THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND CHINESE LANGUAGE FLAGSHIP & CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE
October 5, 2013 NECLTA Conference at the University of Rhode Island
9:00
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10:30
Opening Ceremony
Keynote Speaker, Professor Jianhua Bai ……………………………..Swan Hall Auditorium
Session 1
Panel 1: Wenhui Chen, Lung-Hua Hu, Hsin-I Tseng, Yang Wang, From Vocabulary to Multimedia -
Strategies in Teaching Advanced Levels……………………………………..……Swan Hall 305
Panel 2: Aimin Li, 对比教法： 让中文更容易学; Pengfei Li: The Application of Schema Theory in
Chinese Grammar Teaching; Weina Zhao: 汉英语法比较在汉语教学中的作用; Shujing Ren: 课
堂教学细节之精讲多练………………………………………………………… …Swan Hall 306
Panel 3: Wei Liu, 商业中文教学中真实语料的引用与使用; Jianping Feng: 生词教学理论与实践;
Ting Huang: Implementing CALL in Blended Learning in Chinese as a Foreign Language Writing
Teaching; Qian Xie: Building a Competitive Chinese classroom,…..…………….Swan Hall 309
Panel 4: Yu-Lan Lin, Yixing Star Chen, Gail Wang ,Louise Zhu : K-12 Instruction Advances with the
21st Century Skills,………………………………………..……………………..…Swan Hall 311
10:45
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12:00pm
12:00pm – 1:15 Lunch
Session 2
Panel 1: Wayne He, Yue Wu, Xiaoyan Hu, Shumin Li and Qian Xie; Developing Effective
Chinese Language and Culture Teaching Strategies --Confucius Institute Programs at
URI………………………………………………………………..……………..…Swan Hall 305
Panel 2: Hsiang-Hua Chang: More Motivated or Less Inspired? Study Abroad Effects on
Students; Yali Chen : Develop Cross-Cultural Competence through Skill-Integrated Research
Projects; Min Wan: Patterns and Pragmatic Behavior in the Interaction between Native
Speakers and Non-native Speakers; Shujing Ren 任淑晶:多样化的课程设置及教学目标--解读
CET 哈尔滨项目………………………………………………………..…………..Swan Hall 306
Panel 3: Wen Xiong: Thresholds of Oral Proficiency: Assessing and Teaching; Jenny Lin, Wei
Lai: Increasing Audio and Video Input to Enhance Word Recognition and Reading Proficiency;
Wei Wang: Investigating Heritage and Non-heritage Chinese Language Learners Proficiency
Differences; 陶炼: 康熙字典中的简化字 ,……………………………………….. Swan Hall 309
Panel 4: Mingquan Wang, Levente Li, Zhijun Wang, Issues Regarding Chinese Characters in
CFL………………………….……………………………………………………...Swan Hall 311
1:30
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2:45
Session 3
Panel 1: Chair: I-Ling Hsu, presenters: Wayne He , I-Ling Hsu , Xiaoyan Hu, Proficiency
Oriented Language Instruction in the URI, Chinese Language Flagship
Program…………………………………………………………………….………Swan Hall 305
Panel 2: 崔颂人: 也谈对外汉语的教学排序; Jia Xie: 他们喜欢对话还是喜欢短文？-不同类型的课
文对初学者学习因素影响的调查; Lulei Su: “Conversation” as Another Genre: an Empirical Study
of Teacher-Student Talk in Chinese L2 Classroom; Tong Chen: The Forms of Address in Social
3:00
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4:15
Activities and Sino-American psychology, ………………………………….…..Swan Hall 306
Panel 3: Chen-Li Yao: 当汉语教学遇到教育科技 When Chinese Teaching Meets Educational
Technology; Chunsheng Yang: A Semi-longitudinal Study on Tone Acquisition by CFL Learners;
Ting Ting Wang: A Design-Based Study of Engaging Online Chinese as a Foreign Language for
Pre-service Teachers………………………………………………..………..…..Swan Hall 309
Panel 4: 唐为群: 英语国家留学生汉语并列连词偏误分析及教学对策; 袁明军,张慧晶: “开始V”与
表示起始体的“V 起来”语义功能对比刍议; Hua Xiao: 英语母语学习者结果补语“成”的习得考察; NG
CHWEEE FANG（黄翠芳）: 探讨马来语、汉语的程度副词异同兼论马来学生汉语程度副词的偏
误问题,……………………………………………………………………………..Swan Hall 311
4:15 – 4:30 Group Photo
4:30 – 6:30 Field Trip and Dinner (optional)
Driving to URI
From points north (Massachusetts, Northern New England), take I-95 South to Exit 9 (Rhode
Island Route 4 South) in RHODE ISLAND, follow Route 4, which will merge with Route 1 South.
Stay on Route 1 until the intersection of Route 138 West. There will be a large intersection with a
stop light. Route 138 West will bring you to the University. Turn right onto Upper College Road at
the stop light.
From points south (Connecticut Shore, New York City, New Jersey), take I-95 North to Exit 3A
(Route 138 East). Continue east on Route 138 for about 10 miles until you reach the University.
Turn left onto Upper College Road at the stop light.
Parking Guidance
A parking lot is available behind the visitor’s center. A visitor pass is needed daily from 7:30 a.m. to
3:30 p.m. during the whole stay on weekdays (Thursday and Friday). Simply park beside the
visitor’s center and tell them you are here for the workshop. They will open the gate for you to
enter the workshop. No parking permit is required for overnight stay. No parking permit is required
from Friday 3:30 p.m. till Monday 7:30 a.m.
The visitor’s center is located at 45 Upper College Road, Kingston, RI 02881
Map of the campus on the next page
(also available at: http://www.uri.edu/home/visitors/Map/KingstonCampus.pdf )

URI by Public and Mass Transportation
Airports
1. From T. F. Green, Warwick airport (23 miles)
1. Take Bus 14 or 20 INBOUND to Kennedy Plaza, Providence.
2. Then change bus 66 OUTBOUND to URI Student Union.
Bus 14 http://ripta.com/14; Bus 20 http://www.ripta.com/20 Bus 66 http://ripta.com/66?d=2
2. Logan (BOS), Boston airport (83 miles)
1. Take a Taxi or the Silver Line Bus to South Station.
2. Buy a ticket for an AMRAK Train to Kingston, RI (KIN)
Or take the Providence/Stoughton Commuter Rail to Providence. Then bus to campus.
3. Newark (EWR), New Jersey airport (191 miles)
1. Take the AirTrain to NEWARK AIRPORT RAILROAD STATION
2. Take a Train to Kingston, RI (KIN).
4. JFK, Jamaica New York airport (160 miles)
1. Take JFK AIRPORT TO JAMAICA STATION AirTrain
2. From JAMAICA STATION, take a
PENN STATION-bound LIRR Train or a WORLD TRADE CENTER bound Train
to PENN STATION
3. Take a Train to Kingston, RI (KIN).
Train station
Kingston (KIN), South Kingstown, RI
Bus routes to school: 66 to URI/Memorial Union
Bus stops
Rt 66, 64(RIPTA), 210(Flex bus), 211(Blue line)
For more details: www.ripta.com
Car rental
Car rental is available at T.F Green Airport
Eating at and around URI
The Kingston Emporium beside campus has some small restaurants and shops.
Other Restaurants near campus: http://www.skchamber.com/Restaurants-Food-Beverages