Teaching Chinese as a Second Language: The Way of the Learner

This book examines the learning challenges of Chinese as a Second Language for native English speakers and provides an integrated teaching orientation and practice for the Chinese classroom. It covers curriculum design, teaching diverse learners and levels, oral and literacy skills, grammar and vocabulary, discourse development, cultural understanding, and the affordances of a visit to China.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 202 pages
Publication date: 29 January 2019
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc

Based on a comprehensive analysis of educational concepts and classroom techniques used to teach Chinese as a Second Language in China and abroad, as well as a thorough review of recent research in the field, this volume identifies the learning challenges faced by native English speakers learning Chinese. Orton and Scrimgeour examine the gap in knowledge and skills between learners' initial and future proficiency levels as L2 Chinese speakers, map their needs as learners towards achieving high language proficiency, and propose an informed, integrated teaching orientation and practice for the Chinese classroom that addresses these needs. The book is organized into chapters that cover various aspects of teaching Chinese, such as curriculum design, teaching diverse learners and levels, challenges in oral and literacy skills, grammar and vocabulary, discourse development, cultural understanding, and the benefits of a visit to China. It is packed with innovative teaching and learning tools and techniques that are essential for primary and secondary teachers, teacher candidates, and educators in Chinese as a Second Language education.

Weight: 314g
Dimension: 152 x 227 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780815383055