iChinese Book 4,
1st Edition

Theme 3: 人类发明创造 HUMAN INGENUITY
Unit 1: 技术和科技创新 Technology and Scientific Innovation
Unit 2: 娱乐、交流和艺术表达 Entertainment, Communication and Artistic Expressions
Theme 4: 社会组织 SOCIAL ORGANIZATION
Unit 1: 教育、社会关系和职场工作 Education, Social Relationships and the Working World
Unit 2: 社会参与、社区和法律与秩序 Social Engagement, Community and Law and Order
Theme 5: 共享地球 SHARING THE PLANET
Unit 1: 自然环境、城乡环境和全球化 The Environment, Urban and Rural Environments and Globalization
Unit 2: 平等、和平与冲突和伦理 Equality, Peace and Conflict and Ethics 附录
Appendices
1.写作文体与学生范文（第二部分）Writing Text Types & Students’ Model Essays (Part 2)
2. 生词索引Vocabulary Index

• Chen Draper

  Chen Draper (李琛) has been actively involved in the world of International Baccalaureate for over a decade, both as a teacher and examiner. She has extensive experience in the fields relating to the IB Chinese B course. She is also an experienced teacher training workshop leader. Currently she is the Head of HS Chinese at the United World College of South East Asia (UWCSEA), Singapore. Prior to this, she was in charge of Chinese in the Sevenoaks School, UK. In both schools, students under her charge achieved outstanding results in IB Chinese examinations.

• Victor Bao

  Victor Bao (鲍思冶) is an experienced Chinese language teacher who has taught in New Zealand, China, Hong Kong and Vietnam. He is now teaching Chinese at Dulwich College, Singapore. Besides teaching, Victor is also passionate about teacher training and has conducted several workshops at ACAMIS conferences and at various international schools. He was a member of the team that developed the new IGCSE 0523 examination.

• Theme based—All units are organized according to the three prescribed themes of Human Ingenuity, Social Organization and Sharing the Planet in the new IB syllabus. The other two themes of Identities and Experiences are covered in iChinese Book 3;

• Ready to use—Class and post-lesson activities and exercises are provided in each unit, making it easy and convenient for teachers to plan their lessons;

• Assessments—All assessment formats and requirements of the IB examination are covered;

• New listening component—Listening exercises based on the question types in the new IB examination are featured;

• New writing requirement—Up-to-date essay question types, all IB required registers and students’ sample essays are provided for reference;

• Vocabulary and grammar—Useful thematic vocabulary and concise grammar explanations are given for easy understanding;

• Online instructor resources—Full answer key as well as tape script and audio files for the listening exercises are available for free download. Visit http://emarketing.cengageasia.com/iChinese4

• Theme based—All units are organized according to the three prescribed themes of Human Ingenuity, Social Organization and Sharing the Planet in the new IB syllabus. The other two themes of Identities and Experiences are covered in iChinese Book 4;.

• Ready to use—Class and post-lesson activities and exercises are provided in each unit, making it easy and convenient for teachers to plan their lessons;

• Assessments—All assessment formats and requirements of the IB examination are covered;

• New listening component—Listening exercises based on the question types in the new IB examination are featured;

• New writing requirement—Up-to-date essay question types, all IB required registers and students’ sample essays are provided for reference;

• Vocabulary and grammar—Useful thematic vocabulary and concise grammar explanations are given for easy understanding;

• Online instructor resources—Full answer key as well as tape script and audio files for the listening exercises are available for free download. Visit http://emarketing.cengageasia.com/iChinese4

• IGCSE & IB: designed specifically for IGCSE Mandarin: Foreign Language, and IB Mandarin: ab initio

• Themes & vocabulary: full coverage of IGCSE and IB syllabi

• Exam prep: exercises in actual exam formats and full mock exam papers provided

• Scaffolding: texts and exercises in different levels to cater to different needs

• Four skills: balanced focus on reading, writing, listening and speaking

• Assessment: guidance on assessment schemes with student sample essays

• Culture: cultural comparison and reflection to facilitate intercultural appreciation

• Audio clips (in MP3 format) for listening comprehension practice available online at www.cengagechinese.com/ichinese

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