US, primarily in Mandarin. Many universities offer special sections of their introductory courses for heritage speakers of Mandarin, who have grown up speaking Chinese at home but never in the classroom. These sections are tailored to the specific needs of heritage speakers, who tend to have strong speaking and listening skills and need more practice with reading and writing. Me and China was created specifically for these students, taking student-centered approach with topics that are relevant and engaging to American students of Chinese heritage. The text comes with two audio CDs, to be used in conjunction with an integrated workbook.

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