AP® Chinese Language and Culture Prep Course

Self-paced prep for the AP® Chinese Language and Culture exam: 64 lessons, a quiz after every lesson, 63 interactive labs, and a full practice exam and a final exam, each with a written part and its scoring guide.

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  • 64lessons
  • 64quizzes, one after every lesson
  • 63interactive labs
  • 2full exams with written parts

What's in the AP® Chinese Language and Culture course

12 chapters. Each lesson ends with a short quiz, and the course ends with a full practice exam and a final exam, each with a written part and its scoring guide.

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Chapter 1: Sounds, Characters, and Typing5 lessons, 5 quizzes, 5 labs
  1. Lesson1.1 Pinyin Syllables: initials, finals, and how every syllable is built
  2. Lab1.1 Interactive Lab: Read the Syllable Map
  3. Lesson1.2 The Four Tones and the Neutral Tone: hearing and saying the difference
  4. Lab1.2 Interactive Lab: Tones Against the Marks
  5. Lesson1.3 Tone Changes, Pauses, and Rate: third tone, yi, bu, and natural rhythm
  6. Lab1.3 Interactive Lab: Read a Passage Twice
  7. Lesson1.4 Characters: radicals, simplified and traditional forms, and reading both
  8. Lab1.4 Interactive Lab: Match the Forms and the Clues
  9. Lesson1.5 Typing Chinese: Pinyin Simplified, Pinyin Traditional, Bopomofo, and exam punctuation
  10. Lab1.5 Interactive Lab: Type What You Hear
Chapter 2: Families and Communities4 lessons, 4 quizzes, 4 labs
  1. Lesson2.1 Families and Communities: key vocabulary for family, neighbors, and community life
  2. Lab2.1 Interactive Lab: Dictation: Family and Community Words
  3. Lesson2.2 Families and Communities: aspect with le, guo, and zhe
  4. Lab2.2 Interactive Lab: One Neighborhood Story: Pick the Particle
  5. Lesson2.3 Families and Communities: cultural products, practices, and perspectives
  6. Lab2.3 Interactive Lab: One Minute on a Neighborhood Practice
  7. Lesson2.4 Families and Communities: practice sets with conversations, articles, and ads
  8. Lab2.4 Interactive Lab: Set 1: Conversation
Chapter 3: Language and Culture4 lessons, 4 quizzes, 4 labs
  1. Lesson3.1 Language and Culture: key vocabulary for identity, traditions, and language itself
  2. Lab3.1 Interactive Lab: Dictation: Words About Language
  3. Lesson3.2 Language and Culture: the ba and bei patterns
  4. Lab3.2 Interactive Lab: 把 and 被 on This Theme
  5. Lesson3.3 Language and Culture: customs, celebrations, and regional variation
  6. Lab3.3 Interactive Lab: Speak: A Custom in Two Places
  7. Lesson3.4 Language and Culture: practice sets with audio reports, charts, and literary texts
  8. Lab3.4 Interactive Lab: Listen: An Audio Report
Chapter 4: Art and Creativity4 lessons, 4 quizzes, 4 labs
  1. Lesson4.1 Art and Creativity: key vocabulary for heritage, exhibitions, performance, and design
  2. Lab4.1 Interactive Lab: Dictation: Words of Art and Creativity
  3. Lesson4.2 Art and Creativity: de, de, de, and describing with complements
  4. Lab4.2 Interactive Lab: 的, 得, 地 and Result Complements
  5. Lesson4.3 Art and Creativity: cultural products, practices, and perspectives
  6. Lab4.3 Interactive Lab: One Minute on a Craft or Art Form
  7. Lesson4.4 Art and Creativity: practice sets with presentations, articles, and promotional material
  8. Lab4.4 Interactive Lab: Set 1: A Presentation on Hand-Painted Signs
Chapter 5: Science and Technology4 lessons, 4 quizzes, 4 labs
  1. Lesson5.1 Science and Technology: key vocabulary for devices, data, and research
  2. Lab5.1 Interactive Lab: Dictation: Words of Science and Technology
  3. Lesson5.2 Science and Technology: neng, hui, keyi, and potential complements
  4. Lab5.2 Interactive Lab: 能, 会, 可以, 可能 and Potential Complements
  5. Lesson5.3 Science and Technology: inventions, everyday science, and perspectives
  6. Lab5.3 Interactive Lab: One Minute on a Tool or Habit of Technology
  7. Lesson5.4 Science and Technology: practice sets with audio reports, conversations, and articles
  8. Lab5.4 Interactive Lab: Sets 1 and 2: An Audio Report and a Conversation
Chapter 6: Contemporary Life4 lessons, 4 quizzes, 4 labs
  1. Lesson6.1 Contemporary Life: key vocabulary for school, work, media, food, and travel
  2. Lab6.1 Interactive Lab: Dictation: Words of Contemporary Life
  3. Lesson6.2 Contemporary Life: comparison with bi and the shi de pattern
  4. Lab6.2 Interactive Lab: 比, 一样, 没有, and 是……的
  5. Lesson6.3 Contemporary Life: cultural products, practices, and perspectives
  6. Lab6.3 Interactive Lab: One Minute on a Daily-Life Practice
  7. Lesson6.4 Contemporary Life: practice sets with charts, instructions, and correspondence
  8. Lab6.4 Interactive Lab: Sets 1 and 2: A Report With a Chart, and Spoken Instructions
Chapter 7: Global Contexts4 lessons, 4 quizzes, 4 labs
  1. Lesson7.1 Global Contexts: key vocabulary for nature, history, policy, and transportation
  2. Lab7.1 Interactive Lab: Dictation: Words of Global Contexts
  3. Lesson7.2 Global Contexts: formal patterns for reports and articles
  4. Lab7.2 Interactive Lab: Choose the Written Pattern
  5. Lesson7.3 Global Contexts: migration, exchange, and history across communities
  6. Lab7.3 Interactive Lab: One Minute on an Exchange Between Two Communities
  7. Lesson7.4 Global Contexts: practice sets with presentations, articles, and letters
  8. Lab7.4 Interactive Lab: Set 1: Two Presentations
Chapter 8: Listening: Audio Texts and Charts6 lessons, 6 quizzes, 6 labs
  1. Lesson8.1 Audio and Chart: matching what you hear to a graphic
  2. Lab8.1 Interactive Lab: Audio and Chart: Two Sets
  3. Lesson8.2 Audio Report and Instructional Guidance: news and how-to audio
  4. Lab8.2 Interactive Lab: A Report and a Set of Instructions
  5. Lesson8.3 Conversation and Presentation Audio: speakers, relationships, and structure
  6. Lab8.3 Interactive Lab: A Conversation and a Talk
  7. Lesson8.4 Main Idea, Details, and Purpose in Audio
  8. Lab8.4 Interactive Lab: Main Idea, Details, and Purpose
  9. Lesson8.5 Attitude, Reservations, and Logical Conclusions
  10. Lab8.5 Interactive Lab: Attitude, Reservations, and Conclusions
  11. Lesson8.6 Spoken Chinese Across Communities: words, forms of address, and real listening
  12. Lab8.6 Interactive Lab: Spoken Chinese Across Communities
Chapter 9: Reading: Articles, Letters, Literature, and Promotional Material7 lessons, 7 quizzes, 6 labs
  1. Lesson9.1 Articles and Articles with Charts: data, patterns, and trends
  2. Lab9.1 Interactive Lab: Articles with Figures: Two Timed Sets
  3. Lesson9.2 Correspondence: letters, emails, and notes between people
  4. Lab9.2 Interactive Lab: Email Thread and Letter: Two Timed Sets
  5. Lesson9.3 Literary Texts: narration, figurative language, and tone
  6. Lab9.3 Interactive Lab: Real Literary Excerpts: Two Timed Sets
  7. Lesson9.4 Promotional Material: ads, posters, and web notices
  8. Lesson9.5 Organization and Rhetorical Strategies
  9. Lab9.5 Interactive Lab: Put the Article Back in Order
  10. Lesson9.6 Words in Context: reading meaning from cues
  11. Lab9.6 Interactive Lab: Words and References in Context
  12. Lesson9.7 Connecting Information Across Sources
  13. Lab9.7 Interactive Lab: Two Sources, One Point
Chapter 10: Project Presentation6 lessons, 6 quizzes, 6 labs
  1. Lesson10.1 The Course Project and the Personalized Project Reference
  2. Lab10.1 Interactive Lab: Your Project Calendar
  3. Lesson10.2 Choosing a Focus: factors, viewpoints, and a workable scope
  4. Lab10.2 Interactive Lab: Scope and Perspective: Ten Judgments
  5. Lesson10.3 Research Strategies: gathering reliable information and evidence
  6. Lab10.3 Interactive Lab: Questions, Keywords, Sources: Ten Judgments
  7. Lesson10.4 Organizing a Presentation: opening, main thread, transitions, and conclusion
  8. Lab10.4 Interactive Lab: Outline a 3-Minute Talk
  9. Lesson10.5 Vocabulary and Delivery: presenting from a short outline
  10. Lab10.5 Interactive Lab: Speak: A Full Practice Presentation
  11. Lesson10.6 Reflecting on Significance: why this cultural element matters
  12. Lab10.6 Interactive Lab: Speak: Why It Matters
Chapter 11: Project Q&A4 lessons, 4 quizzes, 5 labs
  1. Lesson11.1 Expressing Ideas, Preferences, and Opinions
  2. Lab11.1 Interactive Lab: Claim First, in 40 Seconds
  3. Exam11.2 Giving Examples, Reasons, and Explanations
  4. Lab11.2 Interactive Lab: Reasons, Examples and Two Sides
  5. Lesson11.3 Comparing Communities: your own community and Chinese-speaking communities
  6. Lab11.3 Interactive Lab: Compare Two Communities
  7. Lesson11.4 Register and Audience: formal and spoken Chinese, ni and nin
  8. Lab11.4 Interactive Lab: Fit the Listener
  9. Lesson11.5 Communication Strategies: circumlocution, paraphrase, and self-correction
  10. Lab11.5 Interactive Lab: When the Word Is Gone
Chapter 12: Writing: Story Narration and Email Response6 lessons, 6 quizzes, 6 labs
  1. Lesson12.1 Story Narration: reading four pictures and telling the whole story
  2. Lab12.1 Interactive Lab: Four Pictures, One Story
  3. Lesson12.2 Story Narration: time order, cause, contrast, and linking words
  4. Lab12.2 Interactive Lab: Choose the Link
  5. Lesson12.3 Story Narration: variety, dialogue, and typed conventions
  6. Lab12.3 Interactive Lab: Write the Whole Story
  7. Lesson12.4 Email Response: finding both requests and answering with details
  8. Lab12.4 Interactive Lab: Find Both Requests
  9. Lesson12.5 Email Response: salutation, body, and sign-off
  10. Lab12.5 Interactive Lab: Write a Full Reply
  11. Lesson12.6 Email Response: register, thanks, and culturally fitting phrases
  12. Lab12.6 Interactive Lab: Choose the Wording
Chapter 13: Exam Practice and Strategy3 lessons, 3 quizzes, 5 labs
  1. Lesson13.1 Multiple-Choice Pacing for Listening and Reading
  2. Lab13.1 Interactive Lab: Ten Reading Questions on the Clock
  3. Lesson13.2 Scoring the Free-Response Tasks with the Rubric
  4. Lab13.2 Interactive Lab: Score Six Samples, Row by Row
  5. Lesson13.3 Mixed Review Across the Six Themes
  6. Lab13.3 Interactive Lab: Two Clips Across the Themes
  7. Exam13.4 Listening Room for the Final Practice Exam
  8. Lab13.4 Interactive Lab: Listening Room: Final Practice Exam
  9. Exam13.5 Listening Room for the Final Exam
  10. Lab13.5 Interactive Lab: Listening Room: Final Exam
Chapter 14: Final Practice Exam and Final Exam8 parts
  1. ExamFinal Practice Exam - Instructions
  2. ExamFinal Practice Exam - Written Part
  3. ExamFinal Practice Exam
  4. ExamFinal Practice Exam - Written Part Scoring Guide
  5. ExamFinal Exam - Instructions
  6. ExamFinal Exam - Written Part
  7. ExamFinal Exam
  8. ExamFinal Exam - Written Part Scoring Guide
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