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Teaching a Modern Foreign Language to Chinese Students as an Elective Option. THE CONTEXT . Institution Wide Language Programmes Premium in China for MFL beyond English PMI II 100,000 extra international students. OUR ASSUMPTIONS. Chinese students are experienced language learners
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Teaching a Modern Foreign Language to Chinese Students as an Elective Option
THE CONTEXT Institution Wide Language Programmes Premium in China for MFL beyond English PMI II 100,000 extra international students
OUR ASSUMPTIONS • Chinese students are experienced language learners • And will be hardworking
THEIR ASSUMPTIONS • Language learning teacher centred based on written work • Rote learning • 5/6 hours per week of language teaching • The next foreign language will be fairly accessible.
WHAT HAPPENS? • Intricacies explained in English at the start • Self managed learning • Group work interaction problems • Speaking: pronunciation • Language structure factors
WHAT CAN WE DO? • Provide what they expect But that’s not how the IWLP operates • Run all-Chinese classes? • Pair Chinese with host students? • Limit entry onto the programme • Other?