As China opens its doors wide to the world, more and more overseas friends want to understand the country with a civilization going back 5,000 years. And the large Chinese market is a great attraction to business peop...As China opens its doors wide to the world, more and more overseas friends want to understand the country with a civilization going back 5,000 years. And the large Chinese market is a great attraction to business people from different countries. However, the language barrier has made friendly exchanges difficult. But China-Craze Software, produced展开更多
As a teenager in the 1960s, growing up in suburbs south of Boston, I fell under the grip of the tantalizing mysteries of the Chinese language. At home, I would leaf through weekly issues of Life and Look magazines and...As a teenager in the 1960s, growing up in suburbs south of Boston, I fell under the grip of the tantalizing mysteries of the Chinese language. At home, I would leaf through weekly issues of Life and Look magazines and ponder the inscriptions on signs carried aloft by Chinese citizens. Someday, I told myself, I would uncover the meanings of those symbols.展开更多
Vocabulary: 银行 yin hang bank 邮局 you jǔ (you as in "slow") post office 电报 dian bao telegram 邮票 you piao (you as in "know") stamp 信 xin letter 信封 xin feng envelope 航空 hang kong airmail...Vocabulary: 银行 yin hang bank 邮局 you jǔ (you as in "slow") post office 电报 dian bao telegram 邮票 you piao (you as in "know") stamp 信 xin letter 信封 xin feng envelope 航空 hang kong airmail 包裹 bao guo parcel 元 yuan a unit of currency in China 人民币 ren min bi RMB (the name of Chinese currency)展开更多
This paper gives an understanding of PAD-based class acceptance among modern Chinese college students’English learning.It first introduces the brief definition of what the PAD-based class is,as well as the situation ...This paper gives an understanding of PAD-based class acceptance among modern Chinese college students’English learning.It first introduces the brief definition of what the PAD-based class is,as well as the situation of English language learning in present China,especially the learning amongst Chinese college students.And then it focuses on the acceptance of the PADbased class in the English learning of Chinese college students,including the breakthrough of the traditional Chinese classroom teaching mode and the innovation of the PAD-based class among Chinese college students’English learning.展开更多
With the deepening of exchanges between China and other countries,especially the proposal of the Belt and Road Initiative,more and more foreign students come to China to study,putting forward higher requirements for t...With the deepening of exchanges between China and other countries,especially the proposal of the Belt and Road Initiative,more and more foreign students come to China to study,putting forward higher requirements for the education and management of colleges and universities in China.In the process of implementing the strategy of"one belt and one road",language interaction is the basic prerequisite for achieving exchanges and cooperation among different countries.In the face of this situation,by analyzing the existing problems in the training of overseas students in higher vocational colleges in China under the background of"One Belt and One Road"strategy,in this paper,the construction of the Chinese learning mode for overseas students in higher vocational colleges was put forward,hoping to provide help for the training of overseas students and solve the problem of foreign students'language learning.展开更多
This study investigated the Chinese learning motivation,learning goals and learning strategies of 26 international students majoring in MBA and MPA at a university with The belt and road college,mainly by questionnair...This study investigated the Chinese learning motivation,learning goals and learning strategies of 26 international students majoring in MBA and MPA at a university with The belt and road college,mainly by questionnaire and interview method,supplemented by classroom observation method.The survey found that 20 of the 24 international students were zero-start Chinese learners,and their learning motivation was mainly"instrumental"and"intrinsic",and they had high enthusiasm for Chinese language and Chinese culture.They have a high enthusiasm for Chinese language and culture,and will actively solve the difficulties they encounter in learning Chinese.At the same time,this study conducted a questionnaire survey on the needs of international students in terms of curriculum and content,teaching materials,teaching assessment and extracurricular activities,combined with the results of individual and group interviews and classroom observations,to summarize the real needs of international students in various aspects of Chinese language learning,so as to provide teaching reference for teachers teaching international students,and to provide a reference for colleges and universities to develop Chinese teaching programs.The survey will provide a basis for the colleges and universities to formulate Chinese teaching programs and coordinate teaching activities,so as to help international students learn Chinese better.展开更多
This mixed-method empirical study investigated the role of learning strategies and motivation in predicting L2 Chinese learning outcomes in an online multimodal learning environment.Both quantitative and qualitative a...This mixed-method empirical study investigated the role of learning strategies and motivation in predicting L2 Chinese learning outcomes in an online multimodal learning environment.Both quantitative and qualitative approaches also examined the learners'perspectives on online multimodal Chinese learning.The participants in this study were fifteen pre-intermediate adult Chinese learners aged 18-26.They were originally from different countries(Spain,Italy,Argentina,Colombia,and Mexico)and lived in Barcelona.They were multilingual,speaking more than two European languages,without exposure to any other Asian languages apart from Chinese.The study's investigation was composed of Strategy Inventory for Language Learning(SILL),motivation questionnaire,learner perception questionnaire,and focus group interview.The whole trial period lasted three months;after the experiment,the statistics were analyzed via the Spearman correlation coefficient.The statistical analysis results showed that strategy use was highly correlated with online multimodal Chinese learning outcomes;this indicated that strategy use played a vital role in online multimodal Chinese learning.Motivation was also found to have a significant effect.The perception questionnaire uncovered that the students were overall satisfied and favoring the online multimodal learning experience design.The detailed insights from the participants were exhibited in the transcripted analysis of focus group interviews.展开更多
Hasanuddin University in Indonesia through a questionnaire,the key point is to understand the learning needs of students and to make suggestions for optimizing the curriculum and teaching methods of Chinese teachers.D...Hasanuddin University in Indonesia through a questionnaire,the key point is to understand the learning needs of students and to make suggestions for optimizing the curriculum and teaching methods of Chinese teachers.Due to the limited time and conditions,there are some deficiencies in this study.As there are many factors affecting the learning needs,the questionnaire may not cover the whole content,it can only reflect the learning needs of learners,and cannot be used as an accurate measure.The study focused on comprehensive learning needs,so it was not compare the learning needs of students from the two teaching sites,nor was it compare the learning needs of male and female learners,these questions also require precise analysis by subsequent researchers.In addition,although the optimization of the proposal has a certain practicality,but still need to practice and improve.展开更多
This action research which situates itself in the context of Digital Humanities focuses on engaging students of Introductory Chinese course with an assignment to create podcasts in the form of an interview.Requiring s...This action research which situates itself in the context of Digital Humanities focuses on engaging students of Introductory Chinese course with an assignment to create podcasts in the form of an interview.Requiring students to integrate the aural,oral,and textural information via technology so as to carry a conversation with an interlocutor challenges them to convey their thoughts from the language they think in into meaningful ideas using the target language.In this way,students are“pushed”to convert their listening,speaking,and writing from being isolated components into a more dynamic and cohesive mode of communicating.As they explore expressing their ideas in the language they are learning,they develop the skills and sensibility needed to critically analyze their own work.Although limited in scale,the podcast format urges students to transform what they need to learn into a familiar product.展开更多
The ancient Chinese academies and medieval European universities are different higher educational systems with distinctive features,and in history they both have had a profound and lasting impact on modern higher educ...The ancient Chinese academies and medieval European universities are different higher educational systems with distinctive features,and in history they both have had a profound and lasting impact on modern higher education in China and Europe.Due to different social,economic and cultural backgrounds,the curricula of the ancient Chinese academies and medieval European universities have their own distinctive features and are significantly different from each other.By adopting qualitative research method,including literature review and comparative analysis,the thesis studied and compared the curricula content of two education systems.展开更多
Shredded Wild Rice Stems Ingredients:500 grams (1.1 lb) wild rice stems 3 grams (1/2 tsp) salt 1 gram (1/4 tsp) MSG 5 grams (1 tsp) soy sauce50 grams (3 1/2 tbsp) oil2 grams (2/5 tsp) sugar150 grams (10 tbsp) waterDir...Shredded Wild Rice Stems Ingredients:500 grams (1.1 lb) wild rice stems 3 grams (1/2 tsp) salt 1 gram (1/4 tsp) MSG 5 grams (1 tsp) soy sauce50 grams (3 1/2 tbsp) oil2 grams (2/5 tsp) sugar150 grams (10 tbsp) waterDirections:1. Remove the outer skin of the wild rice stems and cut into sections 10 cm (4 inches) long and 1 cm (0.4 inch) wide.2. Heat the oil to 70-100OC (160-210OF) and quick-stir-fry the wild rice stem sections. Then add the soy sauce, water, salt and sugar, and bring to a boil. Cover the wok to simmer for 10 minutes. Add the MSG, boil off some of the liquid over a strong fi re. Take out and serve.展开更多
Respected leaders,distinguished guests,venerable seniors and comrades, Today,the Meeting Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Chairman MAO Ze-dong's Important Instructions on Western Medicine Doctors Learning Tra...Respected leaders,distinguished guests,venerable seniors and comrades, Today,the Meeting Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Chairman MAO Ze-dong's Important Instructions on Western Medicine Doctors Learning Traditional Chinese Medicine was inaugurated by the Chinese Association of Integrative Medicine, and it is also an important occasion to review the past and look forward to the future.展开更多
文摘As China opens its doors wide to the world, more and more overseas friends want to understand the country with a civilization going back 5,000 years. And the large Chinese market is a great attraction to business people from different countries. However, the language barrier has made friendly exchanges difficult. But China-Craze Software, produced
文摘As a teenager in the 1960s, growing up in suburbs south of Boston, I fell under the grip of the tantalizing mysteries of the Chinese language. At home, I would leaf through weekly issues of Life and Look magazines and ponder the inscriptions on signs carried aloft by Chinese citizens. Someday, I told myself, I would uncover the meanings of those symbols.
文摘Vocabulary: 银行 yin hang bank 邮局 you jǔ (you as in "slow") post office 电报 dian bao telegram 邮票 you piao (you as in "know") stamp 信 xin letter 信封 xin feng envelope 航空 hang kong airmail 包裹 bao guo parcel 元 yuan a unit of currency in China 人民币 ren min bi RMB (the name of Chinese currency)
文摘This paper gives an understanding of PAD-based class acceptance among modern Chinese college students’English learning.It first introduces the brief definition of what the PAD-based class is,as well as the situation of English language learning in present China,especially the learning amongst Chinese college students.And then it focuses on the acceptance of the PADbased class in the English learning of Chinese college students,including the breakthrough of the traditional Chinese classroom teaching mode and the innovation of the PAD-based class among Chinese college students’English learning.
文摘With the deepening of exchanges between China and other countries,especially the proposal of the Belt and Road Initiative,more and more foreign students come to China to study,putting forward higher requirements for the education and management of colleges and universities in China.In the process of implementing the strategy of"one belt and one road",language interaction is the basic prerequisite for achieving exchanges and cooperation among different countries.In the face of this situation,by analyzing the existing problems in the training of overseas students in higher vocational colleges in China under the background of"One Belt and One Road"strategy,in this paper,the construction of the Chinese learning mode for overseas students in higher vocational colleges was put forward,hoping to provide help for the training of overseas students and solve the problem of foreign students'language learning.
文摘This study investigated the Chinese learning motivation,learning goals and learning strategies of 26 international students majoring in MBA and MPA at a university with The belt and road college,mainly by questionnaire and interview method,supplemented by classroom observation method.The survey found that 20 of the 24 international students were zero-start Chinese learners,and their learning motivation was mainly"instrumental"and"intrinsic",and they had high enthusiasm for Chinese language and Chinese culture.They have a high enthusiasm for Chinese language and culture,and will actively solve the difficulties they encounter in learning Chinese.At the same time,this study conducted a questionnaire survey on the needs of international students in terms of curriculum and content,teaching materials,teaching assessment and extracurricular activities,combined with the results of individual and group interviews and classroom observations,to summarize the real needs of international students in various aspects of Chinese language learning,so as to provide teaching reference for teachers teaching international students,and to provide a reference for colleges and universities to develop Chinese teaching programs.The survey will provide a basis for the colleges and universities to formulate Chinese teaching programs and coordinate teaching activities,so as to help international students learn Chinese better.
文摘This mixed-method empirical study investigated the role of learning strategies and motivation in predicting L2 Chinese learning outcomes in an online multimodal learning environment.Both quantitative and qualitative approaches also examined the learners'perspectives on online multimodal Chinese learning.The participants in this study were fifteen pre-intermediate adult Chinese learners aged 18-26.They were originally from different countries(Spain,Italy,Argentina,Colombia,and Mexico)and lived in Barcelona.They were multilingual,speaking more than two European languages,without exposure to any other Asian languages apart from Chinese.The study's investigation was composed of Strategy Inventory for Language Learning(SILL),motivation questionnaire,learner perception questionnaire,and focus group interview.The whole trial period lasted three months;after the experiment,the statistics were analyzed via the Spearman correlation coefficient.The statistical analysis results showed that strategy use was highly correlated with online multimodal Chinese learning outcomes;this indicated that strategy use played a vital role in online multimodal Chinese learning.Motivation was also found to have a significant effect.The perception questionnaire uncovered that the students were overall satisfied and favoring the online multimodal learning experience design.The detailed insights from the participants were exhibited in the transcripted analysis of focus group interviews.
文摘Hasanuddin University in Indonesia through a questionnaire,the key point is to understand the learning needs of students and to make suggestions for optimizing the curriculum and teaching methods of Chinese teachers.Due to the limited time and conditions,there are some deficiencies in this study.As there are many factors affecting the learning needs,the questionnaire may not cover the whole content,it can only reflect the learning needs of learners,and cannot be used as an accurate measure.The study focused on comprehensive learning needs,so it was not compare the learning needs of students from the two teaching sites,nor was it compare the learning needs of male and female learners,these questions also require precise analysis by subsequent researchers.In addition,although the optimization of the proposal has a certain practicality,but still need to practice and improve.
文摘This action research which situates itself in the context of Digital Humanities focuses on engaging students of Introductory Chinese course with an assignment to create podcasts in the form of an interview.Requiring students to integrate the aural,oral,and textural information via technology so as to carry a conversation with an interlocutor challenges them to convey their thoughts from the language they think in into meaningful ideas using the target language.In this way,students are“pushed”to convert their listening,speaking,and writing from being isolated components into a more dynamic and cohesive mode of communicating.As they explore expressing their ideas in the language they are learning,they develop the skills and sensibility needed to critically analyze their own work.Although limited in scale,the podcast format urges students to transform what they need to learn into a familiar product.
文摘The ancient Chinese academies and medieval European universities are different higher educational systems with distinctive features,and in history they both have had a profound and lasting impact on modern higher education in China and Europe.Due to different social,economic and cultural backgrounds,the curricula of the ancient Chinese academies and medieval European universities have their own distinctive features and are significantly different from each other.By adopting qualitative research method,including literature review and comparative analysis,the thesis studied and compared the curricula content of two education systems.
文摘Shredded Wild Rice Stems Ingredients:500 grams (1.1 lb) wild rice stems 3 grams (1/2 tsp) salt 1 gram (1/4 tsp) MSG 5 grams (1 tsp) soy sauce50 grams (3 1/2 tbsp) oil2 grams (2/5 tsp) sugar150 grams (10 tbsp) waterDirections:1. Remove the outer skin of the wild rice stems and cut into sections 10 cm (4 inches) long and 1 cm (0.4 inch) wide.2. Heat the oil to 70-100OC (160-210OF) and quick-stir-fry the wild rice stem sections. Then add the soy sauce, water, salt and sugar, and bring to a boil. Cover the wok to simmer for 10 minutes. Add the MSG, boil off some of the liquid over a strong fi re. Take out and serve.
文摘Respected leaders,distinguished guests,venerable seniors and comrades, Today,the Meeting Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Chairman MAO Ze-dong's Important Instructions on Western Medicine Doctors Learning Traditional Chinese Medicine was inaugurated by the Chinese Association of Integrative Medicine, and it is also an important occasion to review the past and look forward to the future.