Though much research has done on the methods of TCSL, no further research is conducted to change the strategies into practical teaching contents. The research mostly centers on the perception of vocabulary and the single word. Once the reading strategies are set as the teaching goal, the planning, operation and the compiling of the teaching […]
You may learn some complicated and simple words in free Chinese lesson. But the important thing is that you can explain the complicated words by simple ones. In 空调在冬天使用频率低, 频率 is a difficult word for you to understand, it means the frequency we use something. So we can replace it with次数, meaning the times we use […]
There are three standards to evaluate the language performance of one speaker. The three standards are accuracy, fluency and complexity. Different focus on different aspects may result in different outcome of the language performance. Before we come to the standards of evaluation of language performance, let‘s talk about the definition of the three standards. Accuracy […]
Generally speaking, the main purpose of reading is for the understanding of the meaning of the sentences or texts. However, sometimes, the grammar errors in the reading materials may mislead you. Therefore, you need to learn some frequently seen mistakes when learning Mandarin Chinese. For example, 今天村长格外高兴，他已经被委任拥有至高荣誉的证婚人. This sentence intends to indicate that the village head […]
Among so many forms for practicing reading skills, organizing the sentences given with the right order to form logical meaning is an effective method for learning Mandarin Chinese. For example, the following four sentences are given and the students should reorganize the order. A. 随着数码消费的兴起 B. 往年常常推出各式各样的情侣服、情侣情侣手表等 C. 今年商家别出心裁地推出了情侣MP3、情侣闪存等数码产品 D. 商家每年都不会错过情人节这个机会 After reading all sentences, learners […]
The main purpose of reading is to get the information you need from the texts. However, sometimes, foreigners who study in China may fail to understand one word, thus causing the misunderstanding of the whole passage. This article aims at understanding the meanings and practicing the application of the words such as 懂, 完, 见, 对and开 by […]
It is important for the foreign students who just begin to study Chinese to learn some useful and commonly used words and expressions in Chinese language because it will helpful when communicating with Chinese people. 见鬼is common in oral Chinese which is usually applied to show the case is inconceivable like 见鬼！我怎么会把他这种人当做朋友！It also carries the tone of complaining or […]
If you want to speak a full sentence with complete meaning, you should know some grammar knowledge. For example, the structure 就是…也…is often used to indicate assumption and concession. The former part is often the assumed or extreme conditions while the latter indicates that the result or conclusion is free from the effect of such […]
During the process when you practice Chinese reading, you may often see the word 总之at the beginning of the sentence and the end of a passage. If you attend to Mandarin language courses in China, teachers would tell you that 总之is a conjunction, after which is the conclusion of the previous contents. A recapitulative conclusion is […]
As many foreign students come to China to study Chinese, there are many different kinds of teaching skills in Chinese learning. For the teachers who are teaching Chinese to the foreigners, the challenge to how to teach students well is another problem faced to the teachers. There are many different kinds of teaching skills in […]