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In the summer of 1884, two Lucys from Virginia - Lucy Minor Davis
(1840-1925) and Lucy Lee Trice (1857-1897) - took a grand tour of
Europe. They followed a well-beaten path: home - New York - Ireland
- Scotland - England - Netherlands - Belgium - Germany - Austria -
Italy - Switzerland - France - England - Scotland - New York -
home. The tour featured some rare and unforgettable moments. For
example: performances by the legendary actresses Sarah Bernhardt
and Mary Anderson, a meeting with the American sculptor Longworth
Powers (son of Hiram Powers) at his studio in Florence, a minor
eruption of Mt. Vesuvius at the crater's rim, a sermon delivered by
the famous preacher Charles Haddon Spurgeon in London, and a moving
recital in Lucerne by Professor Meyer, the most noted organist of
the day. These experiences were in addition to planned encounters
with famous buildings, cities, natural wonders, and works of art.
The Lucys traveled to Europe on the S. S. Furnessia, a steamer of
the Anchor Line, and returned on the S. S. City of Rome. They were
more than just traveling companions; they were close friends and
first cousins, both descended from Thomas Jefferson's sister Martha
Jefferson Carr. Each Lucy possessed a keen mind, a passion for
reading, a profound Christian faith, and deep interests in art,
literature, and history. They were well-read with some French,
Latin, and a little German at their disposal. In other words, they
were intellectually armed for Europe. With more than 160
illustrations.
Step Up with Chinese«??»is a pioneering, standards-based
introductory Chinese textbook series designed by North American
educators in collaboration with Chinese language specialists at the
Beijing Language and Culture University. Highly learnerfriendly and
task-centered, Step Up develops all four language skills while
incorporating the ACTFL 5Cs. Students will learn all the necessary
material to engage others in meaningful communication and gain a
better understanding of the Chinese culture. This second edition
features updated content, new images, and an additional vocabulary
index that facilitates Chinese word search via English keywords.
This series consists of three levels covering three to four years
of instruction. Each level includes a Textbook, a Workbook and a
Teacher’s Guide. Each Textbook offers ten thematic-based lessons.
The accompanying Workbook features a wide variety of different
types of exercises to enhance students’ proficiency in all four
language skills. The Teacher’s Guide can be downloaded from the
program’s companion website (http://stepup.cengageclt.com) which
also offers a pinyin pronunciation guide, interactive vocabulary
flashcards, mp3 files, and additional practices. Step Up makes an
excellent course material for high school students as well as
highly-motivated middle school students who have had little or no
prior exposure to the Chinese language.
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