Encounters Digital Products
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Encounters: Chinese Language and Culture
Encounters is a ground-breaking Chinese language instructional program for English speakers. Reflecting years of international collaboration between Yale University Press and China International Publishing Group, Encounters is a fully integrated multimedia program for beginner-level Chinese that immerses students in the sounds of Mandarin Chinese while simultaneously exposing them to the sights and culture of China.
Encounters access codes offer customers a subscription-based access to the digital content on the Encounters: Chinese Language and Culture website. This content includes: dramatic episodes filmed on location in China; Cultural Videos; Audio and Video Exercises; Unit Podcasts and Rap Songs; and a Student Resources area.
To order books from the Encounters series, click here. All Student Books include one year of Website Access to encounterschinese.com. To order Website Access only, select from the list below:
| Website Access | Duration | Access Code ISBN | Price | |
| Encounters Student Book 1 | 12 Months | 9780300189377 | $35.00 | purchase |
| Encounters Student Book 2 | 12 Months | 9780300189391 | $35.00 | purchase |
Encounters Student Books 1 and 2 are also available as eBooks at select vendors. These eBooks contain links to the appropriate media on the website, allowing for easy access between the text, audio, and video. Please note that eBooks do not come with complimentary website access codes.
| eBook | eISBN | Amazon Kindle | Chegg | Kno |
| Encounters Student Book 1 | 9780300204056 | purchase | purchase | purchase |
| Encounters Student Book 2 | 9780300204063 | purchase | purchase | purchase |
A range of Encounters media is also available for download on iTunes:
| Encounters on iTunes | Price | |
| Encounters Student Book 1 Rap Songs | $9.99 per album / $1.29 per song | purchase |
| Encounters Student Book 2 Rap Songs | $9.99 per album / $1.29 per song | purchase |
| Encounters Audio Program 1: Introductory Unit, Unit 1, and Unit 2 | Free | download |
The Encounters Chinese Character Trainer app is also now available for Apple and Android mobile devices. These apps use attractive stroke animations and other interactive features to help students learn all of the Simplified and Traditional characters covered in Student Book 1.
| Encounters Chinese Character Trainer app | Price | |
| Simplified Set (for Apple) | $3.99 | purchase |
| Simplified Set (for Android) | $3.99 | purchase |
| Traditional Set (for Apple) | $3.99 | purchase |
| Traditional Set (for Android) | $3.99 | purchase |
Please click here to view other materials in the Encounters series published by Yale University Press. Please visit the Encounters website to learn more about the Encounters program.
