Step Up To AP Textbook (Revised)

Step Up to AP® situates China in the context of globalization to help students understand the interactions and relations between China and the world. Students will engage in a wide range of topics and gain knowledge of China’s role in important areas such as technology, economics, trade and business, climate change and green energy, literature and the arts, as well as the film industry.

Through the following topics, students will develop an awareness and appreciation of Chinese culture and society, in addition to gaining and enhancing their Chinese language proficiency.

Table of contents:

• Unit 1 China and the World 面向全球
  
• Unit 2 Getting Around in China 中国人的出行
  
• Unit 3 Population, Housing, and Employment 人口、住房与就业
  
• Unit 4 Intercultural Exchanges Between China and the West
  
• 留学生与中西文化交流
  
• Unit 5 Urban and Rural Development 城乡发展
  
• Unit 6 Chinese Literature and Arts 中国文学与艺术
  
• Unit 7 The Earth and Us 地球与我
  
• Unit 8 Technology in Our Lives 科技与生活
  
• Unit 9 China’s Economy 中国的经济发展

This program covers one year of instruction and consists of a Textbook and a Workbook.  Many of the questions are modeled after the AP® Chinese exam format to train students to be exam-ready. Students and instructors may access the companion website can freely access the companion website (link) for a full audio program, teaching suggestions, answer key, audio scripts, audio files, and the full testing program. 

ISBN: 9789814962230