The book is a game reference book for Chinese classes in primary and secondary schools. The author of the book has many years' experience in Chinese teaching to K-12 students in North America. All the games in the book have been used by the author several times in his own class with good effects. There are many kinds of games, such as puzzle games which are conducive to the physical and mental development of teenagers, tone training games that fit the characteristics of the Chinese language, and TPR games
and TPRS games which are very popular with teachers and students. The author gives a detailed introduction to each kind of game and provides specific steps for how to employ these games into the Chinese class with a lively view of the game scene. Applying these games to the Chinese class in primary and middle schools can really make students "learning by playing" and "playing by learning", thus stimulating their interest in learning and improving teaching efficiency.
About the Author
Ren Guoping holds K-12 teacher certificates in four majors in the United States. In 1995, he started the Chinese language program in the Parker School District in Indiana and launched the distance Chinese language program at the Indiana Teachers’ Center. He was awarded the Best Teacher Award and was the president of the Association of Chinese Language Teachers in Indiana. In 2005, he was invited to create the Chinese language teaching system from primary school to high school in the Brownsburg School District in Indiana, writing the syllabus and serving as a Chinese language teaching advisor. In 2008, he was invited by the Department of State of the United States to train Chinese teachers. In the same year, his book A Practical Guide for Chinese Teaching in the U.S. was published by Homa & Sekey Books, and the book was the designated teaching material of the Chinese Language Teacher training course of the Department of State of the United States
