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About the Authors
Yan Shen has been a lecturer in Asian Languages and Cultures at University
of California, Los Angeles since 2005. She has a Masters in Sinology and
Anthropology from the University of Trier in Germany and a Bachelors in
Chinese Language and Literature from Capital Normal University, Beijing,
China. She was born in China and has lived in Beijing for more than two
decades. She taught Chinese as a second language at the International
Chinese Language and Culture Center at Tsinghua University between 1993
and 2004 and has been a certified Oral Proficiency Tester for the American
Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages since 2012. She has published
articles in journals, such as The Journal of Tsinghua University, and
presented at national and global conferences, including ACTFL and CLTA.
She has served as a reviewer for the Critical Language Scholarship Program
(Chinese) for several years.
Joanne Shang teaches Mandarin Chinese at Rye Country Day School in
New York and is professionally focused in student-centered pedagogy and
technology integration in world language teaching and learning. She is a
master teacher in Startalk programs and presents regularly at national and
global conferences. Joanne previously taught in North Carolina and Hong
Kong.
Both authors have been readers for the AP Chinese Language and Culture
exam.

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Table of Contents
How to Use This Book
Barron’s Essential 5
EXAM OVERVIEW AND LEARNING STRATEGIES
1 Introduction
General Information
The AP Chinese Language and Culture Course
The AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam
Scoring
Navigating the Computer
Suggested Resources
2 Language Skills and Learning Strategies
Listening Comprehension
Reading Comprehension
Writing Skills
Speaking Skills
TOPICAL REVIEW AND PRACTICE
3 Families in Different Societies (Unit 1)
Listening Comprehension Practice
Reading Comprehension Practice
Writing Skills Practice
Speaking Skills Practice
Cultural Notes

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4 The Influence of Language and Culture on Identity (Unit
2)
Listening Comprehension Practice
Reading Comprehension Practice
Writing Skills Practice
Speaking Skills Practice
Cultural Notes
5 Influences of Beauty and Art (Unit 3)
Listening Comprehension Practice
Reading Comprehension Practice
Writing Skills Practice
Speaking Skills Practice
Cultural Notes
6 How Science and Technology Affect Our Lives (Unit 4)
Listening Comprehension Practice
Reading Comprehension Practice
Writing Skills Practice
Speaking Skills Practice
Cultural Notes
7 Factors That Impact the Quality of Life (Unit 5)
Listening Comprehension Practice
Reading Comprehension Practice
Writing Skills Practice
Speaking Skills Practice
Cultural Notes
8 Environmental, Political, and Societal Challenges (Unit 6)
Listening Comprehension Practice
Reading Comprehension Practice
Writing Skills Practice

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Speaking Skills Practice
Cultural Notes
9 Grammar Review
Complements
Sentences with Special Predicates
The Passive Voice
The “把”—Sentences
Existential Sentences
Sentences with Verbal Constructions in a Series
Pivotal Sentences
Comparison
Expressing Emphasis
Complex Sentences
Common Sentence Patterns in Spoken Chinese
PRACTICE TESTS
Practice Test 1
Answer Key
Answer Explanations
Practice Test 2
Answer Key
Answer Explanations

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How to Use This Book
This book provides a comprehensive review and extensive practice for the
latest AP Chinese Language and Culture course and exam.
Exam Overview and Learning Strategies
Start with Chapter 1, which provides a detailed overview of the AP Chinese
Language and Culture course and exam. Learn the different sections of the
exam, review how each section will be scored, and familiarize yourself with
the features of the computer-based testing you’ll encounter on test day.
Next, review Chapter 2, which covers language skills and key learning
strategies for Listening Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Writing
Skills, and Speaking Skills. This chapter will provide you with important
advice for approaching each section of the exam with confidence. Note that
the AP Chinese Language and Culture exam allows students to read and write
in either simplified or traditional characters, so this book also provides
students with traditional characters first, followed by the simplified version.
Topical Practice
Work through the practice exercises in Chapters 3 through 8, which are
organized according to the six thematic units of AP Chinese Language and
Culture. Each chapter focuses on one unit theme and includes practice for all
sections of the exam. Review the detailed answer explanations at the end of
each question set to check your progress. Then read through the audioscripts
for any Listening or Speaking exercises and study the cultural notes at the
end of the chapter to enhance your understanding of Chinese culture and
society.
Finally, study Chapter 9, which reviews key aspects of Chinese grammar,
including complements, pivotal sentences, common sentence patterns, and

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much more. This chapter will help you on all sections of the exam, but it will
particularly help strengthen your skills for the Speaking and Writing sections
of the test.
Practice Tests
This book concludes with two full-length practice tests that mirror the actual
exam in format, content, and level of difficulty. Each test is followed by
detailed answers and explanations for all questions as well as audioscripts for
all Listening and Speaking sections.
Online Practice
Audio tracks for all Listening and Speaking exercises are available online.
Listen to each track as you work through the chapters, or review all tracks at
once before test day for extra practice.
For Students
Whether you are using this book at the start of the school year or in the weeks
leading up to the exam, this book will provide you with the support you need
to maximize your score. To determine which topics you know well and which
chapters you need to review further, try to answer as many questions as you
can before checking the explanations. After working through this book, you
should be able to better express yourself as clearly, accurately, and fluently as
possible in Chinese and achieve success on the AP Chinese Language and
Culture exam.
For Teachers
This book is fully aligned with the six thematic units and exam format
outlined in the latest AP Chinese Language and Culture Course and Exam
Description. You can use this book as a resource in the classroom, or you can
assign practice questions as homework or test material.

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BARRON’S ESSENTIAL 5
As you work toward achieving that 5 on your AP Chinese
Language and Culture exam, here are five essentials that you
MUST know above everything else:
1 Familiarize yourself with the exam structure and the three modes of
communication around which the course is structured.
Understanding the various tasks on the exam is critical for success.
Remember that communication can be interpersonal, interpretive, or
presentational.
All of the tasks on the exam are built upon these modes.
Your success depends on a balanced mastery of language.
2 Listen and read critically.
You will need to comprehend a variety of authentic Chinese texts, e-mails,
letters, articles, conversations, interviews, announcements, and other items
such as ads, charts, and instructions.
Be sure you understand the purpose, the essential facts, and the tone of each
of these items, as well as the puns and euphemisms used.
3 Complete the tasks in the Free-Response Questions.
The instructions to the Free-Response Questions are written in English.
Read them carefully as they specify what tasks are expected of you.
It is most important to complete the right task correctly.
Overlooking a task or subtask will marginalize your score regardless of the
rich language used.

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