Unit 1 Talking about China
Section A Reading and Writing
Text 1 General Survey
Text 2 Geographic Overview
Section B Listening and Speaking
Text 3 Situational Dialogue: Chinese History
Text 4 Cities to See in China
Unit 2 Chinese People
Section A Reading and Writing
Text 1 Han People
Text 2 A Glimpse of Chinese 55 Ethnic Minorities
Section B Listening and Speaking
Text 3 Situational Dialogue Modern Chinese Youth
Text 4 An Introduction to Mosuo People--A Matriarchal Society
Unit 3 Chinese Language and Literature
Section A Reading and Writing
Text 1 Jin Yong, a Literary Swordsman
Text 2 Liu Zhenyun
Section B Listening and Speaking
Text 3 Dialogue: About Han Han
Text 4 A Talk on Chinese Literature in the 20th Century
Unit 4 Chinese Education
Section A Reading and Writing
Text 1 Reforming Chinese Education
Text 2 Gaokao: College Entrance Exam in China
Section B Listening and Speaking
Text 3 Situational Dialogue
Text 4 Project Hope: Bringing Education to China's Rural Poor
Unit 5 Economy, Science and Technology
Section A Reading and Writing
Text 1 A New Legend for an Ancient City
Text 2 China is Pushing Ahead in New Fronts of Science and
Technology Development
Section B Listening and Speaking
Text 3 Situational Dialogue: China's Manned Submersible
Text 4 A Tour Guide Commentary on Qinghai-Tibet Railway
Unit 6 Chinese Holidays and Folk Customs
Section A Reading and Writing
Text 1 Chinese New Year in the Modem World:
A Traditional Chinese Holiday Today
Text 2 Dragon Boat Festival
Section B Listening and Speaking
Text 3 Situational Dialogue: Our Traditional Holidays--Still Meaningful?
Text 4 A speech on Double Seventh Festival
Unit 7 Land of Splendor
Section A Reading andWriting
Text 1 The Yellow River
Text 2 Historical Evidence to Support China's Sovereignty over Nansha Islands
Section B Listening and Speaking
Text 3 Situational Dialogue: The Summer Palace
Text 4 Sacred Mountains of China: Four Great Mountains of Buddhism
Unit 8 Chinese Food Culture
Section A Reading and Writing
Text 1 The Principles of Chinese Cuisine
Text 2 Regional Cuisines
Section B Listening and Speaking
Text 3 1. Situational Dialogue: Beijing Roast Duck
Text 4 2. A Tour Guide Commentary on Beijing Snacks
Unit 9 Chinese Medicine
Section A Reading and Writing
Text 1 An Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine
Text 2 An Introduction to Acupuncture
Section B Listening and Speaking
Text 3 Situational Dialogue: About Qi-gong Therapy
Text 4 A Lecture on Beijing Tongrentang
Unit 10 National Treasures
Section A Reading and Writing
Text 1 Wushu and Tai Ji Quan
Text 2 Chinese Handicrafts
Section B Listening and Speaking
Text 3 Situational Dialogue: Beijing Opera
Text 4 A Tour Guide Commentary on Dashilar
