Teaching Chinese Language and Culture
to Non-Native Speakers
This 7-day Summer programme was launched in the last week of May. It was co-organsied by Department of Linguistics and Translation and College of Chinese Language and Culture, Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学)
The objectives are the Summer Programme are to: (1) enrich students with the knowledge of Chinese language and culture; (2) enable students to study the differences between Chinese and foreign culture;(3) develop their interest and ability in teaching Chinese as a foreign language (TCFL) for further studies or potential career; and (4) enhance their communication skills in Putonghua.
The activities organized for this programme include: (1) Lectures on teaching Chinese to foreigners, and a contrastive study on Chinese and foreign culture; (2) Observations of language classes for foreigners learning Chinese; (3) Cultural tours to Chang Cheng(长城), Gu Gong (故宫) and Lao She Chaguan (老舍茶馆) to investigate culture and language use in Beijing; (4) Sharing sessions with local mainland students; and (5) Sharing sessions with international students who are learning Chinese in Beijing.
2016-2017
北京老字號 （Discovery in Beijing – Old brandnames）
| Students | Teacher |
|---|---|
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LI, Ruiyao, Year 1, CAH DAO, Yurao Year 1, LT |
Dr. CHAN, Yuet Hung Cecilia |
選題原因
北京老字型大小是指歷史悠久，擁有世代傳承的產品、技藝或服務， 具有鮮明的傳統文化背景和深厚的文化底蘊，取得社會廣泛認同， 形成良好信譽的老北京品牌。在飛速發展的今天， 北京老字型大小不僅是北京重要的歷史文化遺產， 是一種寶貴的經濟文化資源，也是一張城市名片。 瞭解北京老字型大小，也是瞭解北京文化的重要管道。
2015-2016
The Frequently Used Classifiers in Beijing
| Students | Teacher |
|---|---|
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KONG Laiyi, Year 1, MALS XUAN Jiahui, Year 1, MALS |
Dr. CHAN, Yuet Hung Cecilia |
We discovered some classifiers frequently used by Beijing people in daily life, which are different from those in Modern standard Chinese. It is hard for foreigners who are learning Chinese in Beijing to understand the use of these classifiers. Six authentic examples collected from our encounters with Beijing people are designed as part of the learning materials for foreigners to learn the use of the classifiers for communication with locals in Beijing.
Beijing snacks
| Student | Teacher |
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LIANG Yujie, Year 1, MACH YANG Lingjie, Year 1, MACH |
Dr. CHAN, Yuet Hung Cecilia |
Beijing snacks include the snacks of many Chinese ethnic groups, such as the Han, Hui, Mongol and Manchurian, as well as imperial snacks from the Ming and Qing dynasties. They taste good and are inexpensive, which makes them very popular among average Beijingers. As visitors, how can we miss the opportunity exploring Beijing snacks? We incorporated our explorations into the design of learning materials for foreigners who are learning Chinese in Beijing.
Special Vehicles in Beijing
| Students | Teacher |
|---|---|
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NG, Choi Lee, Year 3, BALLT ZHANG, Jiarui, Year 2, BALLA |
Dr. CHAN, Yuet Hung Cecilia |
During our stay in Beijing, our group discovered some special vehicles around the city, which were filled with the strong Old Beijing atmosphere, including pulled rickshaws, cycle rickshaws and trolleys. We blended this authentic cultural element of Beijing into the Chinese teaching materials designed for foreigners.
2015-2016 Photo Album
