Reviews
“Previously, our school didn’t use textbooks, but it’s really hard to do it that way. Go Far with Chinese can activate students’ prior knowledge, stimulate their interest, and hook them into context with culturally authentic pictures, materials, and essential questions. Designed activities develop students’ step-by-step communication skills, covering all three language areas: interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational. Teachers have a lot of freedom to adapt to their own students’ interests and proficiency levels.”
—胡林林 Linlin Hu, Linden High School, NJ
“The textbooks’ content is authentic and close to a student’s own life. The curriculum design is succinct and smooth, making it easy to grasp the teaching rhythm. The teacher resources are rich, and they lessen the weight of teachers’ class preparation, improving teaching quality.”
—Anne Lui, Middle School Chinese Teacher, CT
About the Author
Senior Curriculum Adviser
Ying Jin (金璎) is a Chinese teacher at Cupertino High School in California. With over 20 years of experience in Chinese instruction, she actively contributes to the teaching community through programs and organizations such as STARTALK, CLASS, the California Language Teachers’ Association, and ACTFL. In 2018, ACTFL named her the National Language Teacher of the Year, making her the first Chinese language teacher to receive this honor. She is passionate about promoting a deeper understanding of the Chinese language and culture, as well as furthering global competence.
Lead Instructional Contributors
Chunmei Guan (关春梅) is a Chinese teacher at Logansport High School in Indiana. She serves on the board of CLTA-US, the JNCL-NCLIS LAD Planning Committee, the IFLTA & NNELL Advocacy Committee, and the CSCTFL Advisory Council. She is also a member of NCSSFL and ACTFL LILL Cohort 4. She was the recipient of the IFLTA Teacher of the Year in 2023, Mary Carr Distinguished World Language Service and Leadership Award in IFLTA 2024, and ISTA Minority Educator of the Year in 2024. She has served as president of IFLTA and CLTA-IN. She is passionate about professional development training and connecting communities through cultural events.
Cilei Han (韩慈磊) is a teacher of Chinese language at Lake Oswego and Lakeridge High Schools in Oregon as well as a Challenge Program instructor at Portland State University. She served as a board member and chair of the K-12 Committee (2018–2021) for CLTA-US and was editor of the association's journal, K-12 Chinese Language Teaching, from 2021 to 2024. She is committed to advancing students' writing proficiency and focuses on dynamic written corrective feedback.
Zoey Liu (刘喆医) is a Chinese teacher and world language department lead at Monta Vista High School in California. As a lecturer and world language subject area coordinator at San Jose State University, she mentors future educators and advances teacher training and curriculum innovation. She has also led professional development for language educators through the Stanford World Language Project and presented at national conferences on best practices in language instruction. She strives to create engaging and meaningful learning experiences for students and educators alike.
Diane Neubauer, PhD (杜雁子), is Clinical Assistant Professor of Multilingual Education at the University of Louisville and taught Chinese at elementary and secondary schools for 10 years. She was an officer for ACTFL's Comprehension-based Communicative Language Teaching Special Interest Group, and an ACTFL 2025 Convention Committee member. She is the author of Comprehension-Based Chinese, a professional development eBook for teachers published by Cheng & Tsui. She has published research on language teaching and learning, and frequently participates in language teacher training and coaching.
Erica Pollard (狄瑞和) is currently Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction at Hingham Public Schools in Massachusetts. She has extensive experience as a world language teacher and administrator and has developed curricula for Chinese language courses from beginner to AP® levels. She also shares her teaching insights and knowledge through her work on the College Board’s AP® Chinese Language and Culture Development Committee.
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