Kirjahaku

Have you read or heard about TPRS, but don't quite know where to begin? A little hesitant about teaching a "hard" language like Chinese using Comprehensible Input? Or would you like some inspiration from a different angle to spark your teaching in a "common" language like Spanish or French?TPRS with Chinese Characteristics summarizes fifteen years of teaching Chinese using TPRS/CI. Focused on classroom practice, the book presents tested, effective strategies and skills that will allow you to leave the myth of Chinese as a "difficult" language -- or indeed any language being difficult to master -- far behind your students.The book provides clear, basic descrptions and hints for using TPRS to provide comprehended oral input. This basic phrase is applicable to all languages, though the examples center on Chinese and its specific challenges such as tones. The reading section offer a variety of reading activities and modalities to help teachers stuck on keeping reading from becoming routine and boring.From tones, Pinyin, and reading instruction to writing prompts and output, TPRS with Chinese Characteristics fills in the gap between "traditional" Spanish- and French-focused TPRS training and the special challenges faced by students of Chinese as well. Chinese teachers, and those teaching other non-WYSIWYG scripts such as Japanese, will find many hints on making students joyful, fluent readers of these "difficult" writing systems.

Susan is tired of the boring life in her small community in the US...until one day a chance encounter brings her face-to-face with fame, fortune, and...dogsleds? A chapter book all in Chinese for beginning students, with a quirky and engaging story told using only 212 headwords and 207 unique Chinese characters. Chapter 1 has only 23 headwords and could easily be read by students in their first month of Chinese study. "Accessible Pinyin" is conveniently located on the back side of each printed page of characters, to give support that is always available but out of sight. Full glossary of meanings as the words and phrases are used in the context of the story.

Susan is tired of the boring life in her small community in the US...until one day a chance encounter brings her face-to-face with fame, fortune, and...dogsleds?A chapter book all in Chinese for beginning students, with a quirky and engaging story told using only 212 headwords and 207 unique Chinese characters. Chapter 1 has only 23 headwords and could easily be read by students in their first month of Chinese study. "Accessible Pinyin" is conveniently located on the back side of each printed page of characters, to give support that is always available but out of sight. Full glossary of meanings as the words and phrases are used in the context of the story.

What do you do when you really, really, REALLY like a guy, but he doesn't know you exist? Mavis will do anything to win Justin's heart -- or will she? Whatever she does, she'll be doing it in comprehensible Chinese suitable for a beginning reader of Chinese as a Second/Foreign Language.

Mirror, mirror, on the wall...but mirrors are so passE. What does the modern evil queen do to check who's the fairest in the land? They go online, obviously When the evil queen discovers that Panda White is fairer than she, she hatches an evil plot, told in simple Chinese accessible to beginning readers (137 unique characters). Easily accessible but out-of-sight overleaf Pinyin support and word spacing make the text more accessible to new readers of Chinese, whether in a class setting, as free reading or for self-study. A full glossary is included at the end of the book, giving the meanings for the words and phrases as they appear in the text rather than a dictionary entry that might not fit the context.

Panda Jack's family is feeling the economic crunch, but he's an enterprising sort...can he manage to trade the family cow for something that will keep them fed for years to come? This twisted version of a familiar fairy tale is written in simple Chinese, suitable for beginning readers learning Chinese as a second or foreign language (130 unique characters). Easily accessible but out-of-sight overleaf Pinyin support and word spacing make the text more accessible to new readers of Chinese, whether in a class setting, as free reading or for self-study. A full glossary is included at the end of the book, giving the meanings for the words and phrases as they appear in the text rather than a dictionary entry that might not fit the context.

Between helping with the milking on his family's dairy farm and getting picked on at school, Josh's days in high school are full. He's making progress to catch the attention of Julia, the beautiful, exotic, and -- for ordinary, unremarkable Josh -- unreachable new girl at school. But then Christian, a hunky but inarticulate boy Josh's older brother asks to keep the school bully off Josh's case, asks Josh for with another girl problem. Josh soon finds out that his promise to help out comes with a price -- one he may not be willing to pay. A chapter book intended for new readers of Chinese with approximately 100+ hours of the language. 417 unique Chinese characters. Full Pinyin support and glossary.

Like most people, Gio likes a good pizza...but where can you go to get just what you want? This highly comprehensible book is specially written for children of all ages learning Spanish as a second or foreign language. It tells an unpredictable story 426 words long using just 31 unique non-cognate words, and providing very high levels of repetition on key "Super 7" words such as es, quiere, and va. A great addition to any classroom library since kids can truly read it all by themselves after very little Spanish instruction.

Everyone should have a bucket list, but when your particular bucket happens to be the trash can, getting through your to-dos and into the affections of the girl you like can be tough. Will Tom's strategy and the items on his list be enough to overcome the fact that in tennis, love is zero? "Tom" is an easy Chinese reader intended for students with approximately 150-200 hours of Chinese study. It emphasizes the highest-frequency words and structures and contains 369 unique Chinese characters. A full glossary and overleaf Pinyin support let new readers read independently. "Tom" fits between "Susan you mafan " and "Josh Duyiwuer" in this series of easy readers by Terry Waltz.

Between helping with the milking on his family's dairy farm and getting picked on at school, Josh's days in high school are full. He's making progress to catch the attention of Julia, the beautiful, exotic, and -- for ordinary, unremarkable Josh -- unreachable new girl at school. But then Christian, a hunky but inarticulate boy Josh's older brother asks to keep the school bully off Josh's case, asks Josh for help with another girl problem. Josh soon finds out that his promise to help out comes with a price -- one he may not be willing to pay.

Who doesn't like selfies? Lots of people, as it turns out. Will Pig be able to outwit the naysayers in time to achieve photographic immortality? Part of the Comprehended InputTM series of illustrated storybooks for emergent readers learning Spanish as a second or foreign language, this book tells an interesting, unpredictable story using 48 total unique words (which includes 10 cognates). Verb forms are counted as separate words, and the glossary includes information beginners need on how words go together as well as single-word definitions.

Mildred is keen to meet her soulmate, but she's got quite the list of requirements. Will she manage to check off the boxes in time to welcome Prince Charming?This easy short picture book focuses on numbers, years of age, and forms of "tener" in Spanish, with unpredictable repetition of an interesting story to make the words stick without pain.

Milo and his friends are out to join the coolest club ever...but the Robotics Club advisor is none other than the infamous Mrs. Bell Will Milo and his pals manage to get their competition and take revenge on their evil club advisor?This easy reader for new readers of Mandarin Chinese as a second/foreign language follows Milo's adventures in fewer than 250 unique Chinese words (under 175 unique characters) of high-frequency language common to most programs and textbooks.

Some things are just so delicious, you can't help yourself...but Cow is really helping herself at her friend's house. Will Cow's noodle obsession be her undoing? The Zhongwen Bu Mafan (TM) series offers comprehensible, unpredictible stories for new readers of Chinese as a Foreign Language. In this book, Cow gets into some big trouble in just 62 unique high-frequency words containing 60 unique Chinese characters.

Some things are just so delicious, you can't help yourself...but Cow is really helping herself at her friend's house. Will Cow's noodle obsession be her undoing? The Zhongwen Bu Mafan (TM) series offers comprehensible, unpredictible stories for new readers of Chinese as a Foreign Language. In this book, Cow gets into some big trouble in just 62 unique high-frequency words containing 60 unique Chinese characters.

Milo and his friends are out to join the coolest club the Barvard School ever saw...but the Robotics Club advisor is none other than the infamous Mrs. Bell Will Milo and his pals manage to get to their competition and take revenge on their evil club advisor?Written in simple Spanish suitable for beginners and reluctant readers, this book tells an unpredictable and engaging story using fewer than 300 unique words, including many easily recognizable cognates. The book emphasizes subtle repetition of the highest frequency words and grammar points in the language.

It's Herbert's birthday...and even a guy with a ping-pong ball for a head has his wishes for that special day. Herbert's friends have other ideas, though. How will Herbert finally celebrate his big day? A simple but unpredictably-repetitive read for new readers of Spanish. Most books for emergent readers of Spanish are designed for a native-speaking emergent reader age group (3-6 years of age) and so can be poorly accepted by older learners of English who still need very simple language, and often contain low-frequency difficult vocabulary. Vocabulary and structure in this book focus on useful items like "birthday", "goes to", "is angry", "is sad", and other high-frequency words and structures.