| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 華語文教學研究所 === 97 === With the growth and development of China’s economy, the need for Chinese Language courses in Spain has grown significantly, studying Chinese has become more popular than ever. Currently most Chinese teaching materials used in the Autonomous Region of Catalonia are written in English, and its use offer a number of difficulties for Chinese Language learners and teachers: 1) English is not the first language of the learners, and thus they often have problems in understanding grammar explanations, vocabulary, etc. 2) English and Spanish are typologically different languages, and thus learners of both languages face different difficulties in studying Chinese. 3) The content of the material written in English often reflects the interests of English speaking users or includes their cultural background, which is different from that of Spanish speaking users. Since 2004 two Beginner Chinese language textbooks written by Spanish teachers have appeared on the market in Spain, but in view of the current needs on Chinese Language Learning in Spain, two books are not enough to meet the demands of the market.
This study has designed a Beginner-level Chinese Language Textbook specific for learners whose first language is Spanish. Its design takes into consideration learners’, teachers’ as well as institutional needs, their language background, culture traits, etc., in reference to the Chinese Language, and it also includes the method and principles followed in its elaboration. Its main purpose is not only to address the problems stated above, but it also believes that using a Chinese Language Textbook specific for Spanish learners can improve the effectiveness of their learning. Therefore, after completing the design of the textbook, this study has developed a research into its effectiveness in the language classroom.
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