THE COMPARISON OF PRIMARY CHINESE LISTENING TEXTBOOKS WHICH APPLIED IN THAI UNIVERSITIES

Abstract

Presently, Chinese listening textbooks have vital role in learning the language and there were much more studies about Chinese learning and teaching media. However, there were only few studies about Chinese listening textbook, especially, the basic textbook. This study was issued about primary Chinese listening textbooks selection in undergraduate level in Thailand. Presently, most of the selected textbooks are from China and were design for foreign learners which study in China. Therefor, in case of Thailand, suitability of the content and the exercise are needed to be considered. So, the objective of this study was comparing three Chinese listening textbooks that were used in Thailand as 1. Developing Chinese : Elementary Chinese Course (发展汉语:初级听力) 2. Boya Chinese Listenning and Speaking (Elementary) (博雅汉语听说：初级起步篇) 3. Hanyu TingLi Jiaocheng Vol.1, 3^rd Edition (汉语听力教程（第3版）第1册）). The study compare the textbook in three domains as content composition, content selection and exercise as a guideline for the textbook selection. Also, the study proposed the researcher’s Chinese listening text composition.

The result found that Fazhan series was outstanding on textbook pattern. The listening section can be used separately from the main section. In addition, there were large portion of mechanical exercise in the first volumne which made them suitable for primary level learner ans also, there were mujltiple level of applied exercise. However, some exercise were obsolete which teachers should adapt to be modern. For Boya, they had the same prominent as Fahzan. In addition they had recorded voice and QR CODE for every lesson which was conveneince for teaching and learning process. The lessons in the textbook were emphasize on daily life and there were all three categories of exercise. The exercise are variety such as group activities which encourage learners to participate. In addition, there were additional activities for self-study. Anyway, the downside, as other series, was Boya is created to be used in China only.       For Jiaocheng, their prominent was on mechanical, understanding and pronounciation practice. Also,  In the Vol.3, there were three test to evaluate learners. Anyway, this series was unsuitable for separately use because there had only exercise and there were only few applied exercise which may affect learner in their real situation application.