Jia You! Chinese for the Global Community is a full-year program for intermediate students of Chinese. It is designed for college students in second-year Chinese as a foreign language program and senior high school students taking the AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam.
Jia You! encompasses 10 units and is divided into two volumes. Each unit addresses a specific theme of contemporary or historical Chinese culture with two lessons designed around the theme. Each lesson consists of Chinese texts, content-based presentations of vocabulary, grammar, common expressions, and exercises.
The program includes Student Textbooks, Workbooks, Audio CDs, Instructor’s Resource Manuals, Video on DVD and a companion website. The bound-in Jia You! Audio CDs provide the audio program for all narratives, dialogs and vocabulary in the textbook.
Traditional & Simplified Chinese characters
Unit 6: Human & Nature 人类与自然
Lesson 11 When a Tsunami Hits 海啸来临时
Lesson 12 Where Do We Live Tomorrow? 明天我们住在那儿？
Unit 7: People & Society 民族与社会
Lesson 13 The Hospitable Southwest 远方的客人请你留下来
Lesson 14 Moving into a Modern Apartment 搬家手记
Unit 8: Chinese Language & Characters 汉语与汉字
Lesson 15 Characters Relating to Animals 汉字与动物
Lesson 16 “Prosperity Has Arrived!” “福到了！”
Unit 9: Famous People & History 名人与历史
Lesson 17 Who was Confucius? 孔子是谁？
Lesson 18 China Highlights 我知道的中国历史和文化
Unit 10: Literature & Arts 文学与艺术
Lesson 19 “To Borrow Arrows with Thatched Boats” 草船借箭
Lesson 20 Chinese Papercutting 中国剪纸
Jia You! encompasses 10 units and is divided into two volumes. Each unit addresses a specific theme of contemporary or historical Chinese culture with two lessons designed around the theme. Each lesson consists of Chinese texts, content-based presentations of vocabulary, grammar, common expressions, and exercises.
The program includes Student Textbooks, Workbooks, Audio CDs, Instructor’s Resource Manuals, Video on DVD and a companion website. The bound-in Jia You! Audio CDs provide the audio program for all narratives, dialogs and vocabulary in the textbook.
Traditional & Simplified Chinese characters
Unit 6: Human & Nature 人类与自然
Lesson 11 When a Tsunami Hits 海啸来临时
Lesson 12 Where Do We Live Tomorrow? 明天我们住在那儿？
Unit 7: People & Society 民族与社会
Lesson 13 The Hospitable Southwest 远方的客人请你留下来
Lesson 14 Moving into a Modern Apartment 搬家手记
Unit 8: Chinese Language & Characters 汉语与汉字
Lesson 15 Characters Relating to Animals 汉字与动物
Lesson 16 “Prosperity Has Arrived!” “福到了！”
Unit 9: Famous People & History 名人与历史
Lesson 17 Who was Confucius? 孔子是谁？
Lesson 18 China Highlights 我知道的中国历史和文化
Unit 10: Literature & Arts 文学与艺术
Lesson 19 “To Borrow Arrows with Thatched Boats” 草船借箭
Lesson 20 Chinese Papercutting 中国剪纸