What do movies, jokes, songs and gossip all have in common?
They are all stories!
Stories are a powerful way to communicate ideas so that they stick long-term. We remember far more of what we hear and read …
“Language classes should be fun.”
That was a student’s expectation about my Chinese class.
He thought we needed to be playing a lot of, dare I say, rather pointless games.
But he was only 12. He didn’t have the …
Sick of combing the web for authentic materials for your Chinese class?
You could just go through the textbook.
The problem is, most textbook courses were created for non-native speakers.
Such courses can provide great baby steps when students …
Do you remember the first book ever read aloud to you?
If you’re a native English speaker, maybe something by Dr. Seuss?
Or maybe “Goodnight Moon”? “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”?
Before someone read fun stories to you, did …
Are you about to embark on your first year teaching AP Chinese?
Or perhaps you’ve taught Chinese before, but the AP Chinese waters may yet be totally uncharted for you or your school.
You know what you need? A …
Video has become ubiquitous.
Our students giggle over videos on their cell phones between classes.
Social media is now inundated with them, and YouTube has over a billion users.
That’s because videos grab our attention, allowing us to take part …
Feeling lost in your search for quality Chinese teaching resources?
Join the club!
You and every other Chinese teacher out there are in the same boat, bailing out water to keep from sinking under time constraints and limited energy.
While …
