Integrated Chinese, Level 1 Part 1, 3rd Ed., Textbook
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Integrated Chinese is the leading introductory Chinese textbook at colleges and universities around the world. The Level 1 Part 1 Textbook meets the needs of today’s students with communicative and interactive exercises, a full-color design, up-to-date vocabulary, extensive cultural coverage, a diverse cast of characters, and a realistic storyline linking all the dialogues and readings.
The Integrated Chinese Level 1 Part 1 Textbook covers the first semester of study at the college level. It systematically introduces over 150 essential vocabulary words. Key grammatical structures are presented through clear and jargon-free explanations. Interactive activities for practicing interpersonal, presentational, and interpretive language skills are incorporated throughout. Learners build real-life communicative skills as they discuss everyday topics and learn useful sentence structure. A wealth of realia and authentic materials build proficiency in using the Chinese language in real-life situations. Two review lessons are included for cumulative practice.
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Integrated Chinese, Level 1, Part 1 Textbook
| Preface to the Third Edition | xiv |
| Preface to the Second Edition | xix |
| Scope and Sequence | xxiv |
| Cast of Characters | xxx |
| Abbreviations of Grammatical Terms | xxxii |
Introduction |
1 |
| Chinese Language and Dialects | 1 |
| Syllabic Structure and Pronunciation of Modern Standard Chinese | 1 |
| The Chinese Writing System | 11 |
| Useful Expressions | 16 |
Lesson 1: Greetings |
19 |
| Learning Objectives | |
| Relate and Get Ready | |
| Dialogue I: Exchanging Greetings | 20 |
| Language Notes | 20 |
| Vocabulary | 21 |
| Grammar | 22 |
| 1 The Verb 姓 (xìng) | |
| 2 Questions Ending with 呢 (ne) | |
| 3 The Verb 叫 (jiào) | |
| Language Practice | 25 |
| Dialogue II: Asking about Someone's Nationality | 27 |
| Language Notes | 27 |
| Vocabulary | 28 |
| Grammar | 29 |
| 4 The Verb 是 (shì) | |
| 5 Questions Ending with 嗎 (ma) | |
| 6 The Negative Adverb 不 (bù) | |
| 7 The Adverb 也 (yě) | |
| Language Practice | 32 |
| How About You? | 35 |
| Culture Highlights | 36 |
| Pronunciation Exercises | 38 |
| English Text | 40 |
| Progress Checklist | 40 |
Lesson 2: Family |
41 |
| Learning Objectives | |
| Relate and Get Ready | |
| Dialogue I: Looking at a Family Photo | 42 |
| Language Notes | 42 |
| Vocabulary | 43 |
| Grammar | 45 |
| 1 The Particle 的 (de) (I) | |
| 2 Measure Words (I) | |
| 3 Question Pronouns | |
| 4 有 (yǒu) in the Sense of "to Have" or "to Possess" | |
| Language Practice | 48 |
| Dialogue II: Asking About Someone's Family | 50 |
| Language Notes | 50 |
| Vocabulary | 51 |
| Grammar | 53 |
| 5 有 (yǒu) in the Sense of "to Exist" | |
| 6 The Usage of 二 (èr) and 兩 (liǎng) | |
| 7 The Adverb 都 (dōu, both; all) | |
| Language Practice | 55 |
| How About You? | 59 |
| Culture Highlights | 60 |
| Pronunciation Exercises | 62 |
| English Text | 63 |
| Progress Checklist | 63 |
Lesson 3: Dates and Time |
65 |
| Learning Objectives | |
| Relate and Get Ready | |
| Dialogue I: Taking Someone Out to Eat on His/Her Birthday | 66 |
| Language Notes | 66 |
| Vocabulary | 68 |
| Grammar | 70 |
| 1 Numbers (0, 1-100) | |
| 2 Dates and Time | |
| 3 Pronouns as Modifiers and the Usage of the Particle 的 (de) (II) | |
| 4 The Sentence Structure of 我請你吃飯 (Wǒ qǐng nǐ chī fàn) | |
| 5 Alternative Questions | |
| Language Practice | 78 |
| Dialogue II: Inviting Someone to Dinner | 83 |
| Language Notes | 83 |
| Vocabulary | 85 |
| Grammar | 86 |
| 6 Affirmative + Negative (A-not-A) Questions (I) | |
| 7 The Adverb 還 (hái, also, in addition) | |
| Language Practice | 87 |
| How About You? | 90 |
| Culture Highlights | 91 |
| Pronunciation Exercises | 93 |
| English Text | 94 |
| Progress Checklist | 95 |
Lesson 4: Hobbies |
97 |
| Learning Objectives | |
| Relate and Get Ready | |
| Dialogue I: Talking about Hobbies | 98 |
| Language Notes | 98 |
| Vocabulary | 100 |
| Grammar | 102 |
| 1 Word Order in Chinese | |
| 2 Affirmative + Negative (A-not-A) Questions (II) | |
| 3 The Conjunction 那(麼) (nà{me}, then, in that case) | |
| 4 去 (qù, to go) + Action | |
| 5 Questions with 好嗎 (hǎo ma) | |
| Language Practice | 107 |
| Dialogue II: Would You Like to Play Ball? | 110 |
| Language Notes | 110 |
| Vocabulary | 111 |
| Grammar | 112 |
| 6 The Modal Verb 想 (xiǎng, want to; would like to) | |
| 7 Verb+Object as a detachable compound | |
| Language Practice | 114 |
| How About You? | 116 |
| Culture Highlights | 117 |
| English Text | 120 |
| Progress Checklist | 120 |
Lesson 5: Visiting Friends |
121 |
| Learning Objectives | |
| Relate and Get Ready | |
| Dialogue I: Visiting a Friend's Home | 122 |
| Language Notes | 123 |
| Vocabulary | 124 |
| Grammar | 126 |
| 1 一下 (yí xià) and (一)點兒 ({yì} diǎnr) Moderating the Tone of Voice | |
| 2 Adjectives as Predicates | |
| 3 The Preposition 在 (zài, at; in; on) | |
| 4 The Particle吧 (ba) | |
| Language Practice | 129 |
| Narrative: At a Friend's House | 135 |
| Language Notes | 135 |
| Vocabulary | 136 |
| Grammar | 137 |
| 5 The Particle 了 (le) (I) | |
| 6 The Adverb 才 (cái, not until) | |
| Language Practice | 140 |
| How About You? | 141 |
| Culture Highlights | 142 |
| English Text | 144 |
| Progress Checklist | 144 |
| That's How the Chinese Say It! (Lesson 1-Lesson 5) | 145 |
Lesson 6: Making Appointments |
150 |
| Learning Objectives | |
| Relate and Get Ready | |
| Dialogue I: Calling One's Teacher | 150 |
| Language Notes | 150 |
| Vocabulary | 152 |
| Grammar | 154 |
| 1 The Preposition 給 (gěi) | |
| 2 The Modal Verb 要 (yào, will; be going to) (I) | |
| 3 The Adverb 別 (bié, don't) | |
| Language Practice | 156 |
| Dialogue II: Calling a Friend for Help | 160 |
| Language Notes | 160 |
| Vocabulary | 162 |
| Grammar | 163 |
| 4 Time Expressions | |
| 5 The Modal Verb 得 (děi, must) | |
| 6 Directional Complements (I) | |
| Language Practice | 166 |
| How About You? | 169 |
| Culture Highlights | 170 |
| English Text | 172 |
| Progress Checklist | 173 |
Lesson 7: Studying Chinese |
175 |
| Learning Objectives | |
| Relate and Get Ready | |
| Dialogue I: How Did You Do on the Exam? | 176 |
| Language Notes | 176 |
| Vocabulary | 178 |
| Grammar | 179 |
| 1 Descriptive Complements (I) | |
| 2 The Adverbs 太 ) and 真 (zhēn, really) | |
| 3 The Adverb 就 (jiù) (I)(tài, too | |
| 4 Double Objects | |
| 5 Ordinal Numbers | |
| 6 有（一）點兒 (yǒu{yì}diǎnr, somewhat, rather; a little bit) | |
| Language Practice | 185 |
| Dialogue II: Preparing for a Chinese Class | 188 |
| Language Notes | 188 |
| Vocabulary | 190 |
| Grammar | 191 |
| 7 怎麼 (zěnme, how come) in Questions | |
| 8 The 的 (de) Structure (I) | |
| 9 The Use of Nouns and Pronouns in Continuous Discourse | |
| Language Practice | 193 |
| How About You? | 196 |
| Culture Highlights | 197 |
| English Text | 199 |
| Progress Checklist | 200 |
Lesson 8: School Life |
201 |
| Learning Objectives | |
| Relate and Get Ready | |
| A Diary: A Typical School Day | 202 |
| Language Notes | 202 |
| Vocabulary | 203 |
| Grammar | 205 |
| 1 The Position of Time-When Expressions | |
| 2 The Adverb 就 (jiù) (II) | |
| 3 一邊...一邊(yibiān... yibiān) | |
| 4 Series of Verbs/Verb Phrases | |
| 5 The Particle 了(le) (II) | |
| 6 The Particle 的 (de) (III) | |
| 7 The Adverb 正在 (zhèngzài, be doing...) | |
| Language Practice | 211 |
| A Letter: Talking about Studying Chinese | 215 |
| Language Notes | 217 |
| Vocabulary | 218 |
| Grammar | |
| 8 除了...以外,還... (chúle...yíwài, hái , in addition to , also ) | |
| 9 能 (néng) and 會 (huì) (I) Compared | |
| 10 The Adverb 就 (jiù) (III) | |
| Language Practice | 221 |
| How About You? | 222 |
| Culture Highlights | 223 |
| English Text | 224 |
| Progress Checklist | 224 |
Lesson 9: Shopping |
225 |
| Learning Objectives | |
| Relate and Get Ready | |
| Dialogue I: Shopping for Clothes | 226 |
| Language Notes | 226 |
| Vocabulary | 229 |
| Grammar | 231 |
| 1 The Modal Verb 要 (yào, want to, desire to do something) (II) | |
| 2 Measure Words (II) | |
| 3 The 的 (de) Structure (II) | |
| 4 多 (duō) Used Interrogatively | |
| 5 Amounts of Money | |
| Language Practice | 235 |
| Dialogue II: Exchanging Shoes | 239 |
| Language Notes | 239 |
| Vocabulary | 241 |
| Grammar | 242 |
| 6 跟/和...(不)一樣 (gēn/hé {bù} yíyàng, {not the} same as ) | |
| 7 雖然...，可是/但是...(suīran , kěshi/dànshì although..., yet ) | |
| Language Practice | 244 |
| How About You? | 247 |
| Culture Highlights | 248 |
| English Text | 249 |
| Progress Checklist | 249 |
Lesson 10: Transportation |
251 |
| Learning Objectives | |
| Relate and Get Ready | |
| Dialogue: Going Home for the Winter Vacation | 252 |
| Language Notes | 252 |
| Vocabulary | 254 |
| Grammar | 256 |
| 1 Topic-Comment Sentences | |
| 2 或者(huòzhě, or) and 還是 (háishi, or) | |
| 3 先...再... (xiān...zài , fi rst..., then...) | |
| 4 還是...(吧) (háishi...{ba}, had better) | |
| Language Practice | 260 |
| An Email: Thanking Someone for a Ride | 264 |
| Language Notes | 264 |
| Vocabulary | 266 |
| Grammar | 267 |
| 5 每...都 (měi...dōu..., every) | |
| 6 要...了 (yào...le, soon) | |
| Language Practice | 268 |
| How About You? | 269 |
| Culture Highlights | 270 |
| English Text | 272 |
| Progress Checklist | 272 |
| That's How the Chinese Say It! (Lesson 6-Lesson 10) | 273 |
| Indexes and Appendix | 281 |
| Vocabulary Index (Chinese-English) | 281 |
| Vocabulary Index (English-Chinese) | 297 |
| Vocabulary by Grammar Category and by Lesson | 314 |
| Appendix: Alternate Characters (Texts in Simplified Form) | 320 |
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With an emphasis on practicing a broad range of written and verbal communication skills and building cultural understanding, the series is ideally suited for students who want a comprehensive grounding in the Chinese language. Coordinated practice develops students' listening, speaking, reading, and writing and builds proficiency in using the Chinese language in a variety of real-life situations. Throughout the series, Integrated Chinese incorporates the three modes of communication—interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational—and ACTFL's "Five Cs' : Communication, Culture, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities.Integrated Chinese, the leading introductory Chinese textbook at colleges and universities around the world, offers comprehensive instruction and an array of print and digital options. With content organized into 10 engaging lessons per volume, Level 1 Parts 1 and 2 feature flexible pacing, communicative activities, up-to-date vocabulary, and extensive cultural notes. An exciting storyline links all dialogues and readings. Level 2, with 10 lessons in each volume, includes exercises in each lesson, and accommodates flexibility in teaching schedules.
The series is a two-year course that includes textbooks, eBooks, workbooks, character workbooks, online workbooks, audio CDs, and teacher's handbooks. Materials are available in both simplified and traditional character versions.
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