LEARN>EXPERIENCE>TEACH turned 1 today! 今天我的博客是1岁。 祝你生日快乐！祝你生日快乐！
Writing Chinese characters…one year on. There are some clear peaks and troughs visible on the annual graph. I was travelling last summer, and since Christmas have failed to maintain a consistent flow. However, now that the 1000-character barrier is in sight – I will make an extra effort to reach the finish line. (Well, technically…
GoAnimate! This is a still of me and my Latin teacher in a GoAnimate cartoon. As soon as I master adding hair, shoes etc., I will post the video! http://www.goanimate.com/
HSK (& CLPS) vs CEFR Just to make things a little more complicated/clearer(?!) I have included here a comparison of the HSK (& CLPS*) with the CEFR. Theoretically, these two (three) frameworks should have the same learning criteria at each level – but they do not. Indeed, it has been suggested that HSK Level 4…
Seeing Red In China Blog, Is Teaching English in China a Waste of Time? ELT in China and a “China English” Model, Mingjun Lu, 2007 Exploring a Summer English Camp Experience in China: A Descriptive Case Study, Feb 2006 Assessment Policy Change in Relation to English Language Teaching and Learning in China: A Study of…
HSK vs. CEFR As I contemplate how I learn, and how I want/like to be taught, it is also important to contemplate what to learn. There has always been some confusion in mind to be considered “good” in Chinese, having passed HSK 4, when, in fact, I feel very much like a beginner. This deeply-entrenched…
EXPERT CORNER Last week, I had the opportunity to meet with the founder of a US-based Chinese Language textbook series called Better Chinese. The company produces a range of multimedia resources from pre-school up to college level, and provides its own online learning system. Better Chinese have developed their own pedagogy: * Student-Centric approach *…
