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Dear Terry,
I'd like to learn more about TPRS and improve my Chinese at the same time. Are there any courses (in any country) that offer Mandarin Language for adults utilising TPRS methodology?
Regards,
Katherine
I haven't been tracking it carefully of late, but to my knowlege there are not.
I have been (very slowly) developing a set of TPRS Chinese materials. Unfortunately Asher holds the copyright to some of the basic TPRS materials for Spanish, and will not "allow" someone who is "not a native speaker of Chinese" to adapt them for teaching Chinese. Therefore, it is necessary to start from scratch, which makes the process much longer.
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| Comment | Dear Terry, Thanks for the reply. If you hear of any courses in the future I would be grateful if you could let me know. Regards, Katherine | ||
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Terry Thatcher Waltz
Expertise
I specialize in Chinese technical translation and conference interpretation, and terminology. I can answer questions about these topics, Chinese language pedagogy and learning issues, Chinese grammar for learners, and general issue related to Taiwan.
Experience
Full-time translator and conference interpreter since 1987; long-time resident of Taiwan. Qualified State Dept. language contractor (interpreter and translator) with extensive government and private sector experience.
Organizations
American Translators Association; The Translators' and Interpreters' Guild; ATA Interpreters' Division; ATA Chinese Division.
Publications
AIIC (International Association of Conference Interpreters) website
Education/Credentials
Ph.D., Chinese; MA, Conference Interpreting
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