Rocket Chinese Premium
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.11139/cj.30.2.285-292Abstract
Rocket Chinese Premium is an online program targeted at beginning English-speaking learners of Chinese. Mainly presented in an auditory and textual mode, it gives learners the basics of the Chinese language in terms of pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar through dialog drills and pattern explanation. In addition, it provides learners with useful expressions they may encounter in everyday interaction with Chinese people and cultural knowledge they need to know for a better understanding of the language. The program reflects a mix of teaching approaches including Grammar-Teaching Method, Audiolingualism, and Communicative Teaching Method. These features make it suitable to be used as self-access learning material by those people who want to master the basics of Chinese in a short period of time.
References
Bueno, M. C. (2010). Synchronous-voice computer-mediated communication: Effects on pronunciation. CALICO Journal, 28(1),1-20.
Chang, W. J. (2012). Review of Rocket Languages: inspiring language learning for life. Language Learning & Technology, 16, 45-48.
Cook, V. (2001). Using the first language in the classroom. Canadian Modern Language Review, 57(3), 402-423.
Gardner, D., & Miller, L. (1999). Establishing self-access: From theory to practice. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
Hubbard, P. (2011). Evaluation of courseware and websites. In N. Arnold & L. Ducate (Eds.), Present and future promises of CALL: From theory and research to new directions in language teaching(pp.407-440). San Marcos, TX: CALICO.
Oxford, R. L., & Lavine, R. Z. (1992). Teacher-Student Style Wars in the Language Classroom: Research Insights and Suggestions. Association of Departments of Foreign Languages Bulletin, 23(winter), 38-45.
Prensky, M. (2001). Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants. On the Horizon, 9(5), 1-6.
Price, J., & Gascoigne, C. (2006). Current perceptions and beliefs among incoming college students towards foreign language study and language requirements. Foreign Language Annals, 39(3), 383-394.
Richards. J. C., & Rodgers, T. S. (2001). Approaches and methods in language teaching. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.
Vygotsky, L. S. (1978). Mind and society: The development of higher psychological processes. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Youngs, B., Ducate, L., & Arnold, N. (2011). Linking second language acquisition, CALL, and language pedagogy. In N. Arnold & L. Ducate (Eds.), Present and future promises of CALL: From theory and research to new directions in languageteaching(pp. 23-60). San Marcos, TX: CALICO.
Zimmerman, C. B. (1997). Historical trends in second language vocabulary instruction. In J. Coady & T. Huckin (Eds.), Second language vocabulary acquisition: A rationale for pedagogy(pp. 5-19). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.
