Cambridge IGCSE Chinese as a First Language Coursebook

Take an active approach to first language Chinese with activities that reinforce language learning and expand vocabulary and idioms. The coursebook focuses on building students’ reading and writing skills through real Mandarin Chinese texts about different topics, such as Chinese philosophers and sport. It also provides opportunities to develop essential life skills including creative thinking, communication and problem solving. At the end of the course, students should be able to critically analyse literary work written in Chinese and demonstrate a strong writing ability. Suggested answers to the coursebook questions are in the teacher’s book.

单元一. 谁言寸草心:

1.1. 描述与叙述

1.2. 议论与讨论

1.3. 指导写作及文言文

单元二. 此心安处是吾乡:

2.1. 描述与叙述

2.2. 议论与讨论

2.3. 指导写作及文言文

单元三. 千古风流人物:

3.1. 描述与叙述

3.2. 议论与讨论

3.3. 指导写作及文言文

单元四. 只缘身在此山中:

4.1. 描述与叙述

4.2. 议论与讨论

4.3. 指导写作及文言文

单元五. 格物致知:

5.1. 描述与叙述

5.2. 议论与讨论

5.3. 指导写作及文言文

单元六. 诸子百家

6.1. 描述与叙述

6.2. 议论与讨论

6.3. 指导写作及文言文

单元七. 快乐泉源:

7.1. 描述与叙述

7.2. 议论与讨论

7.3. 指导写作及文言文

单元八. 生活小百科

8.1. 描述与叙述

8.2. 议论与讨论

8.3. 指导写作及文言文

Introduction

How to use this book

Acknowledgements

Topic 1. Social relationships:

1.1. Narrative

1.2. Argumentative

1.3. Directed writing and Classical Chinese

Topic 2. Home town:

2.1. Narrative

2.2. Argumentative

2.3. Directed writing and Classical Chinese

Topic 3. Historical and heroic figures:

3.1. Narrative

3.2. Argumentative

3.3. Directed writing and Classical Chinese

Topic 4. Natural landscapes and travelling:

4.1. Narrative

4.2. Argumentative

4.3. Directed writing and Classical Chinese

Topic 5. Virtues and attitudes to studying:

5.1. Narrative

5.2. Argumentative

5.3. Directed writing and Classical Chinese

Topic 6. Chinese philosophers

6.1. Narrative

6.2. Argumentative

6.3. Directed writing and Classical Chinese

Topic 7. Happiness: leisure, arts and sports:

7.1. Narrative

7.2. Argumentative

7.3. Directed writing and Classical Chinese

Topic 8. Everyday life

8.1. Narrative

8.2. Argumentative

8.3. Directed writing and Classical Chinese. Introduction

How to use this book

Acknowledgements