Unit2
Bridging Cultures
Talk about Chinese language learning abroad
Listening and Speaking
Learning Objectives
To listen for the gist of a conversation about Chinese language learning abroad by paying attention to the setting.
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To listen for the details about Chinese language teaching organizations and students’ experiences.
To make up a dialogue about Chinese language learning abroad.
Step1 Lead in
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What do you know about Chinese learning abroad?
Chinese Proficiency Test
汉语水平考试
How do people from other countries find out about Chinese culture?
Confucius Institute
To meet the increasing demands for Chinese learning, the Chinese government decided to set up Confucius Institutes in foreign countries.
The first Confucius Institute was set up in South Korea in 2004.
Confucius Institutes adopt flexible teaching patterns to suit local conditions while teaching Chinese language and promoting cultural exchange in foreign schools, universities, communities, and enterprises.
Watch a video and learn more about Confucius Institute.
Step2 Listening
Listen to the conversation and answer the following questions.
1.Where does this conversation take place?
A.Coffee shop B.Radio studio C.Street
2.What’s the relationship between the speakers?
A.Interviewer and interviewee
B.Friends C.Student and teacher
3.What does the woman do?
4.What are they talking about?
A Chinese teacher in Confucius Institute.
Chinese learning in the Confucius Institute in Karachi, Pakistan.
This morning we’re looking at Chinese language learning around the world. We’re pleased to welcome Aisha Khan, who is from the Confucius Institute in Karachi, Pakistan...
Welcome to the Confucius Institute.
Learn to __________ and all about ___________!
Our institute has grown! We started with __________________
_______ but now we have many more.
It is a centre for _________________. You can learn and practise fascinating Chinese traditions.
Knowledge of the Chinese language and culture is important because of increasing ________________________________. Many students go on to great jobs in ________________.
Join us today to help break down language and ____________, and bring the world together!
Listen again and take notes by filling in the poster.
speak Chinese
Chinese culture
a few students and
teachers
Chinese activities
trade between China and Pakistan
Chinese companies
cultural barriers
Answer the questions according to what you remember of the conversation.
1.What made Aisha feel like she was part of Ms Hu’s family?
2.Why did Aisha want to become a teacher?
3.Why do students learning Chinese see it as beneficial to their future?
1.What made Aisha feel like she was part of Ms Hu’s family?
Making and eating delicious dumplings together in Ms Hu’s home made Alisha feel like she was part of her family.
2.Why did Aisha want to become a teacher?
Because she wanted to carry on Ms Hu’s work.
3.Why do students learning Chinese see it as beneficial to their future?
Because learning Chinese would help them find good jobs at Chinese companies.
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Step3 Speaking
Work with a partner to brainstorm what the interviewer might ask and how the student might answer. Work with a partner to brainstorm what the interviewer might ask and how the student might answer.
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Answers
challenges
learning tones / Chinese characters---
achievements
reading / speaking---
interests
calligraphy or Chinese ancient poems---
reasons
seek cooperation do business with Chinese---
ways/methods
Chinese music/ Chinese TV drama/ Chinese books
We are pleased to welcome ...
Thanks for joining us.
Tell us more about …
Thanks for your time.
It was a pleasure talking with you.
What was your biggest challenge?
How did you overcome it?
What are you keen on?
What is the key to your success?
What do you feel is your biggest achievement?
Use the expressions in the box to help you.
Example
A: Hi, Jane. Welcome to the show!
B: Thanks for inviting me.
A: Tell us, what was your biggest
challenge in learning Chinese at the
beginning?
B: Well, I suppose it was difficult to
grasp the tones at first.
A: I bet! Did joining the Confucius
Institute help overcome this problem?
B: Absolutely! Getting involved with Chinese cultural
activities there definitely helped a lot...
Thanks
