Intelligibility Tones And Young Beginner Learners Of Mandarin Chinese
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Intelligibility Tones And Young Beginner Learners Of Mandarin Chinese
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Author : Robert Neal
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2025-03-12
Intelligibility Tones And Young Beginner Learners Of Mandarin Chinese written by Robert Neal and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-03-12 with Education categories.
Two decades ago, Mandarin Chinese seemed set to become a mainstream school subject in Anglophone settings. Yet current learning outcomes are generally disappointing. Is Chinese too difficult for learners at this level? Should it be left to the posh kids with pushy parents? Set within the context of teaching and learning Chinese at an inner-city secondary school in the North of England, and adopting a case study research design, this book aims to develop research-informed insights into the nature of the pronunciation challenges facing beginner learners of Chinese. While existing research has shown that producing native-like tones is difficult for Anglophone learners, the question of how important tones are for intelligibility has been largely ignored. Do heavily accented tones actually matter? Which specific areas of the learners’ speech signal mislead their listeners? How aware are learners of their own pronunciation errors? Teachers of Chinese may not be able to solve entrenched geopolitical tensions, but we can lay the foundations for a stronger engagement with China through excellent teaching. However, before authoritative pedagogical interventions can be made, far more understanding is required of not only how adolescent beginners learn Chinese in school settings, but also what can be realistically expected of them.
Intelligibility Tones And Young Beginner Learners Of Mandarin Chinese
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Author : Robert Neal (Chinese teacher)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2025
Intelligibility Tones And Young Beginner Learners Of Mandarin Chinese written by Robert Neal (Chinese teacher) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025 with Foreign Language Study categories.
"Two decades ago, Mandarin Chinese seemed set to become a mainstream school subject in Anglophone settings. Yet current learning outcomes are generally disappointing. Is Chinese too difficult for learners at this level? Should it be left to the posh kids with pushy parents? Set within the context of teaching and learning Chinese at an inner-city secondary school in the North of England and adopting a case study research design, this book aims to develop research-informed insights into the nature of the pronunciation challenges facing beginner learners of Chinese. While existing research has shown that producing native-like tones is difficult for Anglophone learners, the question of how important tones are for intelligibility has been largely ignored. Do heavily accented tones actually matter? Which specific areas of the learners' speech signal mislead their listeners? How aware are learners of their own pronunciation errors? Teachers of Chinese may not be able to solve entrenched geopolitical tensions, but we can lay the foundations for a stronger engagement with China through excellent teaching. However, before authoritative pedagogical interventions can be made, far more understanding is required of not only how adolescent beginners learn Chinese in school settings, but also what can be realistically expected of them"--
Intelligibility Tones And Young Beginner Learners Of Mandarin Chinese
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Author : Robert Neal
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2025-03-12
Intelligibility Tones And Young Beginner Learners Of Mandarin Chinese written by Robert Neal and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-03-12 with Education categories.
Two decades ago, Mandarin Chinese seemed set to become a mainstream school subject in Anglophone settings. Yet current learning outcomes are generally disappointing. Is Chinese too difficult for learners at this level? Should it be left to the posh kids with pushy parents? Set within the context of teaching and learning Chinese at an inner-city secondary school in the North of England, and adopting a case study research design, this book aims to develop research-informed insights into the nature of the pronunciation challenges facing beginner learners of Chinese. While existing research has shown that producing native-like tones is difficult for Anglophone learners, the question of how important tones are for intelligibility has been largely ignored. Do heavily accented tones actually matter? Which specific areas of the learners’ speech signal mislead their listeners? How aware are learners of their own pronunciation errors? Teachers of Chinese may not be able to solve entrenched geopolitical tensions, but we can lay the foundations for a stronger engagement with China through excellent teaching. However, before authoritative pedagogical interventions can be made, far more understanding is required of not only how adolescent beginners learn Chinese in school settings, but also what can be realistically expected of them.
Mandarin Chinese Teacher Education
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Author : Fotini Diamantidaki
language : en
Publisher: UCL Institute of Education Press (University College London Institute of Education Press)
Release Date : 2018
Mandarin Chinese Teacher Education written by Fotini Diamantidaki and has been published by UCL Institute of Education Press (University College London Institute of Education Press) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Chinese language categories.
This collection addresses the current lack of literature specifically aimed at supporting Chinese language teachers. It will be useful for PGCE Mandarin students, teacher trainers and those involved in the development of Mandarin Chinese in schools across the UK and further afield.
Technology Enhanced Teaching And Learning Of Chinese As A Foreign Language
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Author : Amber Navarre
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-10-09
Technology Enhanced Teaching And Learning Of Chinese As A Foreign Language written by Amber Navarre and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-09 with Foreign Language Study categories.
Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning of Chinese as a Foreign Language provides new and experienced teachers of Chinese with a timely review and evaluation of the use of technology in the language classroom. The book draws from Second Language Acquisition theories and empirical studies to demonstrate the use of technologies in facilitating language learning. With a strong practical and pedagogical focus, this is an ideal resource for current and prospective teachers of Chinese as a Foreign Language. Key features include: Demonstration and analysis of technologies in use Principles and methods to evaluate instructional technologies Summary tables presenting the key functions of each technology tool Online resources include up-to-date information on new technologies and tools to address the ever-changing nature of the topic.
The Way Of The Linguist
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Author : Steve Kaufmann
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2005-11
The Way Of The Linguist written by Steve Kaufmann and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-11 with Education categories.
The Way of The Linguist, A language learning odyssey. It is now a cliché that the world is a smaller place. We think nothing of jumping on a plane to travel to another country or continent. The most exotic locations are now destinations for mass tourism. Small business people are dealing across frontiers and language barriers like never before. The Internet brings different languages and cultures to our finger-tips. English, the hybrid language of an island at the western extremity of Europe seems to have an unrivalled position as an international medium of communication. But historically periods of cultural and economic domination have never lasted forever. Do we not lose something by relying on the wide spread use of English rather than discovering other languages and cultures? As citizens of this shrunken world, would we not be better off if we were able to speak a few languages other than our own? The answer is obviously yes. Certainly Steve Kaufmann thinks so, and in his busy life as a diplomat and businessman he managed to learn to speak nine languages fluently and observe first hand some of the dominant cultures of Europe and Asia. Why do not more people do the same? In his book The Way of The Linguist, A language learning odyssey, Steve offers some answers. Steve feels anyone can learn a language if they want to. He points out some of the obstacles that hold people back. Drawing on his adventures in Europe and Asia, as a student and businessman, he describes the rewards that come from knowing languages. He relates his evolution as a language learner, abroad and back in his native Canada and explains the kind of attitude that will enable others to achieve second language fluency. Many people have taken on the challenge of language learning but have been frustrated by their lack of success. This book offers detailed advice on the kind of study practices that will achieve language breakthroughs. Steve has developed a language learning system available online at: www.thelinguist.com.
Teaching Chinese As A Second Language
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Author : Jane Orton
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-01-21
Teaching Chinese As A Second Language written by Jane Orton and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-21 with Education categories.
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.
Intelligibility Oral Communication And The Teaching Of Pronunciation
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Author : John M. Levis
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2018-10-04
Intelligibility Oral Communication And The Teaching Of Pronunciation written by John M. Levis and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-04 with Foreign Language Study categories.
An intelligibility-based approach to teaching that presents pronunciation as critical, yet neglected, in communicative language teaching.
The Routledge Advanced Language Training Course For K 16 Non Native Chinese Teachers
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Author : Hong Gang Jin
language : zh-CN
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-03-17
The Routledge Advanced Language Training Course For K 16 Non Native Chinese Teachers written by Hong Gang Jin and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-17 with Foreign Language Study categories.
The Routledge Advanced Language Training Course for K-16 Non-native Chinese Teachers is a content-based and thematically organized textbook designed for non-native in- and pre-service K-16 Chinese language teachers. Based on five years of field testing, the book offers an innovative approach to advanced language instruction, allowing users to further advance their language proficiency while continuing their professional development in teaching Chinese as a second or foreign language. The textbook: covers a range of up-to-date pedagogical and cultural themes provides a variety of engaging activities and exercises, allowing readers for K-16 to explore pedagogical and cultural issues in the target language with best classroom practices in mind familiarises users with authentic forms of modern communication in today’s China to better engage learners is accompanied by a Companion Website with audio recordings for each lesson as well as supplementary materials and teaching resources. The Routledge Advanced Language Training Course for K-16 Non-native Chinese Teachers is an essential resource for non-native Chinese teachers and for those on TCFL teacher training programs.
Second Language Speech Learning
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Author : Ratree Wayland
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2021-02-04
Second Language Speech Learning written by Ratree Wayland and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-04 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
A state-of-the-art survey of second language speech research, presenting revision of an influential model alongside new empirical studies.