iChinese 爱汉语 Book 1 ,
2nd Edition

Chen Draper, Victor Siye Bao, Angela Xinghua Wu

ISBN-13: 9789815200065
Copyright 2025 | Published
284 pages | List Price: USD $39.95

iChinese Books 1 and 2 are developed by a team of three Chinese language teachers with extensive firsthand experience in preparing their students for the IGCSE Mandarin: Foreign Language and IB Mandarin: ab initio examinations. The two course books provide teachers with a comprehensive set of ready-to-use materials, including vocabulary lists, model student essays and notes on marking schemes. Themes and vocabulary adhere to the IGCSE and IB syllabi. This second edition features updated content, new images, and mock examination papers based on the latest IB and IGCSE examination formats.

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Unit 1 Family
Lesson 1 我 About Me
Lesson 2 我的家人 My Family
Lesson 3 我的宠物 My Pet
Lesson 4 我的家 My Home
Unit 2 School
Lesson 1 我的学校 My School
Lesson 2 科目 Subjects
Lesson 3 课外活动 Extra-Curricular Activities
Lesson 4 学校生活 Life in School
Unit 3 Everyday Life
Lesson 1 我的一天 My Daily Routine
Lesson 2 交通工具 Modes of Transport
Lesson 3 我的邻居 My Neighbours
Lesson 4 我家周围的环境 My Neighbourhood
Unit 4 Personalities
Lesson 1 性格与长相 Personalities and Physcial Appearances
Lesson 2 人际关系 Interpersonal Relationships
Lesson 3 爱好 Hobbies
Unit 5 Food
Lesson 1 食物和饮料 Food and Beverage
Lesson 2 外出就餐 Dining Out
Lesson 3 饮食文化 Food and Culture

  • Chen Draper

    Mrs Chen Draper (李琛) is Head of High School Chinese at the United World College South East Asia (UWCSEA), Singapore. She teaches both IGCSE and IB Chinese. Prior to this, she was Head of Chinese at the prestigious Sevenoaks School, an independent school in the UK. Chen has firsthand and in-depth understanding of both IGCSE and IB assessment and what it takes for students to excel in the exams. Chen is an experienced regional workshop leader and teacher trainer. She has extensive experience as a workshop presenter at international conferences and regional teacher training courses both in the UK and in Singapore.

  • Victor Siye Bao

    Mr Victor Bao (鲍思冶) is Head of Chinese at the PLC Melbourne, Australia. He is an experienced Chinese language teacher of IB and IGCSE who has taught in New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Singapore. Victor is also an IGCSE 0547 examiner and IB examiner and workshop leader. He was a member of the team that developed the new IGCSE 0523 examination.

  • Angela Xinghua Wu

    Ms Angela Wu (吴星华) is Head of Mother Tongue Languages at the School of the Arts (SOTA), Singapore. Prior to this, she had been teaching Chinese at Nexus International School, Singapore, and Jimei University Affiliated High School, China. She was appointed as Languages Coordinator and then Head of Chinese Language to develop curriculum. In addition to language teaching, Angela is also an active workshop leader for teacher training for international schools in Asia. As a Google educator, she is good in using Google Apps, Teamie, Schoology, etc. to do flipping classroom, projected-based learning and task-based learning in her Chinese classroom.

  • 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 examination formats and full mock examination papers provided;

  • Scaffolding: Texts and exercises set at different levels to cater to different needs;

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

  • Assessment: Notes on marking schemes with model student essays;

  • Culture: Cultural comparison and reflection to facilitate intercultural appreciation;

  • Online resources: Audio recordings and answer key are available on our new companion site: cengageresource.com/clt/ichinese1/.

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