Articles published in April 2020

1. Chinese is fascinating and exciting, not weird and stupid

   

   When learning a foreign language, some things might appear weird or even stupid. But does a negative attitude towards Chinese make it harder to learn? And if it does, how can you adopt a more positive approach?

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2. Dealing with Chinese characters you keep mixing up

   

   The more Chinese characters you learn, the harder it becomes to keep similar characters distinct. If you’re not careful, a pair or group of characters can generate a lot of extra work and frustration. The solution is to trace your errors and figure out why you get the characters wrong and, then deal with them decisively!

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3. 文字冒险游戏及其在对外汉语教学中的应用

   

   Interactive text games work well for individual learners, but they are also excellent in
   a classroom setting. This article gives you everything you need as a teacher to play Escape! in your classroom. This article is in Chinese, but there is an English version too.

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4. Text adventure games and how to use them in the Chinese language classroom

   

   Interactive text games work well for individual learners, but they are also excellent in a classroom setting. This article gives you everything you need as a teacher to play Escape! in your classroom. A Chinese version of this article is available as well.

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