Co-author Cindy Ning discusses how the Encounters Chinese Language and Culture curriculum instructs students to complete conversational and interactive tasks in the classroom. 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. To learn more about the program, visit www.EncountersChinese.com.