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Language instruction at the cutting edge . . . In this groundbreaking new course, computer input of Chinese characters (“Computer Chinese”) is utilized as both a language learning tool and a fifth language skill, to make the process of learning Chinese more efficient, effective, and rewarding. Each volume is designed to take students through a full year of language study.
Watch the Chinese for Tomorrow series audio-visual introduction
Visit the companion site for free audio, flashcards, and other study resources!
Watch two online seminars presented by the series authors:
Computer Chinese: A New Five-Skilled Approach to Teaching Chinese
We are using Chinese For Tomorrow for the heritage learners and they are making amazing progress. The computerized teaching and learning method has proven very efficient. . .
Yu Feng, Professor of Chinese, Brandeis University
Chinese for Tomorrow
A New Five-Skilled Approach
走向未來: 新中文課程
Volume 1
Textbook
ISBN: 9780887275685 | |
ISBN: 9780887275654 |
Grammar Book
ISBN: 9780887275692 |
Teacher's Manual
ISBN: 9780887275708 |
Volume 2
Textbook
ISBN: 9780887276088 | |
ISBN: 9780887276071 |
Grammar Book
ISBN: 9780887276095 |
Teacher's Manual
ISBN: 9780887275661 |
Typing Chinese involves entering pinyin, the romanized sounds for Chinese syllables, and then selecting the correct character. Learning accurate pinyin is crucial to speaking Chinese well, and in Chinese for Tomorrow, pinyin keyboarding forms the basis of a new learning method that lets learners use the language in a practical and engaging way very early on in their studies. The authors’ extensive field testing at New York University and elsewhere indicates that students using the Computer Chinese method learn Chinese characters more quickly, have better retention, and write more effective compositions than students learning by traditional methods. The Computer Chinese method is additionally useful for students who will take the new AP Chinese test, which requires computer interaction.
Chinese for Tomorrow treats computer input and handwriting instruction as complementary modes. Computer input forms an integral part of the first year of study (Volume 1), while handwriting is introduced more gradually and is more intensive in the second year (Volume 2). Textbooks are available in traditional or simplified character editions, and grammar books contain both traditional and simplified characters on facing pages.
In total, this course is projected to cover two years of study through a textbook with practice exercises, a companion grammar book, and online supplements. Each textbook and its companion Grammar Book are designed to cover one year of study at the high school or college level, when used together as part of a comprehensive course covering listening, speaking, reading, writing, and computer input. Within the textbook, concise explanations of language points help students grasp and use the language immediately as they encounter new words and phrases. The grammar book uses detailed explanations to help students gain a deeper knowledge and analytical understanding of the grammatical, phonological, and pragmatic systems of the language. This two-pronged approach to language learning frees students to focus on the most natural, relevant and interesting language in the textbook, while providing a structured, step-by-step program for mastering grammar in the grammar book.
About the Chinese for Tomorrow Series
Chinese for Tomorrow is a two-year Mandarin language series that integrates computer input of Chinese as both a fifth language skill and a practical tool to make the process of learning Chinese more efficient, effective, and rewarding. The complete Chinese for Tomorrow course includes a student textbook with practice exercises, a companion grammar book, a teacher’s manual, and online supplements for each year of study. The series includes two volumes—one volume for each year of study. Volume 1 and Volume 2 are now available.
We are using Chinese For Tomorrow for the heritage learners and they are making amazing progress. The computerized teaching and learning method has proven very efficient. . .
Yu Feng, Professor of Chinese, Brandeis University
由於中文打字需要经过输入拼音—中文的发音音译系统,然後由同音字中选取正确的汉字,而学习正确的拼音对於学好中文来说举足轻重,因此《走向未来》这套中文学习教材采用了中文输入为学习基础的新兴教学法,让初学者能快速且有效地学习中文。本系列编写团队在纽约大学等学校进行测试,结果显示学生使用电脑中文学习法较传统学习法学习者吸收能力强、记忆持久、且能写出更有组织的作文。电脑中文学习法对於准备参加 AP中文检定的学生,更是及早增进、熟悉电脑操作的课程设计。
《走向未来》视中文打字与书写为互补的教学方式,电脑输入设计为第一年[第一册]主要学习的基础,到第二年[第二册]逐步、密集地增加中文书写的介绍。课本提供繁体字及简体字两种版本;文法书则为简、正体字对照。
本系列教材设计为两年的学习,包括课本、练习本、文法课本及线上补充资源。每册课本及文法课本适用於高中或大学一年的课程,融合听、说、读、打、写五项语言学习技能。教材采用双轨语言教学法:课本中简明的语法概念能帮助学生快速掌握语言学习重点,与新学习的生词结合运用;而文法课本则详细解释,让学生深入了解中文的语法、语音及语意结构。此教学设计让学生能接触课本中更自然、更有趣的内容,同时也能由文法课本中更有系统、按部就班地学习中文文法。
关於《走向未来》系列
《走向未来》是一套两年的中文学习教材,教学整合了电脑打字作为第五项语言学习技能、有效的学习工具,让中文学习更效果、更有效率。完整的《走向未来》每一年包括了融合练习本的课本、文法课本、教师手册以及线上教学资源。共两册,每册适用一年,第一册及第二册现均已出版。
- The Chinese for Tomorrow course covers two years of study with two volumes. Each volume includes a Student Textbook, Companion Grammar Book, Teacher’s Manual, and online supplements.
- The first year of the course focuses on computer input, while handwriting is introduced gradually with firmer emphasis in the second and third years.
- Volume 2, the second year of the course, introduces character writing by hand at a more rapid pace and students are challenged to contextualize larger amounts of new vocabulary, complex grammar patterns, and in-depth cultural material.
- A separate Companion Grammar Book offers systematic explanations of the basic grammatical principles of Mandarin Chinese.
- A “Chinese Customs and Culture” section in each textbook lesson covers contemporary society, the arts, literature, travel, Chinese customs, and more.
- Textbooks feature accelerated vocabulary sequencing, so students can quickly build their vocabulary.
- Textbooks are available in simplified or traditional characters. Grammar books contain both simplified and traditional characters and teacher's books are in simplified characters only.
Chinese for Tomorrow Series Introduction
Learn more about Chinese for Tomorrow though an audio/visual tour.
Chinese for Tomorrow, Volume 1 Grammar Book, Book Preview
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Chinese for Tomorrow, Volume 1 Teacher's Book, Book Preview
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| 9780887275708.websample.pdf | 940.03 KB |
Chinese for Tomorrow, Volume 2 Grammar Book, Book Preview
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| 9780887276095websample.pdf | 1.21 MB |
Chinese for Tomorrow, Volume 2 Teacher's Book, Book Preview
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| 9780887275661websample.pdf | 891.1 KB |
Chinese for Tomorrow Volume 1 Textbook (Traditional), Book Preview
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| 9780887275654websample.pdf | 1.11 MB |











