This is an academic book on the teaching and testing of spoken Chinese as a foreign language, focusing on three aspects: research on the methods of teaching spoken Chinese in class, design and implementation of activities in speaking classes, and theories and practices of task-oriented oral tests. Based on classroom teaching practices, this book provides both theoretical discussion and plenty of case analysis, displaying significant referential value for the teaching and testing of spoken Chinese.

Zhai Yan, MA, is an associate professor in Beijing Language and Culture University whose research focuses on the methodology of teaching Chinese as a second language. Ms. Zhai has had many papers published, including “An Objective Study on the Subjective Criteria of Speaking Fluency” and “On the Evaluation Criteria for Chinese Oral Achievement Test”.