Raising Environmental Awareness through Teaching Chinese as a Second Language at University

Xuc Lin, Mariana, Fu Ruomei

2021

Abstract

Due to many environmental issues, the need for increased environmental awareness becomes essential. This paper aims to raise environmental awareness through teaching Chinese as a second language at university. The researchers use theme-based language learning and task-based language learning to implement the teaching process. The research was conducted in a Chinese listening class and History of China at Bina Nusantara University Chinese department with 66 students with waste management as the learning theme. Before the teaching process, we use a pre-task questionnaire to measure the students’ environmental awareness, especially waste management. Later, the researchers introduce the students to some materials related. The researchers gather feedback after the students complete a writing task that is related to the topic. The study divided into three sections: the students’ awareness and behavior about waste management, the students’ reflection, and the students’ suggestion to improve environmental issues. Students are more aware of environmental issues, particularly on waste management in daily life, aware about their old habits, learn new knowledge, and their suggestions are everyone must take the lead, become an example for others to protect the environment in daily life, raising awareness through education and improvement of government’ policy.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Lin X., Mariana. and Ruomei F. (2021). Raising Environmental Awareness through Teaching Chinese as a Second Language at University. In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Emerging Issues in Humanity Studies and Social Sciences - Volume 1: ICE-HUMS, ISBN 978-989-758-604-0, pages 590-594. DOI: 10.5220/0010755700003112

in Bibtex Style

@conference{ice-hums21,
author={Xuc Lin and Mariana and Fu Ruomei},
title={Raising Environmental Awareness through Teaching Chinese as a Second Language at University},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Emerging Issues in Humanity Studies and Social Sciences - Volume 1: ICE-HUMS,},
year={2021},
pages={590-594},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0010755700003112},
isbn={978-989-758-604-0},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Emerging Issues in Humanity Studies and Social Sciences - Volume 1: ICE-HUMS,
TI - Raising Environmental Awareness through Teaching Chinese as a Second Language at University
SN - 978-989-758-604-0
AU - Lin X.
AU - Mariana.
AU - Ruomei F.
PY - 2021
SP - 590
EP - 594
DO - 10.5220/0010755700003112