Introduction to Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language

Author: Liu Xun
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Publish Date: 1997-06-01
Features: The book "An Introduction to Teaching Chinese as a Second Language" aims to provide a comprehensive, systematic, yet concise discussion of the various theoretical issues involved in the discipline of teaching Chinese as a second language. The book primarily focuses on "theory," with some consideration for "history"; emphasizes the present while also touching upon the past; centers on China while occasionally incorporating the broader context of second language teaching in other countries. The book includes 46 articles contributed by 36 authors from Beijing Language and Culture University.
Introduction: The book "An Introduction to Teaching Chinese as a Second Language" aims to provide a comprehensive, systematic, yet concise discussion of the various theoretical issues involved in the discipline of teaching Chinese as a second language. The book primarily focuses on "theory," with some consideration for "history"; emphasizes the present while also touching upon the past; centers on China while occasionally incorporating the broader context of second language teaching in other countries. The book includes 46 articles contributed by 36 authors from Beijing Language and Culture University.