World Languages and CulturesChinese

AP Chinese Language and Culture

Develop interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational communication in Chinese while examining cultural products, practices, and perspectives.

Course map

Open a section, then choose the exact idea.

1Families and Communities1 topic

Explore how family structures, community relationships, traditions, and social responsibilities shape identity and belonging.

  1. STS-FCCompare family and community experiences through authentic communication

2Language and Culture1 topic

Investigate how language both reflects and influences cultural values, perspectives, practices, and interactions.

  1. STS-LCExplain how language choices carry cultural meaning

3Art and Creativity1 topic

Interpret creative works and discuss how artistic choices communicate cultural viewpoints, experiences, and change.

  1. STS-ACInterpret an artistic choice and support a cultural comparison

4Science and Technology1 topic

Consider how scientific discovery and technology affect communication, opportunity, ethics, daily life, and the environment.

  1. STS-STDiscuss a science or technology tradeoff with evidence

5Contemporary Life1 topic

Compare education, work, leisure, health, and everyday choices across communities in the contemporary world.

  1. STS-CLCompare routines, priorities, and quality of life

6Global Contexts1 topic

Connect local experiences to broader environmental, economic, political, and social issues across regions and cultures.

  1. STS-GCConnect a local issue to its wider global context

PROJECTCourse Project and Personalized Project Reference2 topics

Use current target-language sources to prepare the required year-specific project, document the work responsibly, and build the Personalized Project Reference used for the exam-day speaking tasks.

  1. PROJECTPlan and complete the current Course Project
  2. PPRBuild and verify the Personalized Project Reference