Integrated Chinese 1 Workbook ─ Traditional Characters

Integrated Chinese is an acclaimed Mandarin Chinese language course that delivers a cohesive system of print and digital resources for highly effective teaching and learning. First published in 1997 and now in its 4th Edition, it has become the leading Chinese language textbook series in the United States and beyond.

The Workbook of this time-tested series has been fully revised to align with the needs of today’s learners:

The core language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing are given equal emphasis

Lesson Opener checklists help students monitor their progress and self-assess

Idiomatic language builds communicative competence and cultural literacy

Streaming audio is provided for the listening comprehension exercises

Visuals prompt students to answer in Chinese without translating from English

Authentic realia presents language in context and helps develop predictive skills

Pinyin and Tone exercises help build recognition of syllabic characters and progressively improve pronunciation

Extra writing exercises expand recognition and production of Chinese characters

Open-ended exercises help students personalize and internalize the language

Interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational activities build proficiency and communication strategies while encouraging active use of language across different modes

Cumulative review units test student progress after every five lessons

The Workbook and Character Workbook are also available through the ChengTsui Web App™. In the digital format, the Workbook exercises are presented alongside the Textbook content, and feature auto-grading capability. The Character Workbook is downloadable for handwriting practice. For more information, visit chengtsui.co.