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Vol. 58:3 (2023) ► pp.237–261

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针对华裔学生的美国大学中文教材

现状与展望

ORCiD logo with link | Duke University
 | Northwestern University
 | University of Pennsylvania
 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Article language: Chinese

Published online: 9 September 2024
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https://doi.org/10.1075/csl.23005.liu
摘要
近些年来，美国大学中文课中传承语学习者的数量不断增加 (Xiang, X. (2016). The teaching of Chinese to heritage language learners at the post-secondary level. In J. Ruan, J. Zhang, & C. B. Leung (Eds.), Chinese language education in the United States (pp. 167–194). New York: Springer International Publishing. Google Scholar logo with link to Google Scholar)。然而，现有的传承语教材数量比较少，且目前美国大学中文项目所使用的华裔中文教材也存在一定的局限性 (Luo, H., Li, Y., & Li, M. Y. (2019). Heritage language education in the United States: A national survey of college-level Chinese language programs. Foreign Language Annals, 52(1), 101–120. Google Scholar logo with link to Google Scholar)。因此，编写新的大学中文传承语教材势在必行。本文首先回顾了相关传承语教学以及中文传承语学习者的研究，然后对现有的中文传承语教材进行评估，识别其局限之处。最后，基于以上分析以及与传承语教学法和教材编写原则相关的研究，为未来中文传承语教材所应遵循的编写原则、课文话题和角度、面向群体、教学内容和活动所应遵循的标准和体例等方面提出一些建议。
Abstract
Chinese textbooks for heritage learners in American universities: Current status and prospects
The number of heritage language learners in Chinese classes at American universities has been steadily increasing in recent years (Xiang, X. (2016). The teaching of Chinese to heritage language learners at the post-secondary level. In J. Ruan, J. Zhang, & C. B. Leung (Eds.), Chinese language education in the United States (pp. 167–194). New York: Springer International Publishing. Google Scholar logo with link to Google Scholar). Despite this growth, there is a shortage of textbooks specifically designed for heritage learners, and the Chinese textbooks currently used in American university programs exhibit certain limitations (Luo, H., Li, Y., & Li, M. Y. (2019). Heritage language education in the United States: A national survey of college-level Chinese language programs. Foreign Language Annals, 52(1), 101–120. Google Scholar logo with link to Google Scholar). This paper addresses the critical need for new Chinese textbooks tailored to heritage learners at the university level. It begins by reviewing relevant research on heritage language teaching and the specific needs of Chinese heritage learners. Subsequently, it evaluates the existing Chinese heritage textbooks to identify their limitations. Drawing on this analysis, along with principles of heritage language pedagogy and textbook development, the paper offers recommendations for future textbook authors. These recommendations encompass textbook writing principles, suggested lesson topics and perspectives, targeted audiences, and the standards and formats for learning content and activities.
Article outline
  • 一、引言
  • 二、文献综述
    • 1.传承语学习者
    • 2.中文传承语学习者的特点
    • 3.传承语教学方法与原则
    • 4.传承语教材
  • 三美国大学中文传承语教材现状
    • 1.《大学语文》
    • 2.《中國啊，中国》
    • 3.现有中文传承语教材的不足
  • 四对未来中文传承语教材的展望
  • 参考文献
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