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Publication details [#33078]

Huang, Jingzi. 2003. Chinese as a Foreign Language in Canada: A Content-Based Programme for Elementary School. Language, Culture and Curriculum 16 (1) : 70–89.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

foreign language acquisition | language and culture

Language as a subject

Chinese, Mandarin

Place, Publisher

Multilingual Matters

Annotation

This case study of a 'Mandarin Chinese as a Foreign Language Programme' for third and fourth graders in a Canadian public elementary school, examines the efficiency of a content-based approach to achieve the dual goals of language and culture learning for young beginners.