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Mandarin AP · Chapter 21 · Unit 6: Global Contexts

The natural world

Landscapes, wildlife and weather, recycling, clean energy and conservation.

8 vocabulary lessons (77 words), 1 grammar lesson, 1 story, 3 exam-style sets.

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  1. Vocabulary

    Not only, but also, however, so

    Landscapes, wildlife and weather, recycling, clean energy and conservation.

  2. Vocabulary

    The Earth, oceans and scenery

    Landscapes, wildlife and weather, recycling, clean energy and conservation.

  3. Vocabulary

    Tigers, lions, forests and plants

    Landscapes, wildlife and weather, recycling, clean energy and conservation.

  4. Vocabulary

    Rain, snow, wind and fog

    Landscapes, wildlife and weather, recycling, clean energy and conservation.

  5. Vocabulary

    Sunshine, temperature, dry and humid

    Landscapes, wildlife and weather, recycling, clean energy and conservation.

  6. Grammar primer

    Formal connectives

    Grammar for AP Chinese.

  7. Vocabulary

    The environment

    Landscapes, wildlife and weather, recycling, clean energy and conservation.

  8. Vocabulary

    Recycling, energy and wildlife

    Landscapes, wildlife and weather, recycling, clean energy and conservation.

  9. Vocabulary

    Rich, poor, crime and society

    Landscapes, wildlife and weather, recycling, clean energy and conservation.

  10. Reading practice

    Four bins, two times a day

    Reading: a notice in a housing complex, Shanghai, China.

  11. Listening practice

    Learning to be wild

    Listening: a radio report, Wolong, Sichuan, China.

  12. Typing practice

    Pick the character: the natural world

    Typing: sentences from this chapter, typed in pinyin as on exam day.

  13. Read a story

    Read: 山不见了

    A reader to close the natural world.

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