You may purchase the required textbook(s) from online vanders such as Amazon.com or Half.com. Make sure to search by the ISBN. Please contact the associate director, Chien Tsai, at tsaichienhsin@cityu.edu if you have any questions.
Arabic (ARA)
Levels 1:
- Brustad, K., & Batal, M. (2010). Alif baa: introduction to Arabic letters and sounds (3rd ed.). Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press. ISBN: 978-1589016323
Levels 2- 7:
- Brustad, K., Batal, M., & Tūnisī, A. (2011). Al-Kitaab fii taʻallum al-ʻArabiyya = A textbook for beginning Arabic. (3rd ed.). Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press. ISBN: 978-1589017368
- Cowan, J.M. The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic (4th Edition, Arabic-English Dictionary). Spoken Language Services, Inc., Urbana, IL, 1994. (ISBN: 9780879500030)
Levels 8- 13:
- Brustad, K., Al-Batal, and M. Al-Tonsi, A. Al-Kitaab fii Ta’allum al-‘Arabiyya – A Textbook for Beginning Arabic: Part 2 (3rd Edition, with DVD + Website Access). Georgetown University Press. (ISBN: 9781626161238) (used for levels 8-13)
- Cowan, J.M. The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic (4th Edition, Arabic-English Dictionary). Spoken Language Services, Inc., Urbana, IL, 1994. (ISBN: 9780879500030)
Chinese (CHN)
Levels 1- 2 (Starting Winter 2021):
- HSK Standard Course 1 Textbook. ISBN: 9787561937099
- HSK Standard Course 1 Workbook. ISBN: 9787561937105
Levels 3- 4:
- Liu, Y. (2009). Integrated Chinese: Textbook Simplified Characters Level 1 Part 1 (3rd ed. NOT 4th). Boston: Cheng & Tsui. (ISBN: 978-0887276385)
- Liu, Y. (2009). Integrated Chinese: Workbook Simplified Characters Level 1 Part 1 (3rd ed. NOT 4th). Boston: Cheng & Tsui (ISBN: 978-0887276408)
Levels 5- 8:
- Liu, Y. (2009). Integrated Chinese: Textbook Simplified Characters Level 1 Part 2 (3rd ed. NOT 4th). Boston: Cheng & Tsui. (ISBN: 978-0887276705)
- Liu, Y. (2009). Integrated Chinese: Workbook Simplified Characters Level 1 Part 2 (3rd ed. NOT 4th). Boston: Cheng & Tsui. (ISBN: 978-0887276743)
Levels 9- 12
Required Materials:
- Liu, Y., Yao, D., et al. (2018). Integrated Chinese 3: Textbook (4th Ed). Boston, MA: Cheng & Tsui (ISBN: 9781622911561)
- Liu, Y., Yao, D., et al. (2018). Integrated Chinese 3: Workbook (4th Ed). Boston, MA: Cheng & Tsui (ISBN: 9781622911578)
Recommended Materials:
- Pasden, J. (Ed.). (2018). Chinese Grammar Wiki Book: Intermediate. Shanghai: AllSet Learning (ISBN: 9781941875353)
Chinese Intermediate Conversation (Contact Instructor)
French (FRN)
Level 1-4
- Tendances methode de francais A1 – Cahier d’activités (workbook, French edition) – 978-0320085079
- Tendances methode de francais A1 – Livre de l’eleve (textbook, French edition) – 978-0320085062
Levels 5-7:
- Giradet, J., Pecheur, J., Gibbe, C., and Parizet, M.L. (2016). Tendances A2, Livre de l’élève. ISBN: 978-2090385281
- Giradet, J. and Pecheur, J. (2016). Tendances A2, Cahier d’activités (2016). ISBN: 978-2090385298
- Grammaire contrastive pour anglophones – A1/A2 (French Edition). ISBN: 978-2090380217
German (GER)
Level 1-5:
- Evans, S., Pude, A., et al. (2012). Menschen A1: Deutsch als Fremdsprache: Kursbuch (with DVD). Ismaning: Hueber Verlag. (ISBN 9783191019013)
- Evans, S., Pude, A., et al. (2012). Menschen A1: Deutsch als Fremdsprache: Arbeitsbuch (with 2 CDs). Ismaning: Hueber Verlag. (ISBN: 9783191119010)
Levels 6-10
- Evans, S., Pude, A., et al. (2012). Menschen A2: Deutsch als Fremdsprache: Kursbuch. Ismaning: Hueber Verlag. (ISBN 9783192119026)
- Evans, S., Pude, A., et al. (2012). Menschen A2: Deutsch als Fremdsprache: Arbeitsbuch (with 2 CDs). Ismaning: Hueber Verlag. (ISBN: 9783191119027)
Level 11-15
- Braun, J.,Habersack, C., and Pude, A. Menschen B1 Kursbuch +DVD-ROM, Ismaning, Deutschland: Hueber Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, 2016 (ISBN: 9783191019037 )
- Braun, J.,Habersack, C., and Pude, A. Menschen B1 Arbeitsbuch + 2 Audio-CDs, Ismaning, Deutschland: Hueber Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, 2016 (ISBN: 9783191119034)
Level 16+
- Böschel, Claudia, and Susanne Wagner. Sicher! B2.1 Deutsch als Fremdsprache München: Hueber Verlag, 2013. (ISBN: 9783195012072)
Intermediate Conversation
- Schaum’s Outline of German Grammar. 6th Edition. 2019. ISBN 13: 9781260120998
German Cinema
- Jeanne Schueller. Cinema for German Conversation. Newburyport: Focus Publishing, 2009. ISBN 13 – 9781585102808
- Carol Fehringer. German Grammar in Context: Analysis and Practice 2nd Edition. New York: Routledge, 2014. ISBN 13 – 9781444167269
Japanese (JPN)
Levels 1-6:
- Banno, E. (2011). Genki 1: An integrated course in elementary Japanese: Textbook (2nd ed.). Tokyo: The Japan Times ISBN: 978-4789014403
- Banno, E. (2011). Genki 1: An integrated course in elementary Japanese: Workbook (2nd ed.). Tokyo: The Japan Times. ISBN:978-4789014410
Levels 7- 12:
- Banno, E. (2011). Genki II: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 2 (2nd ed.). ISBN: 978-4789014434
- Banno, E., Ikeda, Y., and Tokashiki, K. (2011). Genki II: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese, Workbook 2, (2nd ed.). ISBN: 978-4789014441
Levels 13- 20:
- Miura, A. and McGloin, N.H. (2008). An Integrated Approach to Intermediate Japanese (Revised Edition), Japan: The Japan Times 2008. ISBN: 978-4789013079
- Akira Miura and Naomi Hanaoka McGloin, An Integrated Approach to Intermediate Japanese, Workbook (Revised Edition), Japan: The Japan Times 2008. ISBN: 978-4789013086
Intermediate Conversation
- Doraemon No Dokodemo Dihongo. (2009). K. ; Y. Goto McCagg; Y. Tohsaku & N. Fujimoto Vergel Inahara. ISBN-13: 978-4095101347
Advanced Conversation
- Tobira Gateway to Advanced Japanese: Learning Through Content and Multimedia (2009). Mayumi Oka et al. ISBN-13: 978487424470
Korean (KRN)
Level 1 – 2
- Language Education Institute, Seoul National University (2013), Seoul National University Korean Language 1A Student’s Book (Seoul: TWOPONDS Co., Ltd) ISBN: 9788953934283
Level 3 – 4
- Language Education Institute, Seoul National University (2013), Seoul National University Korean Language 1B Student’s Book (Seoul: TWOPONDS Co., Ltd) ISBN: 9788953934290
Level 5 – 7:
- Language Education Institute, Seoul National University (2013), Seoul National University Korean Language 2A Student’s Book (Seoul: TWOPONDS Co., Ltd) ISBN: 9788953934306
Levels 8-10 :
- Language Education Institute, Seoul National University (2013), Seoul National University Korean Language 2B Student’s Book (Seoul: TWOPONDS Co., Ltd) ISBN: 9788953934313
Intermediate Conversation-
- See here for book availability. Instructor will make copies for students that don’t have the book for the first few classes.
- Sook, J.H. (2015). Korean Speaking – Intermediate: Theme-Based 1. Seoul: Hangul Park. (ISBN: 978-89-5518-254-5 – use this to find it on Amazon or Hangeul Park)
- Other materials and resources to be determined by the instructor.
Persian (PER)
Levels 1-6:
- Shasavari, A. (2013) Persian of Iran Today: An Introductory Course, Volume 1. UT Austin Center for Middle Eastern Studies. ISBN: 978-0578130026
- Mace, J. (2003) Persian Grammar: For Reference and Revision. New York: Routledge. ISBN: 978-0700716951
Polish
- Polski, Krok Po Kroku: Level 1 (A1/A2): Course Book for Learning Polish as a Foreign Language (Polish Edition), 2010. ISBN: 978-8393073108
Portuguese (POR)
Levels 1-5:
- Klobucka, A. (2013). SECOND EDITION Ponto de Encontro: Portuguese as a World Language. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Prentice Hall. ISBN: 978-0205782765
Conversational Portuguese for Spanish Speakers:
- Klobucka, A. (2007). Ponto de Encontro: Portuguese as a World Language. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Prentice Hall. ISBN: 978-0131894051
Russian (RUS)
Level 1- 8:
- Тroika: A Communicative Approach to Russian Language, Life, and Culture, Second Edition ISBN-13: 978-0470646328; ISBN-10: 0470646322 (Use ISBN to search for book online)
Intermediate Conversation
- Баско, Н.В. (2016). We communicate in Russian in different situations (Общаемся на русском в разных ситуациах). Moscow: Русский Язык Курсы. (ISBN: 9785883374103 – Use this to search for book online)
- Speak Better Russian: A Conversation Manual (online PDF)
- Recommended Material (Not Required): Offord, D. and Gogolitsyna, N. (2005). Using Russian: A guide to contemporary usage (2nd ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. (ISBN: 9780521547611 – Use this to search for book online)
Spanish (SPN)
Levels 1-3 (Spring 2021)
- Celia Meana. Entornos + ELEteca + Online Workbook – Part 1. Cambridge University Press, 2018. ISBN-13: 9781108612999
Levels 4-6:
- Castro Viúdez, F., & Díaz Ballesteros, P. (2016): Nuevo español en marcha: Nivel Basico (3rd ed.). SGEL. ISBN: 978-8497785297
- Castro Viúdez, F., & Díaz Ballesteros, P. (2016): Nuevo español en marcha: Cuaderno de ejercicios – Nivel Basico (3rd ed.).SGEL. ISBN 978-8497785310
Level 7-10
- Destellos – Curso Intermedio de Lengua Española. Editorial Edinumen, 2017. ISBN – 9781316504246 Buy on Amazon
Spanish Cinema
- Mary McVey Gill et al. Cinema for Spanish Conversation 3rd Edition. Newburyport: Focus Publish, 2010. ISBN 13: 9781585103744