ERIC Number: ED138065
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 1975-Apr
Pages: 7
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Summary of the Roundtable on Chinese Language Teaching.
Kim, T. W.
This is a summary of a roundtable on Chinese language teaching which focused on the history and present status of Chinese programs at institutions represented by the discussants. Discussion centered around the following points: (1) types of students taking Chinese; (2) methodology; (3) enrollment; and (4) career opportunities. A paper is also provided that discusses the importance of linguistic training and the ideal program in linguistics for the teacher of Chinese. (AM)
Descriptors: Career Opportunities, Chinese, College Language Programs, Higher Education, Language Enrollment, Language Instruction, Language Programs, Language Teachers, Linguistics, Second Language Learning, Student Characteristics, Teacher Education, Teaching Methods, Uncommonly Taught Languages
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Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Authoring Institution: Pacific Northwest Conference on Foreign Languages, Portland, OR.
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Note: Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Pacific Northwest Council on Foreign Languages (26th, Simon Fraser University, April 17-19, 1975)
