Chinese in Focus

1. Student's Book

The textbook is divided into 10 units and each unit is subdivided into 2 lessons. Approximately 550 Chinese words are taught by providing images and by breaking each character/word into its parts to help students remember it more easily. In the level 3 textbook, about 40 sentence patterns with the most common structural functions are presented in daily-life situations. One of the most outstanding features of this book is the storyline: Mark (an American boy who traveled to China in the Level 1 text, and returned to China as an exchange student to live and to attend school in Guangzhou in the Level 2 text) now is back in the USA introducing the Chinese language and culture to his classmates and friends. Various cultural topics are introduced to enrich students' knowledge about China.  Exercises  on the four skills are well designed in a systematic scheme and integrated into each lesson.

 

Each Student's Book comes with an audio CD. It enables the students to hear native speakers as they learn and practice words, sentences and paragraphs or dialogues. We also provide audio at our website for students and teachers to download for homework.

 

2. Workbook
The workbook provides additional practice for the students to develop their language skills. It aligns with the units of the student book.

 

3. Teacher's Manual 

The Teacher's Manual provides the teachers with an outline of our program, a concise explanation on how to use our materials, a survey of our teaching content, suggestions for class activities and cultural notes. The accompanying DVD includes the assessment program with quizzes, tests, mid-term and final exams, answer keys and audio scripts.

 

4. Flash Cards

A perfect companion for any language teacher. We have new vocabulary cards, conveniently arranged by Unit and by Lesson on a DVD. Ready to print or to show on the screen. Or if you prefer, we have also printed Flash Cards ready to use.

6. www.chineseinfocus.com
An online website is available for you and your students. You are encouraged to use our website to ask for explanations or clarifications, to do research, to exchange ideas or to use as a teaching tool. All units in the text conclude with "Mark's  Blog",  an activity that requests that students contact the website and exchange ideas. Also included on the website are the audio exercises for the Student Workbook.