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Saturday, November 18, 2006
Please introduce youself and the Chinese program at your school
I started teaching Chinese at New Trier High School from 1999. So far, we have 8 classes with 180 students in the program. We plan to have AP Chinese in 2008. We are using the New Practical Chinese Reader as our textbook.
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My name is Deborah Rine. I am Department Chair at York H.S. in Elmhurst. I am excited and fascinated with the Chinese program we shall launch next fall. I would like to study it myself. I would particularily like to hear about pros and cons on textbooks!! We need to pick a book! And a teacher!
I am Meredith Shi. I am teaching Chinese at New Trier High School now. I started to teach Chinese to the speakers of other languages in 1990 in China. Here in the States, I taught at both universities and grade schools and secondary schools. The textbooks I used are Integrated Chinese and New Pracitcal Chinese Reader. The following is the pros& cons after using both of them in my teaching.
The Pros. New Practical Chinese Reader To introduce pinyin and dialogue at the same time There are pictures & explanations for most of the basic characters Culture notes in each chapter Broad and plenty pattern drills The key sentences and pattern drills are connected. Broad vocabulary Exercises include reading the phrases, pattern drills, speak about the pictures, communication exercises， reading comprehension and paraphrase it. Online video for each chapter More authentic scenes and expression of China The workbook combines both character practice and other exercises in one.
Integrated Chinese To introduce pinyin, basic characters and strokes before introduce the dialogues The exercises match the dialogues in each lesson Cultural notes connects to the content in each lesson The pattern drills closely related to the dialogues Pattern drills closely match the grammar patterns. The vocabulary is more close the college life. Workbook and character practicing book are easy to use to match the content. English translation to each lesson Plenty of online materials The CD is divided by page number, easy to use and assign HW. Separated workbook and Character Workbook with stroke orders and meaning.
The cons:
New Practical Chinese Reader The translation of some vocabulary is not accurate enough Audio materials are not easy to use Grammar ex. and explanation are not through. Less interesting contents and exercises The book is designed for college students The workbook is not friendly used to match each dialogue, but for reviewing the whole chapter.
No English translations for texts.
Integrated Chinese The content and the layout of the book are not interesting enough. Designed for college students Cultural notes not enough The basic characters do not have pictures.
Hi everyone. My name is Sara Bosa. I will be teaching Chinese at Maine South (District 207) starting this fall. I'm extremely excited for the school and program. I have been teaching Spanish and look forward to adding Chinese to my career.
The textbook I will be using is Integrated Chinese. I have viewed Chinese Link and like the format of the book a lot. Hopefully in the near future, we will adopt the new series.
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My name is Deborah Rine. I am Department Chair at York H.S. in Elmhurst. I am excited and fascinated with the Chinese program we shall launch next fall. I would like to study it myself. I would particularily like to hear about pros and cons on textbooks!! We need to pick a book! And a teacher!
The textbook I am using:
http://www.hanyu.com.cn/en/htm_newlesson/mulu.htm
Another textbook you might think:
http://eastasia.hawaii.edu/yao/icusers/
I am Meredith Shi. I am teaching Chinese at New Trier High School now. I started to teach Chinese to the speakers of other languages in 1990 in China. Here in the States, I taught at both universities and grade schools and secondary schools. The textbooks I used are Integrated Chinese and New Pracitcal Chinese Reader. The following is the pros& cons after using both of them in my teaching.
The Pros.
New Practical Chinese Reader
To introduce pinyin and dialogue at the same time
There are pictures & explanations for most of the basic characters
Culture notes in each chapter
Broad and plenty pattern drills
The key sentences and pattern drills are connected.
Broad vocabulary
Exercises include reading the phrases, pattern drills, speak about the pictures, communication exercises， reading comprehension and paraphrase it.
Online video for each chapter
More authentic scenes and expression of China
The workbook combines both character practice and other exercises in one.
Integrated Chinese
To introduce pinyin, basic characters and strokes before introduce the dialogues
The exercises match the dialogues in each lesson
Cultural notes connects to the content in each lesson
The pattern drills closely related to the dialogues
Pattern drills closely match the grammar patterns.
The vocabulary is more close the college life.
Workbook and character practicing book are easy to use to match the content.
English translation to each lesson
Plenty of online materials
The CD is divided by page number, easy to use and assign HW.
Separated workbook and Character Workbook with stroke orders and meaning.
The cons:
New Practical Chinese Reader
The translation of some vocabulary is not accurate enough
Audio materials are not easy to use
Grammar ex. and explanation are not through.
Less interesting contents and exercises
The book is designed for college students
The workbook is not friendly used to match each dialogue, but for reviewing the whole chapter.
No English translations for texts.
Integrated Chinese
The content and the layout of the book are not interesting enough.
Designed for college students
Cultural notes not enough
The basic characters do not have pictures.
There is another textbook called "Chinese Link". It is a good textbook as well. You can order a free version online.
www.prenhall.com/chineselink
Hi everyone. My name is Sara Bosa. I will be teaching Chinese at Maine South (District 207) starting this fall. I'm extremely excited for the school and program. I have been teaching Spanish and look forward to adding Chinese to my career.
The textbook I will be using is Integrated Chinese. I have viewed Chinese Link and like the format of the book a lot. Hopefully in the near future, we will adopt the new series.
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