Reading Levels:	16 years old or older.
Books per Set:	1 book(s)
Book Properties:	328 page(s), Paperback
Book Size:	8.50 X 11.00 inch
Software Disc:	0 disc(s)

One of the most robust texts available for third or fourth-year Chinese, Reading into a New China brings students to the heart of contemporary China. The revised edition of the highly successful A New Text for a Modern China, Reading into a New China is divide into two volumes. Each volume is a combined textbook and workbook that teaches the fundamentals of reading strategies and emphasizes effective techniques for reading and writing in both narrative and expository styles. The series' extensive cultural coverage enhances language acquisition through contextualization. Each lesson includes an essay on a contemporary issue with word usage and sentence pattern examples explained in straightforward English. The "Vocabulary Building Skills" section, new to this edition, increases students' speed and effectiveness in vocabulary acquisition. Discussion questions and writing assignments develop students' ability to speak and write about complex social issues such as Internet culture, divorce in China, and the consequences of environmental pollution. In simplified characters with traditional characters in vocabulary lists and an appendix of readings in traditional characters. Free audio downloads.