Inside This Unit: The Full Breakdown
Theme 5 (Contemporary Life) covers in-situ question words, numbers/time/money, and want/like structures.
Why it matters
Daily-life fluency supports the email and conversation tasks.
Key concepts
- Question words (什么/谁/哪儿/为什么) stay in place — no fronting.
- 几 (small counts) vs. 多少 (larger/price).
- 想/要/喜欢 + verb for wants and preferences.
Everyday Chinese
Form questions by leaving the question word in place (你去哪儿？), tell time/price, and express wants with 想/要. Read about contemporary life across Chinese-speaking regions.
AP exam tip
Don’t front question words as in English — Chinese keeps 什么/谁 where the answer goes.
Connections to other units
- Theme 2: Time/place order continues.
- Theme 6: Daily life connects to societal issues.
