5 Steps to a 5: AP Chinese Language
1st Edition
Published on 6. August 2018
464 pages
978-1-260-12317-3 (ISBN)
Available for download
Description
Get ready to ace your AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam with this easy-to-follow study guide and audio program!5 Steps to a 5: AP Chinese Language and Culture 2019 introduces an easy to follow, effective 5-step study plan to help you build the skills, knowledge, and test-taking confidence you need to achieve a high score on the exam. This essential guide reflects the latest course syllabus and includes 3 full-length practice exams, the most up-to-date scoring information, and a complete audio program on MP3 disk.5 Steps to a 5: AP Chinese Language and Culture 2019 features: *2 Practice Exams*5 Steps to a 5 program*Updated to match the current test*Chinese characters presented in both traditional and simplified characters*A complete audio program on MP3 disk
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Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- About the Author
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: The Five-Step Program
- Step 1 Set Up Your Study Program
- 1 What You Need to Know About the AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam
- Background Information
- Frequently Asked Questions About the AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam
- 2 How to Plan Your Time
- Tips for Creating Your Test Preparation Plan
- Three Approaches to Preparing for the AP Chinese Exam
- Calendar with a Checklist for Each Plan
- Step 2 Determine Your Test Readiness
- 3 Take a Diagnostic Exam
- Using the Diagnostic Exam
- Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions
- Section II: Free-Response Questions
- Scripts for the Audio Portions of the Test
- Answers and Explanations for Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions)
- Answers and Explanations for Section II (Free-Response Questions)
- Scoring and Interpreting Your Results
- Step 3 Develop Strategies for Success
- 4 Strategies for Taking the Exam
- Getting Started
- Strategies for Multiple-Choice Questions
- Strategies for the Free-Response Questions
- Analyzing Your Performance on the Diagnostic Test
- Step 4 Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High
- 5 Listening Rejoinders
- Warm-Up Exercises
- Strategies for the Listening Rejoinders
- Skill-Building Exercises: Set Phrases
- Listening Rejoinders Practice Test (Exam Section I, Part A)
- 6 Listening Selections
- Warm-Up Exercises
- Strategies for the Listening Selections
- Skill-Building Exercises: Vocabulary
- Listening Selections Practice Test (Exam Section I, Part A)
- 7 Reading Comprehension
- Warm-Up Exercises
- Strategies for Reading Comprehension
- Skill-Building Exercises
- Reading Comprehension Practice Test (Exam Section I, Part B)
- 8 Presentational Writing: Story Narration
- Story Narration: What It Is and How It Is Scored
- Strategies for Story Narration: A Step-by-Step Approach
- Skill-Building Exercises: Grammar
- Story Narration Practice Tests
- 9 Interpersonal Writing: E-mail Response
- The E-mail Response: What It Is and How It Is Scored
- Strategies for the E-mail Response: A Step-by-Step Approach
- Skill-Building Exercises: Comparison and Persuasion Sentences
- E-mail Response Practice Tests
- 10 Interpersonal Speaking: Conversation
- The Conversation: What It Is and How It Is Scored
- Strategies for the Conversation: A Step-by-Step Approach
- Skill-Building Exercises: Understanding Questions in a Conversation
- Conversation Practice Test
- 11 Presentational Speaking: Cultural Presentation
- The Cultural Presentation: What It Is and How It Is Scored
- Strategies for the Cultural Presentation: A Step-by-Step Approach
- Skill-Building Exercises
- Cultural Presentation Practice Test
- Step 5 Build Your Test-Taking Confidence
- AP Chinese Language and Cultural Practice Test 1
- Using the Practice Test
- Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions
- Section II: Free-Response Questions
- Scripts for the Audio Portions of the Test
- Answers and Explanations for Section I
- Section II: Free-Response Questions
- Scoring and Interpreting Your Results
- AP Chinese Language and Cultural Practice Test 2
- Using the Practice Test
- Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions
- Section II: Free-Response Questions
- Scripts for the Audio Portions of the Test
- Answers and Explanations for Section I
- Section II: Free-Response Questions
- Scoring and Interpreting Your Results
- Appendixes
- Functional Grammar for Smooth Writing
- Useful Expressions for Smooth Speaking
- Frequently Used Vocabulary in Reading and Listening
- Useful Websites
