Description

Created by acclaimed author Martha Keswick for learning Chinese as a foreign language (CFL), the Pangu comic series will help students reinforce and build on the 1,500+ Chinese characters that have been introduced in the Mandarin Matrix Chinese Readers.

There are six books in the series:

• Comic 1 – Pangu: Tsunami
• Comic 2 – Pangu: Wushu Championships
• Comic 3 – Pangu: Sky Lanterns
• Comic 4 – Pangu: Flying Dragon Bones
• Comic 5 – Pangu: Avalanche
• Comic 6 – Pangu: Xian Adventure

Reading practice is key to achieving fluency in Chinese, and the action-packed Pangu stories allow readers to both review the words they have previously learned and acquire new vocabulary through an engaging comic book format. Each successive book in the series highlights incremental vocabulary and helps students consolidate their learning as they progress.

The Pangu comic books present a dialogue-driven context, enabling children to understand how the vocabulary they have learned might be applied in conversation. Rich cultural references in each book offer readers the exposure to Chinese culture, while detailed graphics from the talented illustrator Elvin Ching provide visual clues that aid reading comprehension.

Product Highlights:

• A superhero-like story inspired by the legend of Pangu, the first living being and creator of all in Chinese mythology
• Action-packed comics for higher-level students
• Dialogue-driven, helping students understand how their vocabulary can be applied in conversation
• Uses visual clues to aid comprehension
• Assumes YCT4 or Pre-AP reading level