Encounters encourages learning through approaches that are practical communicative, culturally rich, and delightfully engaging. Encounters is designed for English-speaking individuals ready to embark on the adventure of learning Mandarin Chinese. Lively and immediate, the program immerses the learner in Chinese language and culture right from the start. Encounters employs a range of techniques to encourage rapid and confident student progress. Those who are learning the Chinese language-as well as their teachers-will find a new level of inspiration at each stage of their Encounters experience.
A fully integrated array of learning materials focuses on communication and authentic language used in real-life contexts.Central among these materials is a dramatic video series, filmed entirely on location throughout China. The Encounters textbook features abundant exercises and learning activities linked to the video episodes and other media.
Informed by the latest language learning research and enriched by the creativity of a remarkable team of language and media experts who participated in its development, Encounters represents a new generation of language programs. It masterfully guides learners along a well-prepared path toward intercultural communication and understanding, a path that also leads to fuller participation in the modern global community.
《环球汉语——汉语和中国文化》是一套多媒体汉语教材，主要针对国外中学生和大学生等初学汉语者使用。该教材以具备影院播放质量的20集电视连续剧为核心，以纸质书、DVD、配套网站、播客、说唱歌曲等全媒体立体化的形式呈现。本套多媒体汉语教材，一改我们过去在对外汉语教材的教学方法、难易程度、课时设计等方面不符合外国学习者实际的情况，形成了一种立体化、多通道、全方位的新的教学模式，并开创性地运用了丰富的多媒体材料，引入饶有趣味的学习环境，让学习者沉浸于汉语的世界中，并从中体味中国文化的精妙。
By Cynthis Y. Ning and John S. Montanaro, Paperback, Simplified and Traditional Chinese Characters and English, 368 pages/book, 11.25"x8.25"
