Jennifer Li-Chia Liu's Books

Connections I [text + workbook], Textbook & Workbook

A Cognitive Approach to Intermediate Chinese

By: Jennifer Li-chia Liu

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Connections I [text + workbook], Textbook & Workbook

A Cognitive Approach to Intermediate Chinese

By: Jennifer Li-chia Liu

Praise for Interactions I & II: "Practical and lively without neglecting the structure and the writing system. The workbook is especially interesting and helpful." —Chauncey C. Chu, University of Florida ". . . by far the best first-year textbooks available." —Sabina Knight, Smith College Connections I & II is the second-year sequence to accompany the enormously popular introductory texts Interactions I & II by 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 using Interactions. 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. Connections also 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.

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372

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Indiana University Press

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ISBN 10

0253058074

ISBN 13

9780253058072

Encounters II [text + Workbook]

A Cognitive Approach to Advanced Chinese

By: Jennifer Li-chia Liu

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Encounters II [text + Workbook]

A Cognitive Approach to Advanced Chinese

By: Jennifer Li-chia Liu

The first 10 lessons appear in the companion set, Encounters I.

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521

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Indiana University Press

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ISBN 10

0253221021

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9780253221025

Connections II [text + workbook], Textbook & Workbook

A Cognitive Approach to Intermediate Chinese

By: Jennifer Li-chia Liu

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Connections II [text + workbook], Textbook & Workbook

A Cognitive Approach to Intermediate Chinese

By: Jennifer Li-chia Liu

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Indiana University Press

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0253058058

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Connections II

A Cognitive Approach to Intermediate Chinese

By: Jennifer Li-chia Liu

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Connections II

A Cognitive Approach to Intermediate Chinese

By: Jennifer Li-chia Liu

Praise for Interactions I & II: "Practical and lively without neglecting the structure and the writing system. The workbook is especially interesting and helpful." --Chauncey C. Chu, University of Florida ". . . by far the best first-year textbooks available." --Sabina Knight, Smith College Connections I & II is the second-year sequence to accompany the enormously popular introductory texts Interactions I & II by 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 using Interactions. 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. Connections also 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.

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Indiana University Press

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0253216656

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Connections I [text + workbook], Textbook & Workbook

A Cognitive Approach to Intermediate Chinese

By: Jennifer Li-chia Liu

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Connections I [text + workbook], Textbook & Workbook

A Cognitive Approach to Intermediate Chinese

By: Jennifer Li-chia Liu

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Interactions I [text + Workbook]

A Cognitive Approach to Beginning Chinese

By: Margaret Mian Yan,Jennifer Li-chia Liu

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Interactions I [text + Workbook]

A Cognitive Approach to Beginning Chinese

By: Margaret Mian Yan,Jennifer Li-chia Liu

The need for a modern text to teach Chinese to English-speaking students has long been recognized. Even today Chinese tends to be taught by rote rather than concept for the want of pedagogically sophisticated course materials. Jennifer Liu and Margaret Yan, two Indiana University professors, have now produced a cognitively based first year course for learning Chinese. The innovative features of their texts include. * An introduction to the cultural and social contexts of Chinese * A presentation of Chinese calligraphy * Lessons with real-life situations and lively dialogue * Explanations of Chinese pronunciation and grammar * Illustrations including cartoons * Chinese characters with mnemonic visuals * Criteria-grouped vocabulary * An instructor's manual * Student workbook

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454

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Indiana University Press

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0253211220

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9780253211224

Connections I

A Cognitive Approach to Intermediate Chinese

By: Jennifer Li-chia Liu

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Connections I

A Cognitive Approach to Intermediate Chinese

By: Jennifer Li-chia Liu

This set "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 communciation among four central characters - a mainland Chinese, a Taiwanese, a Chinese American and a non-Chinese American - familiar to students using 'Interactions'. Each ten-chapter volume is accompanied by a workbook. Chapters include sections on vocabulary, text, mini-dialogue, characters, grammar, and culture notes, accompanied by engaging graphics. 'Connections' also 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." - back cover.

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