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    BARRON’S AS © © © © © LS) CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE THIRD EDITION Yan Shen, M.A. Department of Asian Languages & Cultures UCLA, Los Angeles Contributing author: Joanne Shang, B.S. Chinese Language Teacher Rye Country Day School New York, New York

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    ABOUT THE AUTHORS Yan Shen has been a lecturer in Asian Languages and Cultures at UCLA, Los Angeles since 2005. She has a Masters in Sinology and Anthropology from the University of Trier in Germany and a Bachelors in Chinese Language and Literature from Capital Normal University, Beijing, China. She was born in China and has lived in Beijing for more than two decades. She taught Chinese as a second language at the International Chinese Language and Culture Center at Tsinghua University between 1993 and 2004 and has been a certified Oral Proficiency Tester for the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages since 2012. She has published articles in journals, such as The Journal of Tsinghua University, and presented at national and global conferences, including ACTFL and CLTA. She has served as a reviewer for the Critical Language Scholarship Program (Chinese) for several years. Joanne Shang teaches Mandarin Chinese at Rye Country Day School in New York and is professionally focused in student-centered pedagogy and technology integration in world language teaching and learning. She is a master teacher in Startalk programs and presents regularly at national and global conferences. Joanne previously taught in North Carolina and Hong Kong. Both authors have been readers for the AP Chinese Language and Culture exam. I~ StudyXY

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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Thanks to my husband, Wei Li, for his support while I worked on the book. Thanks also to my daughter, Yunyi Li, for her help in translating much of the Chinese into English. Many thanks also to Joanne Shang for checking the manuscript and offering valuable suggestions for improvement. Special thanks are due to my editor at Barron’s, Samantha Karasik.—Yan Shen AUDIO To access the audio for all listening segments, go to: online.barronsbooks.com + StudyXxy

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    © Copyright 2019, 2014, 2009 by Kaplan North America, LLC, d/b/a Barron’s Educational Series All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means without the written permission of the copyright owner. Published by Kaplan North America, LLC, d/b/a Barron’s Educational Series 1515 West Cypress Creek Road Fort Lauderdale, FL. 33309 www.barronseduc.com ISBN: 978-1-4380-1184-4 ISSN: 2330-3263 Kaplan North America, LLC, d/b/a Barron’s Educational Series print books are available at special quantity discounts to use for sales promotions, employee premiums, or educational purposes. For more information or to purchase books, please call the Simon & Schuster special sales department at 866- 506-1949. + StudyXY

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    Contents LY -— -— -— -— -— -— — -— — -— Barron’s Essential 5 1 Introduction General Information The AP Chinese Language and Culture Course The AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam Scoring Navigating the Computer Suggested Resources Using This Book 2 Listening Comprehension General Information Rejoinders Listening Selections Listening Strategies Listening Comprehension Practice Answer Key Answers Explained Vocabulary List Audioscripts 3 Reading Comprehension

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    General Information Reading Strategies Reading Selections Reading Comprehension Practice Answer Key Answers Explained 4 Writing Skills General Information Evaluation Criteria Scoring Guidelines Types of Essays Writing Strategies Writing Skills Practice 5 Speaking Skills General Information Evaluation Criteria Scoring Guidelines Conversation Samples and Scores Cultural Presentation Samples and Scores Speaking Tips Vocabulary Tips Speaking Preparation Presentation Speaking Skills Practice Speaking Skills Audioscripts 6 Grammar Review Complements Sentences with Special Predicates The Passive Voice

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    The “38”—Sentences Existential Sentences Sentences with Verbal Constructions in a Series Pivotal Sentences Comparison Expressing Emphasis Complex Sentences Common Sentence Patterns in Spoken Chinese 7 Cultural Notes Physical Geography of China Survey of Modern History Festivals and Customs Chinese Family Virtues Chinese Mythology Idiom Stories Four Grand Works in Chinese Literature Chinese Characters Calligraphy Chinese Arts and Crafts Four Great Inventions of Ancient China Traditional Chinese Medicine Traditional Chinese Architecture Classical Gardens Traditional Performing Arts Education Chinese Martial Arts Traditional Entertainment Cultural Heritage Traditional Clothing Traditional Food Chinese Astrology Chinese Taboos Chinese Influential Figures Important Idioms

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    Useful Proverbs 8 Practice Exam 1 Answer Key Answers Explained Audioscripts 9 Practice Exam 2 Answer Key Answers Explained Audioscripts

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    Barron’s Essential 5 As you work toward achieving that 5 on your AP Chinese Language and Culture exam, here are five essentials that you MUST know above everything else: Familiarize yourself with the exam structure and the three modes of communication around which the course is structured. © Understanding the various tasks on the exam is critical for success. © Remember that communication can be interpersonal, interpretive, or presentational. ® All of the tasks on the exam are built upon these modes. ® Your success depends on a balanced mastery of language. Listen and read critically. © You will need to comprehend a variety of authentic Chinese texts, e-mails, letters, articles, conversations, interviews, announcements, and other items such as ads, charts, and instructions. © Be sure you understand the purpose, the essential facts, and the tone of each of these items, as well as the puns and euphemisms used. Complete the tasks in the Free-Response Questions. ® The instructions to the Free-Response Questions are written in English. © Read them carefully as they specify what tasks are expected of you. © It is most important to complete the right task correctly. ® Overlooking a task or subtask will marginalize your score regardless of the rich language used. Type correctly. ® The Writing sections include an E-mail Response and a Story Narration. © Each must be completed in 15 minutes by typing Chinese characters. + StudyXxy

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    ® Practice typing on IME methods for proficiency and accuracy in choosing the characters after keying in the Hanyu Pinyin or Zhuyin Fuhao. Use all elements of this guide. © Read and pay attention to the suggested strategies and the explanations in the Answer Keys to strengthen or supplement your knowledge. e Complete the exercises in all sections and the two Practice Exams. Be sure you're familiar with the exam directions. + StudyXxy

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    CHAPTER 1 Introduction GENERAL INFORMATION The AP Chinese Language and Culture program offers high school students an opportunity to earn credit for Chinese courses at the college level. Like other College Board programs, it is available to anyone worldwide who wishes to participate. The AP Chinese Language and Culture exam was first held in May 2007 and is used to assess a student’s proficiency in Chinese, equivalent to completing a fourth-semester Chinese course in college. The AP Chinese Language and Culture exam consists of two essential aspects: Chinese language and Chinese culture. Since language and culture are so closely intertwined, culture is acquired in the process of learning a language, and language is learned when studying culture. As such, students should try to absorb as much Chinese culture as possible while learning the language, because it is impossible to separate the two. THE AP CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE COURSE The curriculum and assessment frameworks for the AP Chinese Language and Culture course undergo continuous improvement. In order to prepare for the AP Chinese Language and Culture exam, students are strongly encouraged, although not required, to enroll in an AP Chinese Language and Culture course in high school. Like other AP courses, the AP Chinese Language and Culture course should match the level of a fourth-semester university/college course in Mandarin/Putonghua Chinese. This level requires students to complete approximately 250 hours of classroom instruction. In the AP Chinese Language and Culture course, students should intensively practice Chinese in three modes: interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational. In addition, they should develop Chinese language skills in the five goal areas: communication, cultures, connections, comparisons, and communities. The first goal involves communication in Chinese. Students are expected:

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    1. to engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, exchange opinions, and make presentations 2. to understand, write, and discuss a variety of topics The second goal involves the acquisition of cultural knowledge. This includes: 1. understanding social patterns 2. the active practice of conventions 3. appropriate use of Chinese in cultural settings In particular, students should understand significant components of Chinese culture, such as traditions, history, literature, art, and so on. The third goal is to establish a connection between Chinese and other disciplines and to further acquire information and recognize distinctive viewpoints that are only available through Chinese language and culture. The fourth goal concerns the student’s ability to compare and contrast the Chinese language and culture with his or her native or other language and culture. The fifth goal emphasizes that students should apply the Chinese language in communities both within and beyond the school setting. THE AP CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE EXAM The AP Chinese Language and Culture course and exam incorporate Chinese cultural information with listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Like other AP foreign language exams, the AP Chinese Language and Culture exam measures fluency. Students should be able to recognize and understand both spoken and written Chinese at a sophisticated level. In addition, they should demonstrate their ability to speak and write Chinese fluently and accurately in a culturally appropriate manner. Format of the Exam The following tables provides a summary of the important information on the AP Chinese Language and Culture exam. Tables I, II, and III represent the format of the exam. The exam assesses the communication ability of AP Chinese Language and Culture students in two sections: multiple-choice and

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    free-response questions. Each section of the AP Chinese Language and Culture exam contributes a specific portion to the final AP grade. Detailed rubrics for the Writing and Speaking free-response sections will be given in the related chapters. Tables I and II list the time distribution and weight of each part on the final grade. To do well on the exam, it is important to understand the structure of the AP Chinese Language and Culture exam. SECTION I Section 1, as illustrated in Table I, is the multiple-choice section and covers listening and reading comprehension. THE LISTENING SECTION consists of two types of multiple-choice questions developed to evaluate interpersonal and interpretive communication skills. Rejoinders—AP students must « first listen to and fully understand the expressions in the beginning part of a conversation, and then + listen to a list of choices and select a culturally acceptable discourse to continue or complete the conversation. TABLE 1

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    Section I: Multiple-Choice Section/ Question Type # of Knowledge/ Time Weight of Questions ~~ Skills Assessed Final Score Part A: Rejoinders: Listen to 10-15 Interpersonal 10 mins: Listening 25% the beginning of a communication— 5-second conversation, then Understanding response determine an character phrases time per appropriate and sociocultural question continuation of the formulae; expressing conversation. ‘opinion, attitude, intent Listening Selections: 15-20 Interpretive. 10 mins: Answer questions after ‘communication— 12-second listening to a variety of Comprehension, response stimuli (e.g., inference, application time per conversation, of basic cultural question instructions, voice knowledge message, report, announcement). Part B: Reading 35-40 Interpretive 60 mins Reading 25% Comprehension: ‘communication— Answer questions after Comprehension, reading a variety of inference, application stimuli (e.g., note, of basic cultural public sign, poster, knowledge e-mail, letter, story, advertisement, article, brochure). Section II: Free-Response—Writing Section/ Question Type # of Knowledge/Skills Time Weight of Tasks Assessed Final Score Part A: Writing Story Narration: Write a 1 Presentational 15 mins 25% story according to a series ‘communication— of picture prompts. Writing E-mail response: Write an 1 Interpersonal 15 mins ‘e-mail response after ‘communication— reading an e-mail message. Reading, writing Study.

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