SCMP | A history of Chinese Second Language Learning
A long article about the history of learning Chinese as a second language. The story begins in 1759 with Emperor Qianlong, who forbids...
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CALHK
- Sep 12, 2022
- 1 min
HKFP | HK minorities share their stories and struggles
HKFP: People from ethnic minority groups expressing concern about language policy in locals schools and issues surrounding the Chinese...
CALHK
- Aug 9, 2022
- 1 min
Hong Kong Standard | Oxfam’s language support scheme improves ethnic minority children’s Chinese
This Oxfam project involved 74 kindergartens, along with 1,200 NCS students and 170 teachers. "Comparing scores in pre- and post-tests,...
CALHK
- Jul 30, 2022
- 1 min
SCMP | Can Hong Kong’s ethnic minority children master Chinese? It’s an uphill struggle.
by Chester Wong Another plea for suitable CSL teaching materials: "Chinese teacher Lee Yin-fong of ECF Saint Too Canaan College in Kwun...
CALHK
- Jul 30, 2022
- 1 min
Routledge Press: Teaching Chinese as a Second Language: The Way of the Learner
By Jane Orton and Andrew Scrimgeour Chapter 1 of this book is available online. ISBN: 978-1-351-20687-7 (ebk) So much to like: The...
CALHK
- Jul 22, 2022
- 1 min
RTHK | Standardised conversion tool needed for non-local Chinese exams.
Hong Kong Unison calls for a standardised conversion mechanism for Chinese-language exams outside the local system. Many students from a...
CALHK
- Jul 14, 2022
- 1 min
SCMP | Progress in learning Chinese as a second language can’t be measured by money spent
Ricky Chu from the Equal Opportunities Commission: clear learning outcomes for language proficiency must be set and monitored closely if...
CALHK
- Jul 13, 2022
- 1 min
RTHK Backchat: Discussion of the Chinese language learning needs of ethnic minority students
The RTHK Backchat discussion features: John Tse, executive director of Hong Kong Unison, Puja Kapai, Associate Professor at the Dept. of...
CALHK
- Jul 5, 2022
- 1 min
RTHK 鏗鏘集: Schools helping teach children from NCS familes.
Nice to hear young people from NCS households speaking positively about their experience learning Chinese - and even Chinese history. The...
CALHK
- Mar 21, 2022
- 1 min
Hong Kong Free Press | HK must pursue true racial integration
by Ricky Chu, Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) "Language is often brought up as a barrier that prevents those from...
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