Methods and Material Development in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language

This is an advanced course in teaching Chinese as a foreign language. The main content includes:
1. The theory and application of language teaching: listening and speaking instruction, task instruction, communication instruction and multi-intelligence instruction.
2. Textbook assessment and writing/editing: instruction selections for different age groups and levels.
3. Instruction implementation: instruction analysis and drills of language elements (phonetics, grammar, vocabulary, characters) and skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing)
4. Instruction research: class behavior research and design.