The Fourth Conference on Chinese Teaching in Scotland is a free half-day event and a series of three workshops throughout September for all who are involved or interested in the teaching of Chinese. The Conference aims to foster learning, inspire new ideas and promote dialogue among the Chinese teaching community, particularly in Scotland. The main conference will take place on Saturday morning, 4th September 2021, followed by a series of workshops in the afternoon of the 10th, 17th and 24th of September respectively. We welcome all in the Chinese language education field to participate in this free event.

All sessions will take place on the Zoom platform.

This Conference is jointly organised by the Confucius Institute for Scotland in the University of Edinburgh and the Swire Chinese Language Centre Edinburgh.

THE CONFERENCE AIMS TO COVER THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:

• Chinese Teaching Skills and Pedagogy

• Use of Technology for the Teaching and Learning of Chinese

• Into Teaching and Career Pathways

• The Place for Chinese Language in the Scottish Educational Landscape

The keynote sessions and workshops will be led by international speakers, experienced teachers and senior staff from schools and universities. The working languages of the conference and workshops are English and Chinese. Please register your interest to attend.

MAIN CONFERENCE KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

• Andrew Scrimgeour, University of South Australia
Insights into Chinese Language Education in the Anglophone World
• Hu Wenhua, Fudan University
Teaching of Chinese Vocabulary in Listening, Speaking, Reading & Writing Activities   (This keynote will be delivered in Chinese) 
• Fang Jing, University of Oxford
Online Tools & Resources to Assist Chinese Language Teaching & Learning

Please click on the keynote speaker’s name for bio and talk abstract. 

In the meantime, if you have any queries, please contact the Confucius Institute for Scotland at info@confuciusinstitute.ac.uk.