Reading always begins with the recognition of letters, which is called the stage of scanning. The scanned information will be transferred by the speech sounds then the learners who study Chinese can recognize the words with the help of the mental dictionary. That is to say, the information is transferred from speech sounds into meanings. Then the […]
After students have studied Chinese for a period of time, they should be able to read independently. On the contrary, we can also study Chinese language in the reading. In the following parts, some sentences will be given, among which one is incorrect. Students should find out the incorrect ones according to what they have learned. The […]
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 […]