Discover China , co-developed and co-published by FLTRP and Macmillan

Publishers, is a four-level Mandarin Chinese course, specially designed

for beginner to intermediate level students studying Chinese in Englishspeaking

countries. Each level includes a student’s book and a workbook.

It employs a communicative approach to language learning. Emphasis

is placed on communication in real life contexts through a variety of

activities. Vocabulary learning comes through topic-based practice and

extension exercises. Student-centered grammar learning allows students

to discover the rules by themselves through identifying patterns in the

language samples. The high-frequency characters in character writing

practice are presented within the context of the unit theme. Insights

into Chinese culture through “Cultural corner” sections, linked to the

unit topics, promote a deeper cultural understanding. Discover China is

also supplemented by free online resources and multimedia resources,

including CDs, teacher’s books, assessment tasks, unit quizzes, extra

character writing sheets and more.