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Applicable Research On Task-based Language Teaching Approach In Business Chinese Teaching

Posted on:2012-05-07Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:D H ZhangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155330332492227Subject:Curriculum and pedagogy
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It is an indisputable fact that Chinese spreads fast in the global wide. With the fast growth of China's economy, the number of people learning Chinese is increasing quickly, in addition to cultural factors and national policy drive to promote Chinese language, the greater promotion of Chinese language should be the business contacts between China and the other countries. Therefore, regardless of the value from the perspective of learning the language or the communication of language,business Chinese is necessary to be paid attention by more and more Chinese learners and teachers. In this context, the research related to business Chinese teaching inevitably becomes the second language of the important issues.Currently, business Chinese teaching has become a popular field, educational institutions in China and abroad have carried out various types of business Chinese teaching. However, from the view of realistic business needs and communication, either teaching materials or teaching methods both have still significant gaps on reflecting the professionalism and the strong communication of business Chinese. Task-based teaching (task-based language teaching, TBLT) in the last 20 years, is a new developing form, follows the "learning by doing" principle, and realize students'self-value by participation,use, understanding communication and interactive classroom activities by themselves. This approach is consistent with the purpose of learning business Chinese.This study is based on the reality of business Chinese teaching, and brings task-based language teaching (TBLT) into business Chinese teaching, as well as attempt to create a real business atmosphere to be closer to actual business situations and classroom teaching activities so that business Chinese learners manage better communication skills. Based on the survey and analysis of business Chinese teaching and the basic theory-task-based language teaching (TBLT), this study revealed the existed problems in actual business Chinese teaching situation, gave the TBLT's basic principles with the practical experience, and then showed the procedures of TBLT in business Chinese teaching classroom in details. It will be a very useful reference for language teaching field.This study is divided into four parts:the first is introduction. Generally describ the background of task-based language teaching and review of the relevant outcomes of task-based language teaching approach in domestic and international second language field. Through questionnaires, interviews and other methods of business Chinese teaching investigation and analysis of the current situation, the second part identifies the existed problems in actual business Chinese language teaching situation and the causes, and then demonstrate that the use of task-based language teaching approach in the business Chinese teaching process is feasible from the characteristics of business Chinese language teaching. The third part discusses how to apply the TBLT into business Chinese teaching process according to the existed problems in business Chinese teaching situation. From task design, task application, and task evaluation get the task basic principles, as well as get the feasible instruction of application by the view of practice. The last part shows the cases of task-based language, and connects the theory and practice in order to achieve the integrity and the systematicness of teaching approach.
Keywords/Search Tags:Teach Chinese as a second language, task-based language teaching approach, business Chinese teaching
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