ABSTRACT
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|63 pages
Overview
chapter 2|15 pages
From ‘Chinese to Foreigners’ to ‘Chinese International Education’
chapter 3|17 pages
The Beginning of Chinese Professorship and Chinese Language Instruction in the United States
part II|70 pages
Chinese Language Pedagogy
part III|106 pages
Teaching Chinese Pronunciation and Characters
part IV|63 pages
Teaching Chinese Words and Grammar
chapter 19|19 pages
From Cognitive Linguistics to Pedagogical Grammar
part V|104 pages
Materials and Curricula
chapter 23|18 pages
Understanding Tertiary Chinese Language Learners’ Needs
part VI|139 pages
Instructional Media and Resources
part VII|95 pages
Teaching Context and Policy