英国开放大学网络孔子学院
Please find below a collection of digital resources for anyone interested in the learning, teaching and research of Chinese Language and Culture. From videos and files of public talks, presentations, cultural activities and workshops, we hope you find something of interest. Teachers are welcome to use any of the materials as teaching resources. For any queries please contact online-ci@open.ac.uk
Please find below resources to support with the learning of Chinese
This free Chinese character learning app is developed by the Chinese team led by Dr Kan Qian at the Open University. It provides fun and interactive activities to help you write, recognise, and memorise some of the most frequently used characters in a clear and enjoyable way. The app contains over 200 frequently used characters for beginner Chinese learners and introduced in the Open University’s new module Beginners’ Chinese.
Download the app here from the Apple App store or from the Google Play Store
Read more about the key features of the app and the interactive activities
After you have used the app, we would very much appreciate if you could complete this short survey.
Please find below resources to support the teaching and learning of topics relating to Chinese culture, literature, history and philosophy
‘The Good Life: What ancient philosophers can tell us about living well today’ by Dr Jingyi Jenny Zhao.
Further details, video and transcript of the talk
‘Confucian China in a Changing World Cultural Order’ by Professor Roger T. Ames.
Further details, video and transcript of the talk
‘China and the shaping of its own modernity’ by Professor Roger T. Ames.
Further details, video and transcript of the talk
‘Chinese Labour Corps of WW1-China's efforts to regain territorial integrity’ by Peng Wenlan
‘Harmony in Diversity - Navigating life and work in China with intercultural competence’ by British Council China Director Nick Thomas
The book club series provides thoughtful discussion on contemporary Chinese writers' work and related translation issues, which brings together those interested in contemporary Chinese literature and translation studies. Each session focuses on an author and a particular piece of their work. The discussions are in English and are facilitated by Paper Republic, an organisation set up by expert translators Nicky Harman and Emily Jones, as well as special guest translators representing their translated work.
1st Session: Sissy Zhong (钟腻哥, Zhong Ni Ge), by Yan Ge (颜歌), translated by Nicky Harman.
Further details, video and transcript of the talk
2nd Session: Hitchhikers (搭车客), by Sanmao (三毛), first published in Stories of the Sahara, translated by Mike Fu.
Please find below resources to support teachers of Chinese or parents who want to teach their children Chinese
These downloadable activities are suitable for both young learners and adults.
Please find below resources and materials from academic publications and workshops in relation to teaching Chinese as a foreign language
Special Issue: Technology-enhanced Teaching of Chinese as a Foreign Language
This open-access special issue is published by the peer reviewed Journal of China Computer-Assisted Language Learning (JCCALL). It is co-edited by Dr SHI Lijing and Dr KAN Qian. This special issue aims to bridge the gap between research and pedagogy in the intersection of Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) and teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (CFL). It explores and showcases innovative approaches, research findings, and practical applications in the field of technology-enhanced teaching of Chinese as a foreign language.
Read the editors’ introduction to this special issue to find out more about the topics and contributors.
‘Playfulness in Language Learning and Teaching - Online Workshop’ - delivered by Ximena Arias-Manzano on 1st March 2024
Read the details of the workshop content and watch the recording
View the presentation slides here with the consent by Ximena Arias-Manzano.
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