Chinese Grammar Activities for the Classroom

Wang Yanfei, Ph.D. in TCSOL and Notre Dame visiting scholar, is a veteran TCSOL teacher and researcher in South China Normal University with 16 years’ experience in the field. As a TCSOL researcher, Dr. Wang has nurtured a deep understanding of Chinese grammar, grammar errors, and grammar teaching. Wang is also a teacher trainer who has been to many countries to do Chinese language teacher training. Wu Yingzi, Ph.D. in literature, is an associate professor and postgraduate supervisor in the College of International Culture, South China Normal University. Dr. Wu has been a CFL teacher for 15 years, whose courses come in different types and levels and are popular among students. Wu is particularly good at the design and organization of elementary Chinese grammar activities. Wang Li, with a master’s degree in modern Chinese grammar and a bachelor’s in CFL, has been a CFL teacher in South China Normal University for 25 years, all the while teaching elementary level comprehensive Chinese course. Ms. Wang has been to Canada twice as the Chinese principal and a Chinese teacher in the Confucius Institute in Coquitlam. She has qualifications requisite for interviewers of the Certificate for Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages and selectors of Hanban volunteer teachers. Wang Meng, with a master’s degree in education from Flinders University (Australia), is a lecturer in the College of International Culture, South China Normal University, and a trainer of pre-service Chinese language teachers to be sent overseas. He has acquired the Certificate for Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages. As a 10-year veteran in teaching CFL, Wang Meng is popular among students for his easy and humorous teaching style and his readiness to try new teaching methods or classroom activities.