Events
From Language to Culture Part 3: Chinese Arts II By Jian Ping
As we know, the variety of Chinese folk arts, including paper-cutting, kite-making, clay figurine, shadow play, carved lacquerware and Chinese New Year painting, can enrich the experience of Chinese language learning.
From Language to Culture Part 3: Chinese Arts by Jian Ping
As we know, the variety of Chinese folk arts, including Chinese New Year painting, paper-cutting, kite-making, clay figurine, shadow play, carved lacquerware, and etc, can enrich the experience of Chinese language learning.
Teaching Chinese at the Beginning Level (Part 2) By Kun Yu
Yu Laoshi from Beijing Language and Culture University is going to continue the workshop of the same topic she offered last February. In this session, Yu Laoshi will discuss how to teach Chinese characters and how to use culture as a component in a language class. Confucius Institute in Chicago invites you to join us for the workshop.
How to Become a Chinese Teacher in CPS by Jane Lu
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is seeking certified, highly qualified K-12 Chinese World Language Teachers. If you are interested in teaching Chinese in CPS, the Confucius Institute in Chicago invites you to join us for the workshop. Ms. Jane Lu, Coordinator of Chinese World Language Program of CPS, will assist you in navigating the CPS employment and certification process.
Me and Beyond By Dr. Jun Yang
Most world language curricular use topics of “me” to talk about the experiences learners are most familiar and comfortable with as the start of communicative approach to build communicative competence. In this workshop, Dr. Jun Yang from University of Chicago is going to discuss how teachers can help students get prepared for going beyond the “me” stage.
Chinese Character Learning and Teaching By Dr. Meng Yeh
In this workshop, Dr. Meng Yeh from Rice University aims to answer the following questions based on empirical research results and demonstrates effective strategies for character teaching: How do students learn characters? What are the best practices to teach characters? Should characters be taught from the very beginning? What kind of exercises will help the student’s character acquisition?
Student-Centered Chinese Classrooms By Dr. Weiling Wu
This workshop is designed to engage participating teachers in addressing multiple issues related to creating a student-centered learning environment for students of Chinese. The questions being discussed will include: What does student-centered teaching mean in Chinese classrooms? What are the key concepts of student-centered learning?
Joint Concert at Walter Payton College Prep
Performances given by Valparaiso University Symphony Orchestra, Hangzhou Arts Academy, Shanghai Normal University, and Students from CPS.
Bringing Culture Into the Chinese Language Classroom
As world language teachers, we’ll agree that gaining cultural skills is an important part of achieving competency in a world language.
YANG STYLE TAIJI QUAN
The Confucius Institute in Chicago is pleased to offer a taiji class. Taiji or taijiquan, sometimes called tai chi or tai chi chuan, is a noncompetitive, self-paced system of gentle physical exercise and stretching. To do taiji, you perform a series of postures or movements in a slow, graceful manner. Each posture flows into the next without pausing.
