UCLA

This volume is the first in a series of three that provide adaptable communicative activities designed for beginning-level Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, and Korean language textbooks. Although many university language programs use ‘communicative’ language textbooks, these resources often provide only discrete sets of questions and fictional dialogues that do not resonate well with the students. To develop communicative and interactional competence for unrehearsed real-world situations, students need extensive practice using language and other resources for meaningful purposes. This volume addresses this need with activities that emphasize practical communication skills, authentic and up-to-date resources, and real-life situations.