Shen Yan. Barron's AP Chinese Language and Culture

Barron's, 2009. — iv, 567 pages. — ISBN13: 978-0-7641-3815-7.FeaturesA diagnostic test and two full-length practice exams with answers explained
Questions presented in both traditional and simplified Chinese characters
Topic reviews cover Listening, Reading, Writing, Culture, and Speaking
Study advice and test-taking tipsGeneral Information
The AP Chinese Course
The AP Chinese Exam
Navigating the Computer
Suggested Resources
Using This Book
Listening
Comprehension
General Information
Rejoinders
Listening Selections
Listening Strategies
Listening Comprehension Practice
Answers and Answer Explanations
Reading Comprehension
General Information
Reading Strategies
Reading Selections
Reading Comprehension Practice
Answers and Answer Explanations
Writing Skills
General Information
Evaluation Criteria
Scoring Guidelines
Types of Essays
Writing Strategies
Common Writing Mistakes
Writing Skills Practice
Speaking Skills
General Information
Evaluation Criteria
Conversation Samples and Scores
Cultural Presentation Samples and
Scores
Speaking Tips
Vocabulary Tips
Speaking Preparation
Presentation
Speaking Skills Practice
Speaking Skills
Grammar Review
Complements
Sentences with Special Predicates
The Passive Voice
The “ᡞ”—Sentences
Existential Sentences
Sentences with Verbal
Constructions in a Series
Pivotal Sentences
Comparison
Expressing Emphasis
Complex Sentences
Common Sentence Patterns in Spoken Chinese
Cultural Notes
Physical Geography of China
Survey of Modern History
Festivals and Customs
Chinese Mythology
Idiom Story
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
Important Idioms
Useful Proverbs
Model Exam
Answers and Answer Explanations
Model Exam
Answers and Answer Explanations