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Teach Characters Using the Analytical Approach
Lulu DongHunter College
International CLTA-GNY ConferenceMay 15, 2010
Course Description
This course supplements the Elementary Chinese course to guide students to learn the basic strokes and Chinese radical characters through the Chinese calligraphy. Students can learn the traditional Chinese calligraphy writing skills. They will also distinguish and identify the scripts.
textbook
Chao, Der-lin (2008) The New Multimedia Course for Learning Chinese Characters
workbook
Grading
Quizzes 30%
Web-based and written assignments 30%
Mid-term exam 10%
Final exam 15%
Class attendance and participation 15%
1st semester Content
How characters are formed
Basic strokes , stroke order
Radicals
Strategies for learning new characters
1-8 strokes, 9-15 strokes
Traditional and simplified characters
The most frequently used characters
Associate with speaking Chinese class
reading
Write short essay and dialogues
Practice writing characters with oral Chinese
2nd semester
The development of Chinese scripts penmanshipCursive writing style and some special features of writingDevelopment of printing and print fontsCalligraphy stylesEasy mistaken characters and characters with multiple formsHomophones and characters with multiple pronunciations and meaningsHow to use dictionary
Cursive writing style
Newspaper
Calligraphy class
Metropolitan museum visit
Li yan and Bo’s
Feedback from students
Grades: 60% higherOvercome learning fearLow drop-out rate
Characters learning strategies help further learning