Teaching Chinese As a Second Language - The Way of the Learner

Grounded in analysis of Chinese and international educational concepts and classroom techniques currently used to teach Chinese as a Second Language, and a thorough review of recent research in the field, this volume identifies the learning challenges of the language for native English speakers. Orton and Scrimgeour assess the gap in knowledge and skills between learners' initial and future proficiency levels as L2 Chinese speakers, map their needs as learners towards achieving a high language proficiency, and set out an informed, integrated teaching orientation and practice for the Chinese classroom that responds to those needs. Chapters in the volume address curriculum design, teaching diverse learners and levels, the learning challenges of Chinese oral and literacy skills, grammar and vocabulary, discourse development, cultural understanding, and the affordances of a visit to China. Filled with original and engaging teaching and learning tools and techniques, this book is an essential and rich content resource for primary and secondary teachers, and teacher candidates and educators in Chinese as a Second Language education.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Empowering Learning
Chapter 2 Establishing Oral Skills
Chapter 3 Developing Literacy Skills
Chapter 4 Generating Grammar and Vocabulary
Chapter 5 Adapting Curriculum
Chapter 6 Addressing Diversity
Chapter 7 Integrating Culture
Chapter 8 Widening Experience
Afterword
Index

About the author

Jane Orton is an Honorary Fellow and former Director of the Chinese Teacher Training Centre at the University of Melbourne, Australia.
Andrew Scrimgeour is a Lecturer in Languages Education and Chinese at the University of South Australia, Australia.

Summary

Bridging research to practice, this book identifies the learning challenges of Chinese as a Second Language for native English speakers. Grounded in cutting-edge research, this volume provides a thorough examination of what it means for European language speakers to become tonal speakers and users of characters.

Product details

• Authors: ORTON, Jane Orton, Jane Scrimgeour Orton, Orton Jane, Andrew Scrimgeour
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2019
• EAN: 9780815383048
• ISBN: 978-0-8153-8304-8
• No. of pages: 202
• Series: ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series; ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, Chinese, Secondary Schools, Language acquisition, Teaching of a specific subject, Language teaching theory & methods, Language teaching theory and methods, Educational: Languages other than English, Educational: Modern (non-native or second) languages