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Online Research

This article explores the essential features of language centers and associations in Taiwan, particularly focusing on Chinese as a Second Language (CSL). It covers faculty quality, course design, teaching methods, student demographics, and the importance of certifications like the Chinese Proficiency Test (CPT) and HSK. Additionally, we highlight the resources available through associations, including online courses and publications, as well as the role of academic institutes in training CSL teachers. Understanding these elements will aid learners and educators in navigating the CSL landscape.

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Online Research

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  1. Online Research • Language Centers in Taiwan • Chinese Language Teachers Association • Learning Chinese Online • Chinese Language Association • Government Official Organization • Overseas Language Institutes • Academic Institutes

  2. What to look in a language center? • Faculty: quality and requirements for a language teacher, the organization of the language center • Course Design: levels, terms, language and culture • Teaching Methods: lectures, drills, interaction • Numbers and Nationalities of the Students • Testing and Assessment: CPT (Chinese Proficiency Test), HSK (漢語水平考試) • Textbooks: 視聽華語, 今日台灣, Practical Chinese, Integrated Chinese • Facilities: computer, multimedia classroom, internet • Center Information:languages provided

  3. What to look in an association? • Purpose of the association • Members of the association • Resource and publication of the association: online course, conferences, papers, reports, discussion on teaching methodology • Student homework sharing • The relationship between the development of CSL and the association

  4. What to look in an academic Institute? • Course Design: what kinds of courses are offered? What kinds of training are required? • Faculty: background of the faculty • Connection: the institute and the market of CSL (language centers), other universities • Resource: Online, libraries (books and journals) • Facilities: computer room, seminar room, multimedia room, conference room • Internationalization and Achievements

  5. What should be in your mind? • What CSL is, and its meaning • Your competitiveness (競爭力): you have noticed that many centers and institutes offer CSL courses, and their courses are well-designed • Your competitors are other trained language teachers from these language centers and institutes in Taiwan AND Mainland Chinese • The motivation of the learners • How can you win in the CSL job market?

  6. Career Planning • Foreign language skills: if you plan to work abroad, learn English, Japanese, Spanish, French, Korean, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, Hindi…etc. now. The more, the better • Teaching Experience: the more, the better. • Language buddies or pen pals • 數位教學技能: apply your computer skills • 化被動為主動: visit or audit language centers

  7. Language courses offered • Elementary Modern Chinese • Intermediate Modern Chinese • Advanced Modern Chinese • Advanced Readings in Modern Chinese • Advanced Conversational Chinese • Formal Chinese Writing and Speaking • Business Chinese • Cantonese • Beginning/Intermediate Taiwanese Conversation • Readings in Modern Chinese Literature and Culture

  8. Simplified Characters and Pinyin • Simplified character is not a big deal • Learning Pinyin is very easy: b p m f d t n l g k h j q x zh ch sh r z c s • Exercise: jin1 ri4 de jing4 zheng1 li4 xin1 xiang3 shi4 cheng2 ci2 bei1 de xiong1 huai2 xue2 yi3 zhi4 yong4 zi4 ji3 de sheng1 ya2 gui1 hua4

  9. Language and so-called Culture • Language carries culture • Leaning a language is also learning the culture • What is culture? • Phonetics and Grammar of a language are concrete • Culture is abstract • Goals of TCSL: standard and authentic

  10. Training of Mandarin Teachers • The impact of teaching theories: proficiency is everything, and language teaching is functional only • The background and knowledge of Mandarin teachers: the discipline of Chinese literature and history • Which one is more important for a language teacher? Teaching theories or knowledge of Chinese literature and history?

  11. Technology • What do you think about Computer-assisted instruction? • What about Multi-media instruction? • How much can the computer-assisted and multi-media do in TCSL? • Can online learning tools replace Mandarin teachers and classroom learning? • What can technologies do in TCSL?

  12. Conclusion • The promotion of Mandarin teachers • The training of Mandarin teachers: linguistic training (phonetics, syntax, semantics), and teaching methodology, PLUS the discipline of Chinese literature and history • Mandarin teachers are capable of teaching language and literature courses

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