Online Chinese Learning

Please complete this short survey on how useful this year's online learning Chinese is. It will take you 5-10 minutes. Thank you very much.

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At your level, what do you think of online Chinese learning materials in generall? *

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(For Chinese 1 students only), choose the statements that describe your online Chinese learning.

	Pronunciation and tone exercises improved my accuracy in pinyin.
	Pronunciation and tones exercises are too much for me as there are enough exercises in the workbook already.
	Chinese characters exercises helped me notice the differences between characters and recognize more characters.
	Chinese characters exercises are too much for me as there are enough exercises in the workbook already.

Choose the statements that describe the reading exercises of your online Chinese.*

	Reading exercises helped me recognize more Chinese characters.
	Reading exercises improved my comprehension in Chinese.
	I need more online reading materials.
	Reading exercises are too much for me as there are enough exercises in the workbook already.
	I have done reading exercises, but did not find them helpful.

Choose the statements that describe the grammar and vocabulary exercises of your online Chinese.*

	Grammar and vocabulary exercises offered more opportunities to reinforce my learning of these two areas.
	I need more online materials for grammar and vocabulary.
	Grammar and vocabulary exercises are too much for me as there are enough exercises in the workbook already.
	I have done grammar and vocabulary exercises, but did not find them helpful.

Choose the statements that describe the listening exercises of your online Chinese. *

	Listening exercises increased my exposure to the standard pronunciation.
	Listening exercises improved my listening skill in Chinese.
	I need more online listening materials.
	Listening exercises are too much for me as there are enough exercises in the workbook already.
	I have done listening exercises, but did not find them helpful.

Choose the statements that describe your speaking practice in the online Chinese. *

	I don't know that there is some link by which I can practice my Chinese outside class.
	I have used Wimba Voice tools to practice my oral Chinese, and found it useful.
	I know that I can practise my oral Chinese outside class, but I've never tried due to my own time contraints.
	I know that I can practise my oral Chinese outside class, but I've never tried as I did not find it necessary.

Term plans in the website are helpful in that they inform me better of the Chinese sessions than just print-off copies. *

What do you think of the section of 'student contribution'?*

	I find it a useful revision tool as all students can share good Chinese writings.
	I enjoyed applying my Mandarin knowledge to a different context.
	I liked this section as it involves sound, images and words.
	I did not find this section necessary.

What other information have you got from the online Chinese learning website?*

	Exams dates and location
	web resources, e.g. other useful web links for learning Chinese
	Homepage Slideshow: past Chinese cultural and classroom activities organized by Language Centre

What other comments do you want to make on this year's online Chinese learning, e.g. what else do you think about student contribution; or what else should be included in the website?

Senior Tutor of Chinese

Language Centre, The University of Warwick