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Teaching and Learning Chinese in Higher Education deals with the
current issues and challenges faced by teachers and learners of
Chinese. Written by leading professionals and academics, the book
is the first collection of research articles based on data
collected in higher education institutions in the UK. The studies
focus on concerns related to learners of Chinese as a foreign
language (CFL) and aim to establish studies on teaching Chinese as
a foreign language (TCFL) as part of the mainstream of applied
linguistics The contributors have applied their theoretical
backgrounds in applied linguistics and education to tackle issues
such as how to benchmark the Chinese written language with CEFR,
how to integrate standardised Chinese proficiency tests with
institutional assessments and teaching methodologies. Teaching and
Learning Chinese in Higher Education will be invaluable to
professionals, academics and students seeking theoretical
frameworks in applied linguistics for TCFL.
Teaching and Learning Chinese in Higher Education deals with the
current issues and challenges faced by teachers and learners of
Chinese. Written by leading professionals and academics, the book
is the first collection of research articles based on data
collected in higher education institutions in the UK. The studies
focus on concerns related to learners of Chinese as a foreign
language (CFL) and aim to establish studies on teaching Chinese as
a foreign language (TCFL) as part of the mainstream of applied
linguistics The contributors have applied their theoretical
backgrounds in applied linguistics and education to tackle issues
such as how to benchmark the Chinese written language with CEFR,
how to integrate standardised Chinese proficiency tests with
institutional assessments and teaching methodologies. Teaching and
Learning Chinese in Higher Education will be invaluable to
professionals, academics and students seeking theoretical
frameworks in applied linguistics for TCFL.
As two Asian giants and rising power, the interactions between
India and China have global significance. This book analyses the
multifaceted and multi-layered character of Sino-Indian relations
since the beginning of the 21st century in a period marked by
cooperation and competition. Positioned in a social constructivist
framework that emphasizes mutual perceptions and socialization, the
book draws analytical leverage from two core concepts - national
identity and national interest - to form the basis of the research
inquiry. The author argues that the dynamics of national identity
and national interest play an important role in determining their
relations and shows how and why in the current international
structure, including a context of accelerated globalization, their
national identities as rising power and emerging power coupled with
national interest of economic development have defined and directed
their international positions and foreign policy-making. A unique
approach to analysing Sino-Indian relations, this book is of
interest to academics in the fields of Asian Politics and
International Relations.
As two Asian giants and rising power, the interactions between
India and China have global significance. This book analyses the
multifaceted and multi-layered character of Sino-Indian relations
since the beginning of the 21st century in a period marked by
cooperation and competition. Positioned in a social constructivist
framework that emphasizes mutual perceptions and socialization, the
book draws analytical leverage from two core concepts - national
identity and national interest - to form the basis of the research
inquiry. The author argues that the dynamics of national identity
and national interest play an important role in determining their
relations and shows how and why in the current international
structure, including a context of accelerated globalization, their
national identities as rising power and emerging power coupled with
national interest of economic development have defined and directed
their international positions and foreign policy-making. A unique
approach to analysing Sino-Indian relations, this book is of
interest to academics in the fields of Asian Politics and
International Relations.
Focusing on assessing competence in a language with a logographic
script and Romanised phonological system Starting from introduction
of basic concepts of language assessment to discussion of complex
issues Presenting a consistent and theoretical framework based on
research of L2 acquisition of Chinese Offering recommended lists of
references for further understanding and studies Providing
purposeful topics of discussion, tasks and projects for individual,
pair and group work
Focusing on assessing competence in a language with a logographic
script and Romanised phonological system Starting from introduction
of basic concepts of language assessment to discussion of complex
issues Presenting a consistent and theoretical framework based on
research of L2 acquisition of Chinese Offering recommended lists of
references for further understanding and studies Providing
purposeful topics of discussion, tasks and projects for individual,
pair and group work
This innovative sourcebook builds a dynamic understanding of
China's early medieval period (220-589) through an original
selection and arrangement of literary, historical, religious, and
critical texts. A tumultuous and formative era, these centuries saw
the longest stretch of political fragmentation in China's imperial
history, resulting in new ethnic configurations, the rise of
powerful clans, and a pervasive divide between north and south.
Deploying thematic categories, the editors sketch the period in a
novel way for students and, by featuring many texts translated into
English for the first time, recast the era for specialists.
Thematic topics include regional definitions and tensions,
governing mechanisms and social reality, ideas of self and other,
relations with the unseen world, everyday life, and cultural
concepts. Within each section, the editors and translators
introduce the selected texts and provide critical commentary on
their historical significance, along with suggestions for further
reading and research.
This innovative sourcebook builds a dynamic understanding of
China's early medieval period (220-589) through an original
selection and arrangement of literary, historical, religious, and
critical texts. A tumultuous and formative era, these centuries saw
the longest stretch of political fragmentation in China's imperial
history, resulting in new ethnic configurations, the rise of
powerful clans, and a pervasive divide between north and south.
Deploying thematic categories, the editors sketch the period in a
novel way for students and, by featuring many texts translated into
English for the first time, recast the era for specialists.
Thematic topics include regional definitions and tensions,
governing mechanisms and social reality, ideas of self and other,
relations with the unseen world, everyday life, and cultural
concepts. Within each section, the editors and translators
introduce the selected texts and provide critical commentary on
their historical significance, along with suggestions for further
reading and research.
Innovations in cloud and service-oriented architectures continue to
attract attention by offering interesting opportunities for
research in scientific communities. Although advancements such as
computational power, storage, networking, and infrastructure have
aided in making major progress in the implementation and
realization of cloud-based systems, there are still significant
concerns that need to be taken into account. Principles,
Methodologies, and Service-Oriented Approaches for Cloud Computing
aims to present insight into Cloud principles, examine associated
methods and technologies, and investigate the use of
service-oriented computing technologies. In addressing supporting
infrastructure of the Cloud, including associated challenges and
pressing issues, this reference source aims to present researchers,
engineers, and IT professionals with various approaches in Cloud
computing.
Written corrective feedback (WCF), a pedagogy that is often used
when helping learners improve their written accuracy, has captured
researchers' attention in recent decades. This study looks at the
effectiveness of direct and indirect WCF when using them with 26
intermediate ESL learners' writings, and investigates whether
giving them the type of feedback they preferred or less preferred
would influence their actual performance. The study draws on three
linguistic forms (definite/indefinite articles, singular/plural
nouns, and present simple tense), and using three different groups
of pictures to elicit participants to write a 250 words paragraph.
It contributes information not only on whether direct or indirect
WCF helps learners improve their written accuracy more, but also
shows direct or indirect feedback is more effective when learners
dealing with the three linguistic forms. This book will be
especially useful to language teachers, and researchers in the
field.
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