MA Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (TCFL)  MA Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (TCFL) University of Sheffield ../webroot/files/Institutions/cover_photo/1567505295University-of-Sheffield-1.jpg

The Teaching of Chinese as a Foreign Language is a rapidly growing field. You?ll gain a theoretical grounding in second language acquisition, Chinese linguistics, and the theory and methodology of teaching Chinese as a foreign language. Practical skills such as lesson planning, selection and development of teaching materials, language teaching strategies and classroom management are also taught on this course. This course is the first programme of its kind in the UK. Modules Choose from: Classroom Observation in TCFL Teaching Practice in TCFL Understanding Chinese Language From the Perspective of Universal Grammar Second Language Acquisition in TCFL Introduction to Linguistics Research Methods in Applied Linguistics Using Corpora for Language Research Linguistic Theory and Language Processing Practical Chinese Translation.