Chinese Grammar Activities
for the Classroom focuses on common
pedagogical grammar points and, to meet the requirements in the grammar part of
the test syllabus of the Certificate for Teachers of Chinese to Speakers
of Other Languages, emphasizes “communicative classroom activities”, providing
nearly 120 communicative classroom activities for international Chinese
teachers, which cover most of the elementary level grammar items and are
compatible with the grammar part of most Chinese language textbooks. The
grammar-oriented classroom activities come in a wide variety of types and
simulate real communicative situations, providing students with plenty of
opportunities to practice so that they may further understand the context for
using specific grammar items in communication. Teachers may choose activities in
the book according to the specific grammar points they are teaching. Each grammar
point is provided with a simple explanation, a summary of expressions, and a
group of example sentences; each activity is specified in terms of its name,
goal, time, preparations, steps, and suggestions, among which the preparations
are twofold: resource preparations (via the QR code on the back cover) and
language preparations (pre-activity grammar practice). Teachers may also design
their own classroom activities using this book as a reference.
Wang Yanfei, Ph.D. in TCSOL and Notre Dame visiting scholar, is
a veteran TCSOL teacher and researcher in South China Normal university with 16
years’ experience in the field. As a TCSOL researcher, Dr. Wang has nurtured a
deep understanding of Chinese grammar, grammar errors, and grammar teaching.
Wang is also a teacher trainer who has been to many countries to do Chinese
language teacher training.
Wu Yingzi, Ph.D. in literature, is an associate professor and
postgraduate supervisor in the College of International Culture, South China
Normal University. Dr. Wu has been a CFL teacher for 15 years, whose courses
come in different types and levels and are popular among students. Wu is
particularly good at the design and organization of elementary Chinese grammar
activities.
Wang Li, with a master’s degree in modern Chinese grammar and a
bachelor’s in CFL, has been a CFL teacher in South China Normal University for
25 years, all the while teaching elementary level comprehensive Chinese course.
Ms. Wang has been to Canada twice as the Chinese principal and a Chinese teacher
in the Confucius Institute in Coquitlam. She has qualifications requisite for interviewers
of the Certificate for Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages
and selectors of Hanban volunteer teachers.
Wang Meng, with a
master’s degree in education from Flinders University (Australia), is a
lecturer in the College of International Culture, South China Normal
University, and a trainer of pre-service Chinese language teachers to be sent
overseas. He has acquired the
Certificate for
Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages. As a 10-year veteran in
teaching CFL, Wang Meng is popular among students for his easy and humorous
teaching style and his readiness to try new teaching methods or classroom
activities.