Events

Virtual Lecture: Strategies & Methods of Teaching Chinese Grammar 中文语法教学的策略与方法

Saturday, March 11, 2023 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Virtual

Lecture given by Prof. Zhongwei Wu from ECNU Institute of Global Chinese Language Teacher Education

讲座将简要分析汉语语法的特点以及这些特点对于汉语语法教学方法的影响,在此基础上着重讨论两方面问题:(1)在显性教学途径下,不同语法点的教学目标、教学重点和教学活动设计的差异及其相应的教学策略;(2)在隐性教学途径下,“词汇化教学”、任务型教学和促进“伴随性学习”等语法教学策略。吴教授将结合自己的教学经验和教材编写经验,通过大量的初级阶段典型语法教学点进行具体分析。

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Virtual Workshop: Promoting Excellence in Chinese Language Performance through the Lens of the AP Chinese Language & Culture Course and Exam By Mr. Baocai Jia

Saturday, January 28, 2023 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Virtual

In this workshop, the presenter will explain the process used to evaluate student performance on AP Chinese Exam and how the instructional power of “internalizing” performance st

Virtual workshop: Chinese vocabulary teaching skills By Jinqian Xu & Yingxian Wang from ECNU Institute of Global Chinese Language Teacher Education

Saturday, December 10, 2022 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Virtual

As a follow-up of the PD, Strategies and Methods of Teaching Chinese Vocabulary, this time the presenters and participating teachers are going to share their vocabulary teaching experiences, and discuss and learn from each other’s most effective ways to teach vocabulary.

VIRTUAL Workshop: Strategies and Methods of Teaching Chinese Vocabulary By Prof. Anqi Ding from ECNU Institute of Global Chinese Language Teacher Education

Saturday, November 12, 2022 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

From Chinese ontology to teaching methods and from theory to practice, the lecture will focus on the strategies and methods of Chinese vocabulary teaching. Participants can discuss their own teaching experience of Chinese vocabulary with the professor and find out appropriate teaching strategies and methods.

Workshop: Unpacking effective differentiation strategies in Chinese classroom by Ms. Ying Jin

Saturday, October 29, 2022 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Virtual

In this interactive session, the audience will have a chance to explore effective differentiated instruction techniques in language acquisition. The presenter will discuss and demonstrate how to tailor the learning content, acquisition process, and presentational products or learning environment in order to support students’ academic and personal achievements.  Additionally, student sample wor

Workshop: How to teach Chinese script based on its salient features and intrinsic regularities by Prof. John Jing-hua Yin

Saturday, September 24, 2022 - 9:00am to 11:00am
Virtual

This workshop aims to help its participating Chinese language teachers break the barrier for their native English-speaking students by teaching the Chinese script according to its salient features and intrinsic regularities.  During the workshop, the participants will learn and review what salient features and intrinsic regularities the Chinese script has, teaching strategies and activ

Workshop: Bringing Culture into Chinese Language Classrooms

Saturday, September 10, 2022 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Walter Payton College Prep High School
1034 N. Wells Street Room 106
Chicago, IL

As world language teachers, we all agree that gaining cultural skills is an important part of achieving competency in a world language. In order to help enhance the Chinese language teaching and learning, we have invited local artists to come to present and demonstrate different types of Chinese cultural activities such as folk art and Taiji Quan.

Orientation for New CPS Chinese World Language Teachers in 2022-23 School Year

Thursday, August 18, 2022 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Walter Payton College Prep High School
1034 North Wells Street Room 106
Chicago, IL

In the orientation, an overview of the CPS Chinese World Language Program will be provided, including introduction of the world language learning standards, professional development opportunities and CPS Chinese Curriculum Guide and Resources, 

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