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Mickel, Stanley L. – 1984
Students can be taught to read Chinese more efficiently and accurately by using the specific capabilities of the right and left hemispheres of the brain. The right hemisphere is the site of image and pattern recognition, and students can be taught to use those capacities to process individual characters efficiently by watching for the element of…
Descriptors: Chinese, Graphemes, Neurological Organization, Reading Comprehension

Foreign Language Annals, 1987
Presents the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Language Chinese Proficiency Guidelines, detailing stages of proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. (CB)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Chinese, Communicative Competence (Languages), Language Proficiency
Council on Family Health, New York, NY. – 1997
The teacher's guide was developed as part of an initiative by the Council on Family Health to encourage speakers of English as a second language (ESL) to read and understand the information on over-the-counter and prescription drugs. It contains classroom activities, handout materials, and suggestions for presenting lessons on label reading. It is…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Chinese, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques