Intelligibility, Tones and Young Beginner Learners of Mandarin Chinese
Two decades ago, Mandarin Chinese seemed set to become a mainstream school subject in Anglophone settings. Yet current learning outcomes are generally disappointing. Is Chinese too difficult for learners at this level? Should it be left to the posh kids with pushy parents?
Set within the context of teaching and learning Chinese at an inner-city secondary school in the North of England, and adopting...
Two decades ago, Mandarin Chinese seemed set to become a mainstream school subject in Anglophone settings. Yet current learning outcomes are generally disappointing. Is Chinese too difficult for learners at this level? Should it be left to the posh kids with pushy parents?
Set within the context of teaching and learning Chinese at an inner-city secondary school in the North of England, and adopting...
