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“Wei Cai has succeeded admirably in synthesizing research on Chinese L2 listening in relation to literature on general L2 listening with an eye to- wards a systemic teaching approach to Chinese listening. For Chinese L2 researchers, teachers, and students, this volume not only provides a com- prehensive and highly accessible view of the processes involved in listening development in general and Chinese L2 listening in particular but also evi- dence-based pedagogical approaches and techniques.” — Chuanren Ke, Professor of Chinese and Second Language Acquisition, University of Iowa, USA “As the frst book ever on the theory and pedagogy of L2 Chinese listening, Teaching and Researching Chinese Second Language Listening is a signif- cant contribution to SLA and applied linguistics. It marks a new level on L2 listening research and is a ‘must read’ to scholars in this area.” — Professor Yang Zhao, School of Chinese as a Second Language, Peking University Teaching and Researching Chinese Second Language Listening Teaching and Researching Chinese Second Language Listening focuses on Chinese L2 listening with theory and pedagogy at its heart. The objectives of the book are to recount the development of Chinese L2 listening peda- gogy, to synthesize research on Chinese L2 listening, and to propose a Chi- nese L2 listening approach. This book is the frst to bridge the gap between Chinese L2 and general L2 listening and develop a much- needed systematic teaching approach to Chinese listening based on research fndings in L2 listening, the unique features of the Chinese language, and the distinctive characteristics of the Chinese L2 learner population. This book grounds Chinese L2 teaching in solid theories of L2 acquisition and teaching. The research-i nformed and e vidence-b ased Chinese L2 teaching approach proposed in the book seeks to move beyond the traditional product-o riented approach to integrate f orm-, m eaning-, p rocess-, and l earner- focused listening. This book also discusses Chinese L2 listening from learners’ perspectives: heritage versus n on-h eritage learners and motivation. These are presented together with theory and teaching practice. The book is aimed at researchers, i n-s ervice teachers and students taking u pper- level undergraduate courses and postg raduate courses for programs in Chinese applied linguistics and teaching Chinese as a second language ( TCSL). Chinese listening studies to date have mostly been published in the Chi- nese language, which severely limits their readership. This book is there- fore written in English to fll the gap in current scholarship. Due to a large number of Chinese learners and the consequential booming programs in TCSL and CIE (Chinese international education), it is important to dedicate a book specifcally to Chinese listening. Wei Cai is an Associate Professor in the School of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures, University of Calgary, Canada. Routledge Studies in Chinese as a Foreign Language Series Editor: Chris Shei, Swansea University, UK and Der- lin Chao, New York University, USA The series will strive to produce not only scholarly books investigating as- pects of Chinese language learning such as pedagogy, policy, materials and curriculum, assessment, psychology and cognition, aptitude and motiva- tion, culture and society, media and technology and so on but also text- books drawing from results of this research and compiled following the pedagogical models suggested by these studies and taking into considera- tion the individual and social factors related to Chinese language learning uncovered by this series of research. The two strands of books published within this series complement and strengthen each other in their academic achievement and practical implication. Teaching and Researching Chinese Second Language Listening Wei Cai Teaching Chinese by Culture and TV Drama Lingfen Zhang For more information about this series, please visit: www.routledge.com/ Routledge- Studies- in- Chinese- as- a- Foreign- Language/ book- series/ RSCFL Teaching and Researching Chinese Second Language Listening Wei Cai Cover image: © Shutterstock First published 2022 by Routledge 4 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN and by Routledge 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10158 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2022 Wei Cai The right of Wei Cai to be identifed as author of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identifcation and explanation without intent to infringe. British Library C ataloguing- in- Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging- in- Publication Data Names: Cai, Wei (Associate professor), author. Title: Teaching and researching Chinese second language listening / Wei Cai. Description: Abingdon, Oxon; New York, NY: Routledge, 2022. | Series: Routledge studies in Chinese as a foreign language | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Identifers: LCCN 2021050190 (print) | LCCN 2021050191 (ebook) | ISBN 9780367181901 (hardback) | ISBN 9780367181895 (paperback) | ISBN 9780429060007 (ebook) Subjects: LCSH: Chinese language—Study and teaching—Foreign speakers. | Listening comprehension. | Second language acquisition. Classifcation: LCC PL1065 .C354 2022 (print) | LCC PL1065 (ebook) | DDC 495.1/80071—dc23/eng/20220318 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021050190 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021050191 ISBN: 978- 0- 367- 18190- 1 ( hbk) ISBN: 978- 0- 367- 18189-5 (p bk) ISBN: 978- 0- 429- 06000- 7 ( ebk) DOI: 10.4324/9 780429060007 Typeset in Times New Roman by codeMantra Contents List of fgures ix List of tables x Acknowledgements xi Introduction 1 PART I Listening in the general L2 context 9 1 Listening theories 11 2 Core issues in L2 listening 25 PART II Listening in the Chinese L2 context 53 3 Unique features of the Chinese language 55 4 Research methods in Chinese L2 listening 81 5 Development and status of Chinese L2 listening instruction 101 PART III Teaching Chinese L2 listening 125 6 A Chinese L2 listening teaching sequence 127 7 Techniques and activities for teaching Chinese L2 listening 152 viii Contents 8 Chinese L2 listening teaching from learners’ perspectives 183 Conclusion 211 References 215 Index 232 Figures 2.1 Metacognitive knowledge 34 2.2 Metacognitive regulation 35 5.1 A review of Chinese L2 listening teaching sequences. Zheng and Tian (2020) 114 6.1 A holistic Chinese L2 listening teaching sequence 128 6.2 The w hile-l istening stage 141 8.1 Typical profles of Chinese learners 192 8.2 Motivational infuences and actions 201
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