Zhang Cihui: Crossing national boundaries, teaching Chinese (pictures)

> Zhang Cihui: Crossing national boundaries, teaching Chinese (pictures) Alberta Modern Chinese School…

>Alberta Modern Chinese School Zhang Cihui 1. What teaching materials should I use to teach my children? When the children of most Chinese families reach school age, their parents will think of letting their children learn Chinese. However, which textbook is better for children to learn? Don’t worry, let’s take a look at mainland China’s primary school textbooks first. On Sunday, August 24, 2014, four education experts selected by the China Overseas Exchange Association visited the Phoenix area and held a training lecture for Chinese teachers from 7 local Chinese schools and people who are enthusiastic about Chinese teaching. A total of more than 80 Chinese teachers and enthusiasts attended the lecture. The first person to give a lecture was Zhang Yingchun, senior teacher and director of Chinese teaching and research at Cuiwei Primary School in Beijing. Teacher Zhang has been teaching for more than 20 years and has taught in three different primary schools in Beijing. Finally, he was transferred to the famous Cuiwei Primary School in Haidian District, Beijing. Teacher Zhang advocated: "Take one more step in class, and students will take fewer detours. Literacy is the most important thing for primary school students."

Teacher Zhang introduced: In China, there are different literacy methods for Chinese language teaching in various places. For example, Shanghai is a decentralized literacy system, which means reading along with the text. People in Heilongjiang are literate in phonetic notation, so they learn pinyin from the beginning. Changsha, Hunan Province is literate in parts, such as the character "lead", which is called a few mouths on the right side. Other provinces and cities also use one each, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. In Shanghai, there are also various methods such as listening, reading and literacy, computer literacy and so on. It is worth mentioning that the biggest disadvantage of computer literacy is that children cannot write... Various textbooks have emerged like a hundred flowers for various literacy methods. How to choose depends entirely on the parents. What should parents do if they can’t tell the difference? It's very simple, choose a good teacher. The author feels that it can actually be seen from the social structure. For example: People would rather be expensive than buy a house in a school district. It can be seen that good teachers are more important than good teaching materials. Our modern Chinese school has a very good team of teachers. two. Grammar and Word Comprehension The second speaker is teacher Sui Yan from Beijing Language and Culture University. Teacher Sui wrote three words on the blackboard: mineral water, table, computer. With just these three words, people don't know what he wants to express. But if you add "handle", "up", "dirty", "dirty", everyone will understand that the whole sentence is "the mineral water dirty the computer on the table." Teacher Sui called the words added at the end "situation markers". This kind of formulation is novel, and the method is somewhat like "fragmenting sentences and taking meanings." The local Chinese teacher here thinks that from a grammatical point of view, it means leaving the nouns, taking away the adverbials and verbs, and then putting them back. Teacher Sui asked everyone to identify several groups of words: "satisfied"----"satisfied"; "face---faced"; "original"----"original"; "can't wait"? 'Can't wait to". Teacher Sui then told a short story: There was a The Korean father and daughter went to China to learn Chinese. The father learned from Teacher Sui and the daughter stayed in the kindergarten. After a year, Teacher Sui and the little girl talked and laughed freely in Chinese, but the Korean father did not understand it at all. However, the author feels: 1. When learning a language, it is best not to split sentences; an incomplete sentence cannot always express a complete meaning (except for idioms or idiomatic words). 2. Asking beginners to identify synonyms may confuse students and make them afraid of this new language. 3. The language environment of kindergarten may also be more suitable for adults to learn the language.

3. Culture, Chinese Language Teaching and Others The third person to give a speech was Dr. Cheng Long, associate professor of Beijing Language and Culture University. Dr. Cheng has an easy-going personality and witty speech. What impressed me deeply about him are: 1. When Chinese music is played like a guqin or a zither, people will feel the sound in their ears moving quickly, but their hearts will remain unmoved. This observation from a cultural perspective is extremely detailed. 2. Transmission and reception of information. A little humor: When Dr. Cheng was in high school, the girl at his desk was pretty. At that time, classmate Cheng sent out an invitation: "Let's go see a movie together tonight?" I sent out this invitation three times, but the other party acted like a stone sculpture and didn't hear it at all. Does this mean the invitation has not been sent out? More than thirty years later, Dr. Cheng's WeChat received a like and a message: "Do you still remember when you invited me to watch a movie?" . . . . . Dr. Cheng believes that once information is sent, there may not be immediate feedback. This will also be reflected in Dr. Cheng’s teaching----------------Some students will ask: "Teacher, the jokes you told in my freshman year only made me happy in my junior year." The author is deeply touched by this issue of information and feedback. When we teach, we teachers must teach the best content to children. It is best not to take quotes out of context or tamper with the original text. Don't underestimate your children. As a listener and a Chinese teacher (CCSA Modern Chinese School), the author is well aware of the hardships of teaching Chinese overseas. Fortunately, our modern Chinese school has an excellent team of teachers. Most of our teachers come from famous universities in China and the United States. They are engaged in different professions such as high-tech or business, and have a wide range of knowledge. Because they are passionate about Chinese and education, they come to the school every week to teach voluntarily, rain or shine. In the past two years, the school's principals have been elected from outstanding teachers who have been teaching for many years. This year’s principal, Teacher Tian Shaowei, works seriously and responsibly, and has received high praise from all walks of life. Our school has cultivated many outstanding talents over the years. This year’s graduating class, Teacher Tang Nanyun (Ph.D.), has 15 students who obtained ChineseAP 5 points (the highest score); 5 of them also obtained SAT Chinese AP 800 points (full score). We also have a lot of recent graduates who go to Ivy League universities. This is inseparable from the hard work of our teachers.

>The previous school committees and boards of directors of the Alberta Modern Chinese School have attached great importance to the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office lecturer group held in Phoenix every year. This year, our school’s president Tian Shaowei and chairman Zhu Yan personally participated in these training activities. When the teachers from the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council stayed in Phoenix, they had individual exchanges and discussions with these teachers on school running and academic discussions. Ms. Xu Zhiping, director of the ASU Confucius Institute, Tan Guoming, director of CCSA, and former president He Chunxiao also participated in these activities.

It is our school’s tradition for teachers to participate in training. Everyone has benefited greatly. Our local volunteer teachers who participated in the training are very grateful to the China Overseas Exchange Association for organizing the "Chinese Teacher Training" in the greater Phoenix area every year, which has enabled transnational exchanges in Chinese teaching. In these activities, the organizing committee established by Ms. Shuai Zhiruo, president of the National Chinese Schools Association, and heads of several local member schools played a big role. Thanks for this. Special thanks go to the volunteers, photographers and other colleagues off and behind the stage. You have worked so hard! In 2014, the "Overseas Chinese Education Experts Touring Group" has left Phoenix to give lectures in other states in the United States to spread the word. They have worked hard to promote Chinese culture and given lectures. Their spirit is commendable! I wish them a happy trip and fruitful harvests! September 2014