Yujie Ge Presented at the CLTA Conference to Ignite Students' Interest in Chinese Reading
Yujie Ge presented at the 2024 California Language Teachers Association (CLTA) spring conference in Monterey, CA, from March 8-10, where she presented the talk “Incorporate Tale Readings in Chinese Learning.” Her presentation discussed how to improve students’ reading skills and make reading a more engaging activity in class. She used one of her intermediate Chinese class reading activities as an example, highlighting two main components: ensuring that the reading materials are enjoyable and accessible, containing cultural components behind stories, which led to the selection of famous tales; and clearly organizing all the steps of the reading activities to facilitate student completion of the task. These steps include pre-reading and in-class reading instructions. Additionally, an assessment worksheet, designed based on the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)’s Integrated Performance Assessment guidebook, was used to conclude the reading activity. She also applied a technique acquired from the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) in the process.