International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka (ICLSL)
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Item Effectiveness of Using Grammar - Translation and Direct methods in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language(Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Kariyawasam, K.B.G.W.S.The Chinese language is the most popular language in all over the world. In recent years, Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (TCFL) has caused a mania in the world with more schools and universities opening up Chinese courses. Chinese Language is one of the five major languages of United Nations Organisation and second language of Australia and the United States of America. Although there are many studies focusing on the speaking and reading comprehension abilities of the learners, studies on different teaching methods and their impacts on listening, speaking, reading and writing comprehensions of the learners are not so common. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to compare the Grammar - Translation Method and the Direct Method in TCFL and to examine their impacts on the speaking ability of the learners. The theme of this study was include Grammar - Translation Method and those for TCFL speaking development. Data was collected from the internal students reading B.A. Special degree in Chinese at the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka by a using questionnaire. The results of the study depict that the students think that the Grammar - Translation Method help improve learning Chinese and can increase the comprehension level by Sinhalese - Chinese and English - Chinese translation in class. Additionally, the Direct Method has increased learning motivation, interactive conversation and beneficial Chinese learning environment. These findings will be helpful in teaching Chinese as a foreign language in an improved manner.Item Incorrect Chinese Characters Writing of University Students(University of Kelaniya, 2015) Kariyawasam, K.B.G.W.S.Chinese hand writing (pictograph) is very important and special part of the Chinese collective psyche, that language is more than just a communication tool which indicates people’s character. The orders of strokes are extremely important in learning how to write Chinese. So learning of stroke order is extremely important in Chinese characters writing. Therefore as the first step of preserve characters writing, students should use to write in square rule books. While writing Chinese characters in square rule books students can write Chinese characters properly. The aim of this study was to find out what are the reasons for failing to write correct Chinese characters. Out of 140 first year students who read for B.A (General) Degree in Chinese at University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka more than 50 students were failed to write Chinese characters properly. The major reasons are students’ didn’t understand and remember the correct stroke order of Chinese characters, and number of strokes for the relevant Chinese character. Also, they used to think that it isn’t important to remember that stroke order and numbers of strokes of the Chinese character. The other important reasons are most of the students not attend to the lectures regularly, not study and practice properly. So it’s very important to make students participate for all the lectures and teach them to practice the Chinese characters regularly and evaluate and encourage them by frequent class assignments and tests In order to improve the capability and knowledge of correct Chinese character writing.