Chapter 1 China’s Communication Technology 1
Pretest 2
Pretask 2
Passage When Is 5G Coming to China? 4
Prepare/Probe 12
Practice 14
Produce Write a Compare-and-Contrast Essay on 4G and 5G 20
Post-Learning Evaluation 24
Chapter 2 China’s Internet Enterprises 27
Pretest 28
Pretask 29
Passage Behind the Fall and Rise of China’s Xiaomi 30
Prepare/Probe 39
Practice 41
Produce Write a Conference Notice About Business Model Innovation of Internet Enterprises 45
Post-Learning Evaluation 55
Chapter 3 Chinese Lifestyle in Internet Plus Era 57
Pretest 58
Pretask 59
Passage China: A Digital Payments Revolution 60
Prepare/Probe 69
Practice 71
Produce Make an Eye-Catching Poster 75
Post-Learning Evaluation 80
Chapter 4 China’s Online Education 81
Pretest 82
Pretask 82
Passage The Impact of COVID-19 on China’s Education 84
Prepare/Probe 92
Practice 94
Produce Prepare for a Presentation About the Impact of COVID-19 on China’s Online Education with PowerPoint Slides 99
Post-Learning Evaluation 108
Chapter 5 Chinese Scientists 111
Pretest 112
Pretask 112
Passage The Discovery of Artemisinin and Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 113
Prepare/Probe 121
Practice 123
Produce Make a Brochure About the Artemisinin Research Center 127
Post-Learning Evaluation 130
Chapter 6 Chinese Architecture 133
Pretest 134
Pretask 135
Passage Beijing, a Future Constellation 136
Prepare/Probe 141
Practice 143
Produce Prepare and Rehearse an Interview with an Architect 147
Post-Learning Evaluation 153
Chapter 7 China’s Network Influentials 155
Pretest 156
Pretask 157
Passage Country Life: The Young Female Farmer Who Is Now a Top Influencer in China 158
Prepare/Probe 164
Practice 166
Produce Write a News Article About an Influencer in China 171
Post-Learning Evaluation 174
Chapter 8 China’s Social Media 177
Pretest 178
Pretask 178
Passage How TikTok Is Rewriting the World 180
Prepare/Probe 188
Practice 189
Produce Write a Summary of “How TikTok Is Rewriting the World” 193
Post-Learning Evaluation 197