How to Use This Book vii
Barron's Essential 5 x
Exam Overview and Learning Strategies
1. Introduction 3
General Information 3
The AP Chinese Language and Culture Course 3
The AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam 4
Scoring 7
Navigating the Computer 8
Suggested Resources 14
2. Language Skills and Learning Strategies 13
Listening Comprehension 19
Reading Comprehension 52
Writing Skills 72
Speaking Skills 116
Topical Review and Practice
3. Families in Different Societies (Unit 1) 151
Listening Comprehension Practice 151
Reading Comprehension Practice 177
Writing Skills Practice 184
Speaking Skills Practice 191
Cultural Notes 196
4. The Influence of Language and Culture on Identity (Unit 2) 205
Listening Comprehension Practice 205
Reading Comprehension Practice 224
Writing Skills Practice 235
Speaking Skills Practice 243
Cultural Notes 246
5. Influences of Beauty and Art (Unit 3) 287
Listening Comprehension Practice 287
Reading Comprehension Practice 312
Writing Skills Practice 325
Speaking Skills Practice 335
Cultural Notes 341
6. How Science and Technology Affect Our Lives (Unit 4) 361
Listening Comprehension Practice 361
Reading Comprehension Practice 385
Writing Skills Practice 394
Speaking Skills Practice 407
Cultural Notes 413
7. Factors That impact the Quality of Life (Unit 5) 425
Listening Comprehension Practice 425
Reading Comprehension Practice 447
Writing Skills Practice 456
Speaking Skills Practice 474
Cultural Notes 483
8. Environmental, Political, and Societal Challenges (Unit 6) 497
Listening Comprehension Practice 497
Reading Comprehension Practice 507
Writing Skills Practice 524
Speaking Skills Practice 538
Cultural Notes 545
9. Grammar Review 563
Complements 563
Sentences with Special Predicates 569
The Passive Voice 571
The "$$$"-Sentences 572
Existential Sentences 574
Sentences with Verbal Constructions in a Series 575
Pivotal Sentences 576
Comparison 577
Expressing Emphasis 580
Complex Sentences 581
Common Sentence Patterns in Spoken Chinese 590
Practice Tests
Practice Test 1 607
Answer Key 625
Answer Explanations 526
Parctice Test 2 643
Answer Key 661
Answer Explanations 662