Chinese Lessons

Author : John Pomfret
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2006-08-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781429935180

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Chinese Lessons by John Pomfret Pdf

"A highly personal, honest, funny and well-informed account of China's hyperactive effort to forget its past and reinvent its future."—The New York Times Book Review As one the first American students admitted to China after the communist revolution, John Pomfret was exposed to a country still emerging from the twin tragedies of the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution. Crammed into a dorm room with seven Chinese men, Pomfret contended with all manner of cultural differences, from too-short beds and roommates intent on glimpsing a white man naked, to the need for cloak-and-dagger efforts to conceal his relationships with Chinese women. Amidst all that, he immersed himself in the remarkable lives of his classmates. Beginning with Pomfret's first day in China, Chinese Lessons takes us down the often torturous paths that brought together the Nanjing University History Class of 1982: Old Wu's father was killed during the Cultural Revolution for the crime of being an intellectual; Book Idiot Zhou labored in the fields for years rather than agree to a Party-arranged marriage; and Little Guan was forced to publicly denounce and humiliate her father. As Pomfret follows his classmates from childhood to adulthood, he examines the effect of China's transition from near-feudal communism to first-world capitalism. The result is an illuminating report from present-day China, and a moving portrait of its extraordinary people.

Author : Augustus Ward Loomis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Chinese language
ISBN : HARVARD:32044014790620

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English and Chinese Lessons by Augustus Ward Loomis Pdf

Author : Andrew Scobell
Publisher : Department of the Army
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015088041200

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Chinese Lessons from Other Peoples' Wars by Andrew Scobell Pdf

The importance of China stems not only from its current international role and its influence on the Asia-Pacific region in particular, but also because China's impact on global developments will likely continue to grow. One of our enduring imperatives is to accurately survey China's experiences as a means to grasp its existing perceptions, motivations, and ambitions. More than ever, solid, evidence-based evaluation of what the PLA has learned from the use of force and conflict elsewhere in the world is needed to shed light on the prospects for its cooperation, or rivalry, with the international community. This volume provides unique, valuable insights on how the PLA has applied the lessons learned from others' military actions to its own strategic planning. Edited by Dr. Andrew Scobell, Dr. David Lai, Mr. Roy Kamphausen. Related items: Resources relating to China can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/international-foreign-affairs/asia/china

Author : Jia-Fei Hong,Chung-Mou SI
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2024-01-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789819963768

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Teaching Chinese Language in the International School Context by Jia-Fei Hong,Chung-Mou SI Pdf

This book explores the learning and teaching of K-12 Chinese language in international schools. The authors of this book are scholars from teaching training institutions and universities, as well as professional frontline teachers. With a combination of the works and insights from both perspectives of theory and practice, the book presents how theories of teaching can be operated in classroom to improve the effectiveness of language teaching. It covers curriculum setting, design of teaching materials, teaching principles, methods, strategies, and evaluation. The book also discusses issues and concepts such as concept-driven learning, identity change and recognition of L1 and L2 Chinese teacher, pinyin teaching, Chinese character teaching, evaluation for learning improvement, and integration of South Asian non-Chinese speaking students into local schools. It emphasizes empirical action research methods. This is a highly informative and carefully presented book, providing high value insights to scholars from university and teacher training institutions and teachers from kindergartens, primary, and secondary schools around the world.

Author : Xiaofei Lu,Berlin Chen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789811335709

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Computational and Corpus Approaches to Chinese Language Learning by Xiaofei Lu,Berlin Chen Pdf

This book presents a collection of original research articles that showcase the state of the art of research in corpus and computational linguistic approaches to Chinese language teaching, learning and assessment. It offers a comprehensive set of corpus resources and natural language processing tools that are useful for teaching, learning and assessing Chinese as a second or foreign language; methods for implementing such resources and techniques in Chinese pedagogy and assessment; as well as research findings on the effectiveness of using such resources and techniques in various aspects of Chinese pedagogy and assessment.

Author : Chris Shei,Monica E McLellan Zikpi,Der-Lin Chao
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 791 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-22
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351598743

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The Routledge Handbook of Chinese Language Teaching by Chris Shei,Monica E McLellan Zikpi,Der-Lin Chao Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of Chinese Language Teaching defines Chinese language teaching in a pedagogical, historical, and contemporary context. Throughout the volume, teaching methods are discussed, including the traditional China-based approach, and Western methods such as communicative teaching and the immersion program. The Handbook also presents a pedagogical model covering pronunciation, tones, characters, vocabulary, grammar, and the teaching of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The remaining chapters explore topics of language assessment, technology enhanced instruction, teaching materials and resources, Chinese for specific purposes, classroom implementation, social contexts of language teaching and language teaching policies, and pragmatics and culture. Ideal for scholars and researchers of Chinese language teaching, the Handbook will benefit educators and teacher training programs. This is the first comprehensive volume exploring the growing area of Chinese language pedagogy.

Author : Yanyin Zhang,Xiaoping Gao
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-30
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781000459432

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Frontiers of L2 Chinese Language Education by Yanyin Zhang,Xiaoping Gao Pdf

Over the past four decades, learning Chinese as a second language has transformed from individual small-scale endeavors to organized mass studies worldwide. In a fast-changing world, the field of L2 Chinese language education is confronted by unprecedented challenges and opportunities. This book presents recent pedagogical practices, innovations and research in L2 Chinese language education across five continents. Bringing together a diverse range of leading researchers and educators, it showcases the latest knowledge, teaching-led research, innovative curriculum design and pedagogical practice in a variety of instructional contexts. Through a mix of overview chapters, empirical studies and critical discussions, the book addresses four key themes – formal instruction; language education technology; curriculum development; and critical overviews– and reflects the latest challenges and coping strategies for teaching and learning Chinese in an increasingly digital world. It will be essential reading for researchers, teachers and students of Chinese as a second language, as well as curriculum developers and textbook writers.

Author : Mark S. K. Shum
Publisher : John Catt
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781398382930

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Infusing IB Philosophy and Pedagogy into Chinese Language Teaching by Mark S. K. Shum Pdf

This book not only examines what IB philosophy is, it also explores the relationship between IB philosophy and Chinese language and culture and introduces a lot of useful and creative teaching pedagogies and methodologies. Most importantly, this book fills the gap of implementing IB philosophy and pedagogy into Chinese language teaching.

Author : Vivian Ling
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02-13
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781351384995

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The Field of Chinese Language Education in the U.S. by Vivian Ling Pdf

This book will be the first account of the development of Chinese as a foreign language in the U.S., as it interacts with the relevant entities in China and beyond. There are virtually no systematic retrospective reflections on the field outside of the greater China region; and yet over the past decades the field has grown by leaps and bounds, and it is critical now that we pause to reflect on what has happened and what we can learn from the past. The contributors are among some of the most influential pioneers in the field whose entire academic lives have been dedicated to its development. The Field of Chinese Language Education in the U.S.: A Retrospective of the 20th Century is aimed at those who are currently engaged in Chinese language education, as teachers or as students.

Author : Alice Pung
Publisher : Black Inc.
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2008-06-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781921825453

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Growing Up Asian in Australia by Alice Pung Pdf

Asian-Australians have often been written about by outsiders, as outsiders. In this collection, compiled by award-winning author Alice Pung, they tell their own stories with verve, courage and a large dose of humour. These are not predictable tales of food, festivals and traditional dress. The food is here in all its steaming glory - but listen more closely to the dinner-table chatter and you might be surprised by what you hear. Here are tales of leaving home, falling in love, coming out and finding one's feet. A young Cindy Pan vows to win every single category of Nobel Prize. Tony Ayres blows a kiss to a skinhead and lives to tell the tale. Benjamin Law has a close encounter with some angry Australian fauna, and Kylie Kwong makes a moving pilgrimage to her great-grandfather's Chinese village. Here are well-known authors and exciting new voices, spanning several generations and drawn from all over Australia. In sharing their stories, they show us what it is really like to grow up Asian, and Australian. Contributors include: Shaun Tan, Jason Yat-Sen Li, John So, Annette Shun Wah, Quan Yeomans, Jenny Kee, Anh Do, Khoa Do, Caroline Tran and many more.

Author : Calvin Wilson Mateer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 860 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:$C12397

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A Course of Mandarin Lessons, Based on Idiom. Revised Ed by Calvin Wilson Mateer Pdf

Author : Calvin Wilson Mateer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Chinese language
ISBN : STANFORD:36105005921163

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A Course of Mandarin Lessons, Based on Idiom by Calvin Wilson Mateer Pdf

Author : Justus Doolittle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Chinese language
ISBN : CORNELL:31924071153690

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Vocabulary and Handbook of the Chinese Language by Justus Doolittle Pdf

Author : Justus Doolittle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 724 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Chinese language
ISBN : HARVARD:32044095072286

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Vocabulary and Hand-book of the Chinese Language . . . Romanized in the Mandarin Dialect by Justus Doolittle Pdf

Author : Ko-Yin Sung,Hsiao-Mei Tsai
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781788923972

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Mandarin Chinese Dual Language Immersion Programs by Ko-Yin Sung,Hsiao-Mei Tsai Pdf

This book discusses multiple aspects of Chinese dual language immersion (DLI) programs, with a focus on the controversial Utah model. The first part of the book focuses on the parents, teachers, and school administrators. It looks at the perceptions of the three groups toward the Utah model, how they build a supportive DLI classroom with an emphasis on teacher–teacher and teacher–parent communication, and how the teachers position themselves in teaching through their teacher identities. The second part of the book emphasizes classroom research and explores teaching and learning strategies, corrective feedback and learner uptake and repair, translanguaging in authentic teacher–student interaction, and Chinese-character teaching. As the first DLI book to include a non-alphabetical language, Chinese, it addresses the need for more research on DLI programs of languages other than Spanish. The book will benefit not only Chinese DLI educators and administrators in the US, but will also offer some useful suggestions and thoughts to educators and administrators of similar programs worldwide.