1. Teaching a Modern Foreign Language to Chinese Students as an Elective Option

2. THE CONTEXT Institution Wide Language Programmes Premium in China for MFL beyond English PMI II 100,000 extra international students 2003-20042004-2005 Chinese Students 47,74052,675 (10.3% up.)

3. OUR ASSUMPTIONS Chinese students are experienced language learners Chinese students are experienced language learners And will be hardworking And will be hardworking

4. THEIR ASSUMPTIONS Language learning teacher centred Language learning teacher centred based on written work Rote learning Rote learning 5/6 hours per week of language teaching 5/6 hours per week of language teaching The next foreign language will be fairly accessible. The next foreign language will be fairly accessible.

5. WHAT HAPPENS? Intricacies explained in English at the start Intricacies explained in English at the start Self managed learning Self managed learning Group work interaction problems Group work interaction problems Speaking: pronunciation Speaking: pronunciation Language structure factors Language structure factors

6. WHAT CAN WE DO? Provide what they expect Provide what they expect But that’s not how the IWLP operates Run all-Chinese classes? Run all-Chinese classes? Pair Chinese with host students? Pair Chinese with host students? Limit entry onto the programme Limit entry onto the programme Other? Other?