Practical Teaching Methods for Teaching Chinese as a Second Language

Author: Xu Ziliang
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: "Practical Teaching Methods for Teaching Chinese as a Second Language" primarily introduces and elaborates on specific teaching measures. These measures are theoretical summaries of frequently used teaching processes, activities, and methods in teaching practice, guided by theories from linguistics, pedagogy, cognitive psychology, and other fields. These practical and proven teaching processes, activities, and methods can serve as references for Chinese as a Second Language (CSL) teachers. The authors of this series have reached some consensus on CSL teaching and have incorporated these views into the writing. Here, we present them for readers to pay special attention to:
(1) As a qualified CSL teacher, one should have a clear understanding of the grammar, vocabulary, and functional syllabi of the entire field of CSL teaching.
(2) Chinese is a language system.
(3) This series lists some common errors made by learners in relevant sections.
(4) The grammar and vocabulary books in this series discuss teaching methods when introducing specific grammar content or vocabulary teaching.
(5) The selection and application of teaching methods are not merely about "mimicking the form" but more importantly about "applying the essence."
(6) Chinese as a Second Language teaching is an emerging discipline and has yet to develop its own teaching models.