The "Red Book" (TPRS with Chinese Characteristics)

TPRS with Chinese Characteristics (not "characters"!) A short, to-the-point introduction about practical methods of teaching ALL languages — not just Chinese — through TPRS/CI. Special attention is paid to the “LOUF” languages (languages of unusual features) and their literacy and other challenges. Great for any teacher considering or practicing TPRS®, COIN™ or TCI. 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? 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 far behind your students. 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 tr