Learning Their Language

The Integrated Chinese Volume 3 Textbook is designed to cover the first semester of study at the college level. Learners develop real-life communicative skills as they discuss topics related to everyday life and learn useful grammatical structures presented alongside clear, jargon-free explanations. Two review lessons are included for cumulative practice. In Volume 3, both simplified and traditional characters are shown side-by-side.The Volume 3 Textbook is also available as a fully integrated, multimedia-rich digital course on Cheng & Tsui’s FluencyLink platformNew to the 4th Edition:Full-color, contemporary layoutContent updated to reflect latest ACTFL 21st Century World-Readiness StandardsGrammar section now includes exercises to consolidate newly learned structuresNew recurring language learning devices in every lessonRedesigned Cultural Literacy section promotes students’ cross-cultural awareness through new Compare & Contrast activitiesNew Lesson Wrap-Up section includes

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Classical Chinese has prevailed as a written language in China for more than three millennia, and entrance to China's vast literary treasury rests in an understanding of classical Chinese grammar. This concise yet comprehensive textbook offers an unsurpassed introduction to the grammar of classical Chinese and allows readers to acquire the necessary proficiency to read and enjoy traditional Chinese texts with ease.Texts are presented in Chinese and English, and show the structural characteristics of basic sentence types in classical Chinese. The textbook examines critical words, phrases, and idiomatic constructions in terms of their respective positions and functions in a classical Chinese sentence. Examples illustrate each sentence type and are followed by precise translations in modern Chinese and English. Step-by-step exercises and answers are provided.Rigorously field-tested and fine-tuned in classroom settings, Classical Chinese: Introduction to Grammar is the ideal complement to

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