Encounters: Chinese Language and Culture – serie

Welcome to Encounters, a groundbreaking Chinese language program that features a dramatic series filmed entirely in China. The program’s highly communicative approach immerses learners in the Chinese language and culture through video episodes that directly correspond to units in the combination textbook-workbook. By combining a compelling story line with a wealth of educational materials, Encounters weaves a tapestry of Chinese language and culture rich in teaching and learning opportunities.Encounters follows a carefully structured and cumulative approach. Students progress from listening and speaking to the more difficult skills of reading and writing Chinese characters, building grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation skills along the way.The Encounters program includes:• Two Full-color Student Books for introductory Chinese study• Annotated Instructor’s Editions with answer keys and suggested class activities• Two Character Writing Workbooks linked directly to the Student Book• Ten hours of video materials, comprising dramatic episodes, cultural segments, and animations, all integrated with the Student Books• A total of 200 minutes of audio material, linked to the Student Books, for listening and speaking practice• A website, www.encounterschinese.com, providing access to all audiovisual material of the program upon adoptionEach new, print copy of a Student Book comes with a 10-digit access code which provides one year of complimentary access to the website and its media. Students who purchase an eBook, or who are looking to extend their access to the website material, must buy a new access code. These codes are available at http://yalebooks.com/yupbooks/encounters.asp.

Welcome to Encounters, a groundbreaking Chinese language program that features a dramatic series filmed entirely in China. The program’s highly communicative approach immerses learners in the Chinese language and culture through video episodes that directly correspond to units in the combination textbook-workbook. By combining a compelling story line with a wealth of educational materials, Encounters weaves a tapestry of Chinese language and culture rich in teaching and learning opportunities.Encounters follows a carefully structured and cumulative approach. Students progress from listening and speaking to the more difficult skills of reading and writing Chinese characters, building grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation skills along the way.The Encounters program includes:• Two Full-color Student Books for introductory Chinese study• Annotated Instructor’s Editions with answer keys and suggested class activities• Two Character Writing Workbooks linked directly to the Student Book• Ten hours of video materials, comprising dramatic episodes, cultural segments, and animations, all integrated with the Student Books• A total of 200 minutes of audio material, linked to the Student Books, for listening and speaking practice• A website, www.encounterschinese.com, providing access to all audiovisual material of the program upon adoptionEach new, print copy of a Student Book comes with a 10-digit access code which provides one year of complimentary access to the website and its media. Students who purchase an eBook, or who are looking to extend their access to the website material, must buy a new access code. These codes are available at http://yalebooks.com/yupbooks/encounters.asp.

Live the LanguageDesigned for English-speaking students ready to embark on the adventure of learning Mandarin Chinese, Encounters accelerates proficiency and cultural understanding through authentic language and cultural experiences. This fully integrated program includes combined textbook/workbook student editions, audio and video instruction, online workbooks, and a comprehensive website with extensive educational resources.The communicative approach of Encounters immerses learners in the Chinese-speaking world through dynamic videos that correspond to units in each textbook. By combining a compelling story line with a wealth of educational materials, Encounters weaves a tapestry of Chinese language and culture.The Intermediate level includes:·Two full-color combined textbook/workbook Student Books·Annotated Instructor’s Editions featuring suggested class activities, answer keys, and teaching tips (free with adoption)·10+ hours of immersive video exercises and cultural segments that motivate students to learn·300+ minutes of audio material for listening and speaking practice·A comprehensive website that provides access to all multimedia (included in the price of new print editionsFor more information or to access the Encounters multimedia, visit www.EncountersChinese.com

This Character Writing Workbook, which accompanies Student Book 1 of the Encounters program, is designed to help students learn the Chinese characters found in each unit of the Student Book. The Character Writing Workbook not only provides opportunities for writing practice but also supplies considerable information about each character, such as correct stroke order, pronunciation and tone, and related words, phrases, and sentences. Also included are the radical (or "meaning key"), phonetic clues, and the evolution of the character from its ancient form, all of which provide valuable memory aids. Where applicable, both traditional and simplified forms of the character are presented so that students may choose to learn one or the other, or both, depending on their preference. THE ENCOUNTERS PROGRAM INCLUDES:• Full-color Student Books for introductory Chinese study• Annotated Instructor’s Editions with answer keys and suggested class activities • Character Writing Workbooks linked directly to the Student Books • Ten hours of video materials, comprising dramatic episodes, cultural segments, and animations, all integrated with the Student Books• A total of 200 minutes of audio material, linked to the Student Books, for listening and speaking practice• A website, www.EncountersChinese.com, providing a year’s free access to all audiovisual material of the program upon adoption