汉语新词语和教学

Abstract

Vocabulary is the fastest changing factor in any language. Chinese language has also been changing and is not an exception. Chinese lexiconology has been focusing on the development and change of new vocabularies. Academic works on teaching new vocabularies are well documented such as including new vocabularies in the vocabulary list and, incorporating new words in curriculum and principles, whereas teaching Chinese as a foreign language are still in an early stage. Teachers, in particular, face difficulties in teaching new vocabularies to students with regard to meanings, usages and translation. Thus it is timely and important to find new teaching methods for new words for Chinese learners to develop their language ability and understand new parts of Chinese culture. The most important principle of teaching new Chinese vocabularies is based on practicability. It makes teachers for students to overcome difficulties and fears in learning new vocabularies. Examples can be utilizing teaching methods in similar foreign words and new words and using contrast and comparison to learn new meanings in abbreviated and new words. Translation is another way to strengthen new vocabularies which are leant with the help of using multimedia. Some methods were used in this paper are from previous research and the author’s teaching experience, in particular, observing difficulties and obstacles when Korean students learn Chinese language.