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COME TO CASLAR-6! 欢迎参加第六届CASLAR大会

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CASLAR-6 conference will be held on August 5-7, 2020 at the George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA

Please plan accordingly.

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New Books: Teaching Chinese as a Second Language

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Book Description:

Grounded in analysis of Chinese and international educational concepts and classroom techniques currently used to teach Chinese as a Second Language, and a thorough review of recent research in the field, this volume identifies the learning challenges of the language for native English speakers. Orton and Scrimgeour assess the gap in knowledge and skills between learners’ initial and future proficiency levels as L2 Chinese speakers, map their needs as learners towards achieving a high language proficiency, and set out an informed, integrated teaching orientation and practice for the Chinese classroom that responds to those needs. Chapters in the volume address curriculum design, teaching diverse learners and levels, the learning challenges of Chinese oral and literacy skills, grammar and vocabulary, discourse development, cultural understanding, and the affordances of a visit to China. Filled with original and engaging teaching and learning tools and techniques, this book is an essential and rich content resource for primary and secondary teachers, and teacher candidates and educators in Chinese as a Second Language education.

About the Authors:
Jane Orton is an Honorary Fellow and former Director of the Chinese Teacher Training Centre at the University of Melbourne, Australia.

Andrew Scrimgeour is a Lecturer in Languages Education and Chinese at the University of South Australia, Australia.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 Empowering Learning

Chapter 2 Establishing Oral Skills

Chapter 3 Developing Literacy Skills

Chapter 4 Generating Grammar and Vocabulary

Chapter 5 Adapting Curriculum

Chapter 6 Addressing Diversity

Chapter 7 Integrating Culture

Chapter 8 Widening Experience

Afterword

Index

For more information, click HERE

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CASRI INITIATIVE UPDATE

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This is how the CASRI project is suggested to work.

There are two ways to initiate projects:

1) The research group supervisors can initiate a project with a short abstract in which they give some details about the focus of the project, its goals and methodology. They post this project description on the CASLAR website and invite participants and ask for further input. Scholars from all over the world can notify the supervisors through email about their interest in participation and give further input about the project. Then the supervisors will form a research group and make suggestions concerning who does what. When the project is finalized it will be posted on the website with a list of participants. Supervisors can initiate more than one project.

2) Scholars from all over the world can initiate projects. First they should fill in the CASRI Form that is attached below and will also be available on the CASLAR website, and email it to the selected group’s supervisors. Based on the form details the supervisors will decide in consultation with the initiating scholar(s) if the project is worth pursuing. If they decide to go ahead with the project they will advise the initiator on how to prepare the proposal. When the proposal is accepted it will be posted on the CASLAR website with an invitation for participants to join and give further input to the project. When the project is finalized it will be posted on the website with a list of participants.

If you have any suggestions or questions about these procedures, please contact the group supervisors, Dr. Zhiqi Gong (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or me (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

Thank you,

Istvan Kecskes

CASRI Form

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CASRI Innovative Pedagogy Approaches Update: Research Project #1

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CASRI: Innovative Pedagogy Approaches

Supervisors: Jane Orton, (University of Melbourne) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Jenn-Yeu Chen (National Taiwan Normal University): This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Research Project #1 –Chinese Language Development in Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)

Current endorsed research topics:

1.What language content and development comes naturally from working in a particular curriculum area, e.g. general science, at a particular age/grade level:

The language of the content (Coyle’s ‘language for learning’)
The in-room language needed for the teaching and assessing the learning (Coyle’s ‘language of learning’)
The linguistic development affordances – the language forms and words/phrases available for concentrated work in order to develop linguistic competence in all skills more generally, beyond the specific topic
What this concentrated language work would consist of.

2.How can language growth be taught, monitored and built upon effectively and efficiently in a CLIL program:

What should the relationship be between CLIL content areas and developing knowledge of Chinese language?
How should language be taught and assessed in a CLIL program?
How much new language can CLIL students at (X) Level handle well over time?
What constitutes progress in language development over time in a CLIL program?
Where does understanding of Chinese language as a system (Language Awareness) fit in a CLIL program?
How should Language Awareness be taught and assessed in a CLIL program?

3.How can CLIL learners be provided with accelerated and generative literacy development that enables active engagement with printed material in CLIL from the earliest opportunity?

What is the nature of Orthographic Awareness (conceptual understanding of the Chinese writing system) that learners need to develop at different levels of schooling?
What types of Orthographic Knowledge (knowledge of specific features within the character system, e.g. components, sides etc)?
What types of classroom activity are most beneficial to developing Orthographic Awareness and Orthographic Knowledge?
How can literacy development be integrated into ongoing reading and writing activity within CLIL units of work?

4.How can dedicated language teaching and learning be effectively scoped and sequenced in a CLIL context:

Should there be a dedicated language and literacy strand to support CLIL?
If so, should such a strand be introductory or run concurrently throughout the CLIL curriculum?
What should the key components of a dedicated language awareness strand be?
How might a CLIL Language Awareness strand (curriculum) vary from a mainstream (CSL) curriculum? Are there distinctive components of a CLIL Language Awareness curriculum that distinguishes it from CSL Curriculum?

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PLAN FOR THE NEXT CASLAR CONFERENCE (CASLAR-6, 2020, Washington DC) 第六届CASLAR大会将于2020年在乔治华盛顿大学召开

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PLAN FOR THE NEXT CASLAR CONFERENCE:

CASLAR-6 WILL BE HELD ON AUGUST 5-7 (W-F), 2020 AT THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, DC, USA.

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CASRI recently launched!

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The CASLAR Association is planning to launch a research initiative (CASRI) in order to promote the development of research projects and publications on topics that are expected to significantly support Chinese language learning and teaching. CASRI aims to bring together scholars from all over the world to work together on these projects. Special efforts will be made by CASLAR to bring Chinese and non-Chinese scholars together to work on join projects. We will start CASRI with recommending to set up six research groups headed by scholars who are internationally recognized in their respective field of study. For details, please go to the drop down menu under ‘Projects 研究项目’ (http://www.caslarcenter.com/projects/casri ).

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A Letter from CASLAR Association President 第五届CASLAR大会重要通知

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Dear CASLAR Members:

You are all invited to the CASLAR meeting to be held at 17:50, June 14th, Thursday, RH Theatre at CASLAR-5 at the University of Hong Kong where the details of a CASLAR research initiative will be discussed.

The CASLAR Association is planning to launch a research initiative (CASRI) in order to promote the development of research projects and publications on topics that are expected to significantly support Chinese language learning and teaching. CASRI aims to bring together scholars from all over the world to work together on these projects. Special efforts will be made by CASLAR to bring Chinese and non-Chinese scholars together to work on join projects. We will start CASRI with recommending to set up six research groups headed by scholars who are internationally recognized in their respective field of study. Please look at the suggested list below. The group supervisors will be responsible for accepting project proposals, initiating projects and directing projects within the group. They can invite co-directors, assistants and contributors.

All information about the research groups will be put on the CASLAR website coordinated by Dr. Zhiqi Gong (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). If you would like to join one of the research groups, please email one of the co-directors in the given group and tell about your idea and/or research. If you are not among the participants of CASLAR-5 you can still participate in the CASRI project by contacting the supervisors of the research group of your interest. However, you should wait until the project will be finalized at the CASLAR meeting and you will receive the final description of CASRI or see it on the CASLAR website.

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CASLAR-5 Agenda (Tentative)

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Tentative Rundown

Last update: 3/3/2018

CASLAR-5 Conference Agenda

14 – 16th June, 2018 at The University of Hong Kong

14th June, 2018

School Visit Tour

Gathering venue: BEST WESTERN PLUS Hotel Hong Kong

(No.308 Des Voeux Rd W, Sai Ying Pun, HK Island)

Gathering time: (TBC) (~9:00am)

Route 1: YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College in Tung Chung, Lantau Island

Pedagogy: Drama in Chinese as a Second Language Education (DiCSL)

Route 2: Delia Memorial School (Broadway) in Mei Foo, Kowloon

Pedagogy: Reading to Learn (R2L)

Route 3: HKMA David Li Kwok Po College in Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon

Pedagogy: mLang (mobile technology assisted language learning)

Dismissal time: (TBC) (~12:00noon)

Remarks:

School visit tour is on a first-come-first-served basis and the choice of route will be subject to the Organizing Committee’s final decision.

14th June, 2018

14:30 - 15:00	G/F Platform Meng Wah Complex	Registration
15:00 - 15:45	Theater 2 (T2) Meng Wah Complex	Grand Opening
15:45-16:15	5/F, CYM	Tea Reception
16:15 - 17:45	(TBC), 4/F Meng Wah Complex	Featured Session / Parallel Session 1 / Interactive Poster Session 1

CASLAR-5 online registration open!

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Dear CASLAR-5 Author(s),

Congratulations that your abstracts has been accepted for Oral Presentation at CASLAR-5 Conference to be held at The University of Hong Kong from June 14-16 after the review by the members of our scientific panel.

Please be remind that the Online Registration System is now opened at the official CASLAR-5 webpage: http://www.cacler.hku.hk/en/research/project/pocsl/events/caslar-5/registration/.

You may now make your registration with the 6-digits abstract application number assigned by the Linguist List system. (You may refer to acceptance list posted on http://www.cacler.hku.hk/en/research/project/pocsl/events/caslar-5/call-for-papers/result-of-abstract-review-will-be-released-on-20th-jan-2018/ to check your abstract application number.)

Please complete your registration at your earliest convenience. You are eligible for the Early Bird Rate until 20th March 2018. Payment methods and other relevant information can be found on the conference official website. Please keep your name, email address, and affiliation consistent, since this information will be used for both the Conference Program and your name badge. The registration system will be closed on 20th April 2018.

For further information regarding conference arrangements, please visit the official conference website at http://csl.cacler.hku.hk/caslar-5/ . Please contact us with any questions you may have regarding this matter. We look forward to meeting you.

Best Wishes,
CASLAR-5 Organizing Committee
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