Learn Chinese with

Technology

JOANNE CHENP R O F E S S O R O F C H I N E S E

I R V I N E VA L L E Y C O L L E G E

APRIL 5, 2014

UCAA WORKSHOP

你好 ! Nǐhǎo Joanne Chen Professor of Chinese

Irvine Valley College

Irvine, CA

Email: ivclaoshi@gmail.com

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Quizlet: http://quizlet.com/ivclaoshi

QR Reader App 1. Download QR Reader App

2. Scan the workshop doc link

3. Save a copy of the pdf to iBook

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Go this web page

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HOW CAN WE HELP OUR STUDENTS

LEARN CHINESEAS A SECOND LANGUAGE?

Group Discussion Think

Pair

Share

Classroom: What do you prefer?

In class Face to face One on One Small Group Large Group

Online Self-paced Join a course With an online instructor Learn by myself

What’s important to you?

SpeakingListening

ReadingWriting

What’s your goal of learning Chinese?

Enjoyment For funFor work or businessFor familyFor relationship

Able to SpeakAble to understand what Chinese people sayAble to readAble to write

What is a ideal Chinese class?

Please pair with a partner Discuss and write down 3 things you would like to see in a Chinese language class.

1. 2. 3.

Who are they?

Generation Y (Born 1977-1989)

https://lauramccracken.wordpress.com/tag/generalist-vs-specialist/

Generation Z (Born After 1990)

http://www.shoutlet.com/blog

Reality about Gen Z 1. Generation Z was born to share Strategy: Listen and fast response to them, encourage them to share

2. Generation Z will research everything Strategy: Let them do research and share

3. Zs Need high-octane Engagement Strategy: Consider bringing “Game Mechanics” into classroom

4. Zs are Visual Creatures Strategy: Build lessons with more visual content. Encouraging them to submit projects with pictures and videos.

http://www.shoutlet.com/blog/2013/08/four-realities-about-generation-z-and-four-ways-brands-can-adapt/

Embracing the 4C’s

Real skills for the 21st century

Communication CollaborationCritical ThinkingCreativity

http://education.apple.com/acot2/

Are You Ready?

How To Learn Chinese?

Option 1:Learn Chinese Online

Yo-Yo Chinese

http://english.cntv.cn/learnchinese/

http://www.rosettastone.com/learn-chinese

Online Tools (Website)

http://www.memrise.com/

http://www.eon.com.hk/estroke/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/chinese/real_chinese/

Option 2:Watch A Video

Option 3:Attend a Chinese Class

Option 4:Study with a Tutor

Option 5:Study on my own

Option 6: Shortcut Wish there is a shortcut. Let me know if you find something, thanks.

Speak

Fluent

Chinese

Blended Learning

How To Learn Chinese?

Mentality Blind Faith

1. Put in the time (listening, reading, writing and, eventually, speaking)

2. Enjoy yourself

3. Believe you will become fluent

Then fluency is an inevitable result. http://chinese-breeze.com/

Face the Reality

Some Tips To Learn Chinese

好點子 !

1. Don't use only a CD / a Book / or VideoTalk to Chinese people!

Find a native speaker and watch their mouth. See how they make sounds that don't exist in your language.

http://www.wikihow.com/Learn-Chinese

http://www.wikihow.com/Learn-Mandarin-Chinese

2. Don't think of the tones as “Difficult sound” Tones are built into Chinese language. Just accept it.

Tones are not music. Think of them as syllable accents. Sometimes in English, syllable accent changes, and the same happens in Chinese.

3. Concentrate on whole sentences.

Memorize simple vocabulary. Pay attention to whole sentences instead of single word vocabulary.

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4. Learn to write the characters (or pinyin). You will remember vocabulary much faster.

As you practice each character (or pinyin) 10 times, say the correct pronunciation. By saying, seeing and doing, the words will stay in your mind longer.

5. Learn some basic conversational phrases.

Immersing Yourself in the Language Find a native speaker to practice with. Consider signing up for a language course.

Wǒ yào chī jiǎozi

Wǒ yào chī chǎo fàn

6. Listen to Chinese music and radio.

7. Watch Chinese movies or TV drama often.

Expose yourself to Chinese. Watch Chinese films and cartoons. Listen to the soundtrack as it plays. Slowly you will hear some word you are studying. Watch the subtitles, and you can learn interesting things, like how to say words the text book doesn't teach you.

8. Don't be afraid to be wrong.

Being wrong is a great way to learn how to say things the right way.

If you do not understand something someone says, just ask about it!

9. Spend time learning.

The more time you spend, the faster you learn it. Less time spent means slower learning.

Practice at least 15 minutes a day. Study basic grammar. Learn how to use Pinyin. Practice reading and writing Chinese characters

10. Face the Reality Don't expect to learn it quickly.

Don't be too harsh on yourself. Learning a language is a gradual process – one step at a time.

Some people might be picky and correct you, but that's alright. That's what you want, so you can correct your mistakes.

OK, Got it! So…. What is the “Blended Learning”, anyway?

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Let’s Learn a lesson –Can I borrow your pen?

1. Face to face practice 2. Online Exercise 3. Assessment 4. Oral presentation 5. Task

A Life Time Learner learn from the

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Thank YouFor Coming

Or Even the

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