1 Introduction General Information The AP Chinese Course The AP Chinese Exam Navigating the Computer Suggested Resources Using This Book 2 Listening Comprehension General Information Rejoinders Listening Selections Listening Strategies Listening Comprehension Practice Answers and Answer Explanations 3 Reading Comprehension General Information Reading Strategies Reading Selections Reading Comprehension Practice Answers and Answer Explanations 4 Writing Skills General Information Evaluation Criteria Scoring Guidelines Types of Essays Writing Strategies Common Writing Mistakes Writing Skills Practice 5 Speaking Skills General Information Evaluation Criteria Conversation Samples and Scores Cultural Presentation Samples and Scores Speaking Tips Vocabulary Tips Speaking Preparation Presentation Speaking Skills Practice Speaking Skills 6 Grammar Review Complements Sentences with Special Predicates The Passive Voice Existential Sentences Sentences with Verbal Constructions in a Series Pivotal Sentences Comparison Expressing Emphasis Complex Sentences Common Sentence Patterns in Spoken Chinese 7 Cultural Notes Physical Geography of China Survey of Modern History Festivals and Customs Chinese Mythology Idiom Story Four Grand Works in Chinese Literature Chinese Characters Calligraphy Chinese Arts and Crafts Four Great Inventions of Ancient China Traditional Chinese Medicine Traditional Chinese Architecture Classical Gardens Traditional Performing Arts Education Chinese Martial Arts Traditional Entertainment Cultural Heritage Traditional Clothing Traditional Food Chinese Astrology Chinese Taboos Important Idioms Useful Proverbs 8 Model Exam 1 Answers and Answer Explanations 9 Model Exam 2 Answers and Answer Explanations.