x 21.6 cm
Binding: Hardcover


Description:

Description:

Chinese in Motion is designed to get students using the language in real-life situations. Serving as both a language textbook and a reference guide for contemporary China, this book encourages students to move their language beyond the classroom.

Targeted field work activities form the backbone of this performance-based curriculum. With lesson texts and dialogues introducing unique and relevant aspects of contemporary Chinese culture and society, Chinese in Motion prepares students to live in the Chinese-speaking world by integrating their classroom-based learning with their experiences interacting with native Chinese speakers. With a focus on promoting task-based language competency, students will be able to take full advantage of their immersion environment.

Perfect for students with two years of college Chinese, Chinese in Motion is designed to bring students up to ACTFL's intermediate-high or advanced-low proficiency level. This structured curriculum has lessons that transition from controlled to free production as students build on the textbook material to exercise their new language skills in real conversations with native Chinese speakers. On returning to the classroom, students exchange their experiences with each other and build their writing skills by crafting formal journal entries and then presenting their findings to the class.

Serving double-duty as a language textbook and a reference guide for contemporary China, this book encourages students to move their language ability beyond the classroom walls and engage with the people, culture, and realities of life in China today.

Chinese in Motion uses the vocabulary introduced in the Integrated Chinese series as its foundation. It is perfect for continuing language acquisition after completion of Integrated Chinese Level 2, Part 2.


About series:

Chinese in Motion is a newly-published offering designed to get students using the language in real-life situations. Serving double-duty as a language textbook and a reference guide for contemporary China, this two-part book encourages students to move their language ability beyond the classroom walls and engage with the people, culture, and realities of life in China today. Topics in Part 1 include an introduction to Qingdao, Shopping, Education, and Healthcare. Part 2 continues with themes such as Families, the 1980s Generation, Rural China, and Urban Life.

Targeted field work activities form the backbone of this performance-based curriculum. With lesson texts and dialogues introducing unique and relevant aspects of contemporary Chinese culture and society, Chinese in Motion prepares students to live in the Chinese-speaking world by integrating their classroom-based learning with their experiences interacting with native Chinese speakers. With a focus on promoting task-based language competency, students studying abroad will be able to take full advantage of their immersion environment.

Perfect for students with two years of college Chinese, Chinese in Motion is designed to bring students up to ACTFL's intermediate-high or advanced-low proficiency level. This structured curriculum has lessons that transition from controlled to free production as students build on the textbook material to exercise their new language skills in real conversations with native Chinese speakers. On returning to the classroom, students exchange their experiences with each other and build their writing skills by crafting formal journal entries and then presenting their findings to the class.


About the authors:

Dr. Lin specializes in second language acquisition and language assessment. She received her B.A. in English literature from Shandong University, her M.S. in International Education and Linguistics from Indiana University, and her Ph.D. in Foreign Language Education from the University of Iowa. Dr. Lin joined the National Language Flagship Initiative in 2003 and is a respected leader at the forefront of Chinese language acquisition. Her research interests include the relationship between vocabulary acquisition and language acquisition, validity and reliability of classroom assessment, and objective Chinese language testing and evaluation."Chinese In Motion" focuses upon student field work as the core of a comprehensive study abroad experience and offers professional-level vocabulary and sentence structures presented in context to aid acquisition of professional language ability. Featuring targeted themes and dialogues that focus each lesson on topics relevant to contemporary China and enhanced with superbly designed in interactive lesson outlines that build on student at-home preparation for more effective in-class learning, "Chinese In Motion" is an ideal textbook and Chinese Language curriculum supplement.—Library Bookwatch, the Midwest Book Review •Student field work as the core of a comprehensive study abroad experience•Professional-level vocabulary and sentence structures presented in context to aid acquisition of professional language ability•Targeted themes and dialogues that focus each lesson on topics relevant to contemporary China•Interactive lesson outlines that build on student at-home preparation for more effective in-class learning•Perfect way to continue study after completing Integrated Chinese Level 2, Part 2.


Reviews:

"Chinese In Motion" focuses upon student field work as the core of a comprehensive study abroad experience and offers professional-level vocabulary and sentence structures presented in context to aid acquisition of professional language ability. Featuring targeted themes and dialogues that focus each lesson on topics relevant to contemporary China and enhanced with superbly designed in interactive lesson outlines that build on student at-home preparation for more effective in-class learning, "Chinese In Motion" is an ideal textbook and Chinese Language curriculum supplement.
—Library Bookwatch, the Midwest Book Review


Features:

•Student field work as the core of a comprehensive study abroad experience•Professional-level vocabulary and sentence structures presented in context to aid acquisition of professional language ability•Targeted themes and dialogues that focus each lesson on topics relevant to contemporary China•Interactive lesson outlines that build on student at-home preparation for more effective in-class learning•Perfect way to continue study after completing Integrated Chinese Level 2, Part 2


Source: cheng-tsui.com