Integrated Chinese, Level 2 Part 1 Textbook, 3rd Edition (Simplified & Traditional) Hardcover

Cheng & Tsui's leading Chinese textbook series is new, revised, and better than ever! Integrated Chinese is already the leading introductory Chinese textbook at colleges and universities around the world. The third edition has been significantly updated to meet the needs of today's students with a full-color design, fewer lessons in Level 1 to allow for more flexible pacing, more communicative activities, up-to-date vocabulary, expanded cultural notes, an exciting new storyline linking all the dialogues and readings, and more review sections. In the third edition, Level 2 has also been split into two parts to match the format of Level 1. This new arrangement covers the material from the second edition—with 10 lessons in each part—yet allows for additional exercises in each lesson and accommodates more flexibility in teaching schedules.

The series provides coordinated practice in the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Throughout the series, Integrated Chinese builds on the three modes of communication - interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational - and ACTFL's "Five Cs"—Communication, Culture, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities—to build proficiency in using the Chinese language in a variety of real-life situations. With its emphasis on practicing a broad range of written and verbal communication skills and building cultural understanding, Integrated Chinese is ideally suited for students who want a comprehensive grounding in the Chinese language.

The Integrated Chinese series is a two-year course that includes textbooks, workbooks, character workbooks, online workbooks, audio CDs, multimedia resources, and teacher's handbooks. Materials are available in both simplified character and traditional character versions.

LEVEL 1 PART 1

• Begins the first year of study in Chinese, and introduces about 350 vocabulary items
• Covers the basics with simple, graded activities on essential topics such as greetings, dates and times, family, and shopping
• Introduces essential grammatical structures
• Positions pinyin texts close to Chinese character texts so students can focus on speaking and pronunciation

LEVEL 1 PART 2

• Continues the first year of study and introduces about 350 more vocabulary items

• Helps learners build communicative skills as they discuss everyday topics and learn useful sentence structures

LEVEL 2 PART 1

• Begins the second year of study with about 350 more vocabulary items
• Covers topics of interest to college-age students, such as campus life, career planning, and Chinese cultural traditions
• Includes pinyin texts at the end of each lesson, so students can read characters without relying on pinyin

LEVEL 2 PART 2

• Focuses on important linguistic structures to build and refine learners' understanding of Chinese grammar
• Introduces approximately 400 more vocabulary items
• Gradually introduces more formal speech and written-style language

What's New in the Third Edition?

• An all-new, four-color design to facilitate student learning
• Fewer lessons in Level 1 (20) to allow for more flexible pacing
• Level 2 split into 2 parts for more flexibility
• More task-based, communicative language applications and exercises in both the textbook and the workbook

• A reorganization of the lessons so that each of the dialogues or readings is followed by its own Vocabulary, Grammar, and Language Practice sections

• An exciting new storyline now links all the dialogues and readings in each level
• New photos, illustrations, and authentic materials such as menus, street signs and tickets have been added throughout

• Learning Objectives have been added to the beginning of each lesson to help students focus their studies and achieve language learning goals
• Relate and Get Ready introductory questions for each lesson, designed to help students relate the learning objectives to their own cultural knowledge and communicative goals
• New up-to-date, relevant vocabulary and a How About You? section in Level 1 that presents fun supplementary vocabulary personalized to fit students' interests

• The Culture Highlights section provides just the right amount of relevant, interesting cultural information in a consistent place in each lesson
• Review sections after every five lessons for review and reinforcement

• A Progress Checklist at end of each lesson allows students to track their own progress and identify areas for further review
• The comprehensive grammar coverage now has clearer explanations and examples
• A detailed plan of scope and sequence to aid in lesson planning.
• Exercises in the Workbook are arranged in two parts for each lesson, corresponding to the two dialogues or readings in the textbook
• The Workbook now includes brief review lessons after every 5 lessons for cumulative practice and reinforcement
• Audio recordings include English translations for studying on the go and are available on CD or as MP3 downloads
• The Character Workbook includes more practice space for each character and radical information for each character
• Teacher's Handbook (available spring 2010) will include sample syllabi, lesson planning and teaching tips, answer keys, additional classroom activities, sample tests and quizzes, and more!

Integrated Chinese, Level 2, Part 1 Textbook

Preface to the Third Edition

Preface to the Second Edition

Scope and Sequence

Cast of Characters

Abbreviations of Grammatical Terms

Lesson 1: 開學/开学

Learning Objectives

Relate and Get Ready

Before You Study

When You Study

Text

Language Notes

After You Study

Vocabulary

Culture Highlights

Grammar

1. The Dynamic Particle 了(I)

2. The 是...的... Construction

3. 除了...以外...

4. 再説/再说 vs. 而且

5. Connecting Sentences (I)

Words & Phrases

A. 覺得/觉得 (to feel; to think)

B. 方便 (convenient)

C. 安全 (safe; safety)

D. 省錢/省钱 (to save money; to economize)

E. 自由 (free; unconstrained)

F. 不見得/不见得 (not necessarily)

G. 好處/好处 (advantage; benefit)

H. 適應/适应 (to adapt; to become accustomed to)

Language Practice

Pinyin Text

English Text

Self-Assessment

Lesson 2: 宿舍

Learning Objectives

Relate and Get Ready

Before You Study

When You Study

Text

Language Notes

After You Study

Vocabulary

Culture Highlights

Grammar

1. Existential Sentences

2. Adverb 真

3. 比較/比较

4. 得很

5. 那(麽)/那(么)

6. Conjunctions

Words & Phrases

A. 恐怕 (I'm afraid; I think perhaps)

B. 差不多 (about; roughly)

C. 吵 (noisy; to quarrel)

D. 安靜/安静 (quiet)

E. 一般 (generally speaking)

F. 不怎麽樣/不怎么样 (not that great; just so-so)

G. 地道 (authentic; genuine; pure)

Language Practice

Pinyin Text

English Text

Self-Assessment

Lesson 3: 在飯館兒/在饭馆儿

Learning Objectives

Relate and Get Ready

Before You Study

When You Study

Text

Language Notes

After You Study

Vocabulary

Culture Highlights

Grammar

1. Topic-Comment Sentence Structure

2. 一 + V

3. 又 Adj/Verb,又 Adj/Verb

4. The Emphatic 是

5. 不如

Words & Phrases

A. 正好 (coincidentally)

B. 特别是 (especially)

C. 麻煩/麻烦 ([may I] trouble [you]; troublesome)

D. 這(就)要看...(了)/ 这(就)要看...(了)(it depends on...)

E. 比如(説)/比如(说) (for example)

Language Practice

Pinyin Text

English Text

Self-Assessment

Lesson 4: 買東西/买东西

Learning Objectives

Relate and Get Ready

Before You Study

When You Study

Text

Language Notes

After You Study

Vocabulary

Culture Highlights

Grammar

1. 無論..., 都.../无论..., 都...

2. Conjunction 於是/于是

3. Adj/V+是+Adj/V, 可是/但是...

4. Adverb 難道/难道

Words & Phrases

A. ...什麽的/...什么的 (...etc.)

B. 大小, 長短/长短, 胖瘦, 遠近/远近, 多少...  (size, length, body weight, quantity...)

C. 打折 (give a discount; sell at a discount)

D. (要)不然 (otherwise)

E. 非...不可 (have to; must)

F. 標準/标准 (criterion; standard)

G. 在乎 (to mind; to care)

Language Practice

Pinyin Text

English Text

Self-Assessment

Lesson 5: 選课/选课

Learning Objectives

Relate and Get Ready

Before You Study

When You Study

Text

Language Notes

After You Study

Vocabulary

Culture Highlights

Grammar

1. 對...來説 / 对...来说

2. Resultative Complements

3. Preposition 至於/至于

4. 另外

5. 再, 又, and 還/还 Compared

6. 要麽..., 要麽.../要么..., 要么...

Words & Phrases

A. 只是 or 就是 (it's just that)

B. 受不了 (unable to bear)

C. 肯定 (definitely)

D. 跟...打交道 (deal with...)

E. 這樣/这样 (in this way)

F. 不過/不过 (but)

G. 經驗/经验 (experience; to experience)

Language Practice

Pinyin Text

English Text

Self-Assessment

Let's Review! (Lesson 1-Lesson 5)

Lesson 6: 男朋友女朋友

Learning Objectives

Relate and Get Ready

Before You Study

When You Study

Text

Language Notes

After You Study

Vocabulary

Culture Highlights

Grammar

1. (在)...上

2. V來V去/V来V去

3. Adverbials and 地 (de)

4. 的, 得, and 地 Compared

5. 原來/原来 as Adverb and Adjective

6. Set Phrases

Words & Phrases

A. 到底 (what on earth; what in the world; in the end)

B. 根本 (at all, simply)

C. 一乾二淨/一干二净 (completely, thoroughly, spotless)

D. 難怪/难怪 (no wonder)

E. 實際上/实际上 (actually; in fact; in reality)

F. 丢三拉四 (scatterbrained; forgetful)

G. 一會兒..., 一會兒..., 一會兒又.../一会儿..., 一会儿..., 一会儿又...(one minute..., the next minute...)

Language Practice

Pinyin Text

English Text

Self-Assessment

Lesson 7: 電腦與網絡/电脑与网络

Learning Objectives

Relate and Get Ready

Before You Study

When You Study

Text

Language Notes

After You Study

Vocabulary

Culture Highlights

Grammar

1. Conjunction 甚至

2. Potential Complements

3. 好 as a Resultative Complement

4. Connecting Sentences (II)

Words & Phrases

A. 從...到.../从...到...  (from...to...)

B. 結果/结果 (as a result)

C. 或者 (or)

D. 害(得) (to cause trouble; to do harm to)

E. 幾乎/几乎 (almost)

F. 看起來/看起来 (it seems)

G. 聽起來/听起来 (it sounds)

Language Practice

Pinyin Text

English Text

Self-Assessment

Lesson 8: 打工

Learning Objectives

Relate and Get Ready

Before You Study

When You Study

Text

Language Notes

After You Study

Vocabulary

Culture Highlights

Grammar

1. Directional Complements Suggesting Result

2. 來/来 Connecting Two Verb Phrases

3. The Dynamic Particle 了 (II)

4. Rhetorical Questions

5. Adverb 可

Words and Phrases

A. 壓力/压力 (pressure)

B. 受到 (to receive)

C. 減輕/减轻 (to lessen)

D. 適合/适合 (to suit) and 合適/合适 (suitable)

E. 影響/影响 (to influence or affect; influence)

F. 取得 (to obtain)

G. 説到/说到 (speaking of)

H. 嫌 (to dislike)

I. 不是A, 就是B (if it's not A, it's B; either A or B)

J. 多 (How...it is!)

Language Practice

Pinyin Text

English Text

Self-Assessment

Lesson 9: 教育

Learning Objectives

Relate and Get Ready

Before You Study

When You Study

Text

Language Notes

After You Study

Vocabulary

Culture Highlights

Grammar

1. Adverb 才

2. Descriptive Complements

3. Adverb 並/并

4. Adjectives as Predicates

5. 不是A, 而是B

Words & Phrases

A. 一直 (all along; continuously)

B. 好(不)容易 (with a lot of difficulty)

C. 像...一樣/像...一样 (as if)

D. 可以说 (you could say)

E. 這麽説/这么说 (so that means)

F. 最好 (had better; it's best)

Language Practice

Pinyin Text

English Text

Self-Assessment

Lesson 10: 中國地理/中国地理

Learning Objectives

Relate and Get Ready

Before You Study

When You Study

Text

Language Notes

After You Study

Vocabulary

Culture Highlights

Grammar

1. 起來/起来 Indicating the Beginning of an Action

2. Conjunction 而

3. 最Adj不過了/最Adj不过了

4. 過/过 Indicating Experience

Words & Phrases

A. 為了/为了 (in order to) and 因為/因为 (because)

B. 一下子 (in an instant)

C. 大多 (mostly)

D. 呢 (indicating a pause in speech)

Language Practice

Pinyin Text

English Text

Self-Assessment

Let's Review! (Lesson 6-Lesson 10)

Indexes and Appendix

Vocabulary Index (Chinese-English)

Vocabulary Index (English-Chinese)

Vocabulary by Grammar Category and by Lesson