A Challenge to the Exclusive Adoption of the Communicative Approach in China.

Si-Qing, Chen

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ERIC Number: EJ468936

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1988

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A Challenge to the Exclusive Adoption of the Communicative Approach in China.

Si-Qing, Chen

Guidelines: A Periodical for Classroom Language Teachers, v10 n1 p67-76 Jun 1988

The merits and weaknesses of major language teaching methods in China are examined, along with the characteristics of Mandarin, Chinese students' learning disposition, and current social needs. An eclectic approach to teaching, including the grammar translation method, is advocated over the communicative approach. (nine references) (Author/LB)

Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Foreign Countries, Grammar, Mandarin Chinese, Second Language Instruction, Student Characteristics, Student Motivation, Teaching Methods, Translation, Trend Analysis

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: China

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