Teaching Chinese Language in Singapore

Cultural Teaching and Development

• Author(s): Soh Kay Cheng,
• Publisher: Springer Nature
• Pages: 123
• ISBN_10: 9811670668
  ISBN_13: 9789811670664
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Education / Language Experience Approach , Social Science / General , Education / General , Education / Educational Policy & Reform / General , Language Arts & Disciplines / Study & Teaching , Education / Reference , Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social ,

Description:... This book is cast in a Singaporean context in which Chinese Language is taught as a second language with an emphasis on communicational skills. It showcases ideas on including cultural teaching to enhance second language learning for more effective outcomes. As a collection of chapters relevant to cultural teaching, the book seeks to enthuse Chinese Language educators to incorporate elements of Chinese culture into their lessons. It is practice-oriented and provides examples using Chinese language textbooks, with suggestions for post-lesson activities. It also documents and discusses the needed developments of Singapore's Chinese culture with references to the three popular co-curricular activities of Chinese music, drama (crosstalk), and dance in schools.