Q9 Teaching and Learning Chinese to International Standards (Ho)

与世界接轨 : Teaching Chinese to World Standards

Yong HoChinese Language Program

United Nations

National Chinese Language Conference 2010

Topics to be discussed

1. What are the world standards?

2. What have the major languages done to align with the world standards?

3. Adapting the standards at the U.N.


1. What are the world standards?

Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment (CEFR)


CEFR: Objectives

1. Promote and facilitate cooperation among educational institutions in different countries

2. Provide a sound basis for the mutual recognition of language qualifications

3. Assist learners, teachers, course designers, examining bodies and educational administrators to situate and coordinate their efforts


CEFR: Objectives

Provides a common basis for the elaboration of language syllabi, curriculum guidelines, examinations, textbooks, etc. across Europe.

Specifies a full range of language knowledge, skills and use.

Describes a cultural context in which language is set.

Defines levels of proficiency.


CEFR Levels of Proficiency

C: Proficient Speaker

C2: Mastery 精通级

C1: Effective Operational Proficiency 流利级

B: Independent Speaker

B2: Vantage 高阶级

B1: Threshold 进阶级

A: Basic Speaker

A2: Waystage 基础级

A1: Breakthrough 入门级




From CEFR

The provision of a common set of proficiency statements will facilitate comparisons of objectives, levels, materials, tests and achievement in different systems and situations


2. What have the major languages done to align with CEFR and who are the major players?


Major foreign languages taught in the U.S.

822.985

206.426

94.264

51.582

0 200 400 600 800 1000

Spanish

French

German

Chinese

Enrollments (k)

Language Course Enrollments in US Institutions of Higher Education


Major players

English: University of Cambridge (UK)-non-governmentalBritish Council (UK) –governmentalETS (US) -non-governmental

French: CIEP -governmental Spanish: Instituto Cervantes -governmental German: Goethe-Institut -governmental Chinese: Hanban/Confucius Institute -governmental


Benchmarking with CEFR

CEFREnglish Spanish French German Chinese

TOEFL IELTS DELE DELF DALF TestDafNewHSK

9.0

C2 7.5-8.0 C2 C2 六级

C1 110-120 6.5-7.0 C1 C1 TDN5 五级

B2 87-109 5.5-6.0 B2 B2 TDN3 四级

B1 57-86 4.0-5.0 B1 B1 三级

A2 3.0 A2 A2 二级

A1 A1 A1 一级



New HSK

新 HSK 词汇量国际汉语能力标准欧洲语言框架

（CEFR）

HSK（六级） 5000 及以上六级 C2

HSK（五级） 2500 五级 C1

HSK（四级） 1200 四级 B2

HSK（三级） 600 三级 B1

HSK（二级） 300 二级 A2

HSK（一级） 150 一级 A1



French Curriculum Guides




Adapting CERF at the U.N.

Language programs at the U.N.

Arabic

Chinese

English

French

Spanish

Russian


Adapting CEFR at the U.N.

CEFR Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish

C2

C1

B2 7,8,9 8,9 7,8,9

B1 8,9 5,6 6,7 4,5,6

A2 5,6,7 2,3,4 3,4,5 2,3

A1 1,2,3,4 1 1,2 1


Learning programs and certification can be

global, bringing a learner forward in all dimensions of language proficiency and communicative competence;

modular, improving the learner’s proficiency in a restricted area for a particular purpose;

weighted, emphasizing learning in certain directions and producing a ‘profile’ in which a higher level is attained in some areas of knowledge and skill than others;

partial, taking responsibility only for certain activities and skills (e.g. reception) and leaving others aside.


EXAMPLE 1: Peacekeeping Volunteer

Adapting CEFR at the UN


EXAMPLE 1: IT and Programming Staff


Adapting CEFR at the U.N.

CEFR Listening Speaking Reading Writing

C2

C1

B2

B1

A2

A1



A suggested approach in the direction

Study CEFR Make reference to DIALANG and ALTE Adapt CEFR to an individual program Develop language items (vocabulary,

grammar and functional/notional repertories) according to the scheme

Develop curriculum and textbooks according to the scheme

Good reference: Chinese Proficiency Scales


Thanks


DIALANG self-assessment statements


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ALTE skill level summaries

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