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Computer Chinese A New Five-Skilled Approach to Teaching Chinese Presented by: • Wayne Wenchao He, Associate Professor of Chinese at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point • Dela Jiao, Senior Lecturer of Chinese at New York University What will we discuss today? • Why was Computer Chinese (CC) developed? • What is Computer Chinese? • Why does it work? • How to incorporate it into your classroom. Why was CC developed? • Students intimidated by the unfamiliarity of Chinese language • Students frustrated by delayed application of language • Large number of mistakes in handwriting • Problems with handwriting took away from the development of other language skills • High drop-out rate CC was developed • Rise in computer use • Computer technology • Field-tested at New York University for 5 years What is Computer Chinese? • 5-skilled approach that teaches 聽 keyboarding plus the four, 說 traditional language skills • Emphasizes the use of pinyin 讀 寫 打 • Uses the computer as a study tool, not just a word processing system Five Language Skills • Reading, writing, listening, speaking + typing • Handwriting is introduced gradually • Keyboarding allows students to recognize more vocabulary Emphasis on pinyin Pinyin is used to type Chinese typing pinyin = typing English • Pinyin is used as a phonological tool and not a substitute for character writing • Allows students to compose sentences and recognize Chinese characters more quickly and thoroughly than handwriting CC as a study tool Not just typing—students need to know pinyin, tone, and character Why it works—Results! Reduces students’ anxiety! Students recognize and produce characters more quickly 50-60 new words per lesson vs. 20-30! Better accuracy on vocabulary assessments 93.22% vs. 76.12% Why it works—more Results! Increased reading comprehension 98.08% vs. 92.51%!! Relevant in light of today’s most common means of communication Prepares students for AP Chinese exam Common Questions About CC • How do I choose appropriate software? • Should handwriting be taught at all? • How do I assess student learning? How to incorporate CC into the classroom Using examples from Chinese for Tomorrow, Volumes 1 and 2 • • • • Practice exercises Listening & speaking exercises Composition Lab and homework Unique keyboarding practice • Exercises for computing and learning characters in each chapter (e.g. V.1, L.3, p. 114) 1. Type the following passage. 王小年請他的中國朋友去看電影，可是她的中國朋友不喜歡看 電影。他問王小年去不去打球，… 2. Type the following pinyin sentences and select the correct characters 3. Circle the correct character to fill in the blanks. (不、嚇、下、丁、才) 課以後我們才去吃中國飯。 Developing speaking proficiency • Varied listening & speaking exercises to reinforce learned vocabulary (e.g. Volume 1, p. 148) Composition • Vol. 1 – simple sentences and short compositions starting in Lesson 1 (e.g. p.58) • Vol. 2 – more in-depth compositions (e.g. p.241) Lab & Homework Example from the Chinese for Tomorrow Teacher’s Manual, Volume 1: Lab Session 电脑室 1. Exercises for Computing and Learning Characters 2. Listening to the sound files of the texts 1． 电脑与汉字练习 2 ．听课文录音 Homework 作业 1.Typing and copying the new words for Dialogue One, Two & Narration sections twice 2.Composition (Textbook Page188, Exercise 4) 3.Selected translation exercises (Textbook Page188, Exercise 5) 1． 对话一、二和叙述的生词各用电脑打两遍 2．作文（课本 188 页练习四） 3．翻译句子（课本 188 页练习五） Program Components • • • • Textbook / workbook Grammar book Teacher’s manual Free online audio & flashcards Questions? Contact the authors at: [email protected] (Wayne Wenchao He) [email protected] (Dela Jiao) Continue the conversation with your peers at PeerSource my.cheng-tsui.com/forum/584 Thank you for attending We will be emailing you a brief survey for your feedback on this online seminar. Visit www.cheng-tsui.com for more information on the Chinese for Tomorrow series, and computer Chinese. And be sure to enter Cheng & Tsui SuperStar—our National Chinese karaoke contest for students and teachers. Videos due Nov. 9th, 2008. Visit www.cheng-tsui.com/superstar!