Analysis and Suggestions for Exercise Design on Chinese Paired Connectives in Textbooks of Chinese as a Second Language

This study aims to examine the exercise design on Chinese paired connectives in L2 textbooks of Chinese as a Second Language from the perspectives of textbook exercise compilation. Our research is based on five sets of widely used textbooks in current integrated Chinese learning classrooms in Taiwan and abroad. An in-depth investigation was conducted from both macroscopic and microscopic perspectives. From the macroscopic view, it shows insufficient number of communicative practices, lack of variety in exercise types, unbalanced distribution of different types of exercises, and too much repetition of the same type of question leads to insufficient pertinence in these exercises. From the microscopic view, we see lack of pertinence in exercises, improper correspondence between exercise amount and grammar instructions, and unclear or uncommon context of these exercises. In the end, the study offers some suggestions. First, strengthen the pertinence of the textbook exercises. Second, apply authentic and universal context to strengthen the connection between form and function. Third, utilize cooperative output tasks to increase communicative competence. It is hoped that our research could further enhance the pertinence and effectiveness of exercise design on Chinese paired connectives.

Keywords

integrated skills Chinese textbooks, paired connectives, textbook exercise analysis, suggestions for exercise design

source

International Journal of Chinese Language Education; Dec 2023; Issue No. 14; p. 125-148

Language

Chinese