Discover China
Learn Chinese with this comprehensive and enjoyable course
Discover China is based on an established methodology that follows a more communicative approach to language learning. Discover China enables learners to make rapid improvements and use Mandarin Chinese confidently in day-to-day situations. Students using Discover China achieve better results because they are encouraged to use the language through meaningful communicative activities in every lesson.
Discover China is a four level Mandarin Chinese course specially designed for beginner to intermediate level young adult and adult learners. It employs a communicative approach to language learning. Emphasis is placed on pair work, group work, and on a wide variety of speaking and listening activities to help students become confident Chinese language speakers.
Discover China gives students a comprehensive, integrated and systematic introduction to the language.
Key features
- A four-level course in Mandarin from Elementary to Upper Intermediate level, designed for young adult and adult learners.
- Real-life topics and everyday language presented and practised through all four skills for immediate use outside the classroom.
- Ample opportunities to use the language through personalisation, pair and group work activities.
- A clearly structured syllabus with balanced language, skills, pronunciation and character formation practice.
- A deductive approach to grammar that encourages students to work out rules for themselves.
- Extensive cultural input for students to engage with and respond to.
- A free downloadable Teacher’s Book with unit-by-unit teaching notes, plus a resource area with additional activities and worksheets are available online.
Student's Book and CD Pack
Specially designed for young adult and adult learners, this four-level beginner Mandarin Chinese course employs a communicative approach to language learning. Emphasis is placed on pair work, group work and on a variety of speaking and listening activities to help students become confident Chinese language speakers.
Workbook and Audio CD Pack
Specially designed for young adult and adult learners, this four-level beginner Mandarin Chinese course employs a communicative approach to language learning. The Workbook extends and reinforces the material learnt in the Student’s Book with a variety of speaking and listening activities to help students become confident Chinese language speakers.
FLTRP Chinese Character Dictionary Paperback + CD-ROM Pack
As a recommended accompaniment to Discover China, the Macmillan-FLTRP Chinese Character Dictionary is ideal for Chinese-language students looking to strengthen and expand their character recognition, writing and pronunciation skills.