Chinese Language teachers constantly face the challenges in teaching and learning due to the diversity of the students’ language backgrounds, learning habits, as well as the knowledge foundation. This workshop serves as a sharing session about the strategies and hands-on practice in dealing with the difficulties mentioned above. Some examples of unit tasks design will be presented how students develop language skills through creative and collaborative activities.

The first part of the workshop aims to discuss how to prepare and build up vocabulary before writing. The speaker will provide some effective strategies in order to help middle school students expand their vocabulary.

The second part will introduce how to guide students to write a piece of expository essay in a fun way that integrates with speaking and reading skills effectively. The third part will discuss how to facilitate students to learn efficiently when learning activities are designed to incorporate students’ life experiences and interest.