Connections II A Cognitive Approach to Intermediate Chinese

Connections I & IIis the second-year sequence to accompany the enormously popular introductory textsInteractions I & IIby Margaret Yan and Jennifer Li-chia Liu. This innovative system makes learning Chinese an interactive, cognitive process rather than a matter of simple rote or drill. Connections is designed to offer intermediate learners of Chinese a complete set of learning tools to improve their language skills and enhance their understanding of Chinese culture and society. Lesson topics revolve around everyday themes and real-world communication among four central characters-a mainland Chinese, a Taiwanese, a Chinese American, and a non-Chinese American-familiar to students usingInteractions. Each 10-chapter volume is accompanied by a workbook. Chapters include sections on vocabulary, text, mini-dialogue, characters, grammar, and culture notes, accompanied by engaging graphics.Connectionsalso includes stories and songs, and makes use of a wide variety of texts such as narrative, dialogue, journal entries, riddles, jokes, news headlines, and lyrics.Liu, Jennifer Li-Chia is the author of 'Connections II A Cognitive Approach to Intermediate Chinese', published 2004 under ISBN 9780253216656 and ISBN 0253216656.