Multilingual Education from Multilingual Education from Traditional to e-LearningTraditional to e-Learning

ZuoRui SHENZuoRui SHEN

China Agricultural UniversityChina Agricultural UniversityBeijing 100094, ChinaBeijing 100094, China

E-mail: ipmist@cau.edu.cnE-mail: ipmist@cau.edu.cn

APAN Meeting, Busan, Korea, 24-30 August 2003

1. Bilingual Learning in China1. Bilingual Learning in China

In 2001, Ministry of Education of China In 2001, Ministry of Education of China

(MOE) (MOE) issued a document to issued a document to stipulatestipulate th th

at 5-10% of universitie courses should at 5-10% of universitie courses should

become bilingual in three years by intrbecome bilingual in three years by intr

oducing original textbooks from develooducing original textbooks from develo

ped countries and enhancing professioped countries and enhancing professio

nal skill of teachers. nal skill of teachers.

China is a country of 56 nationalities China is a country of 56 nationalities

with Han as a majority and others as with Han as a majority and others as

minorities. So, for the minorities they minorities. So, for the minorities they

have to need bilingual education with have to need bilingual education with

Mandarin Chinese and their native Mandarin Chinese and their native

languagelanguage. .

But here, bilingual learning means But here, bilingual learning means

to use to use Mandarin Chinese and English Mandarin Chinese and English

in teaching non-language courses, in teaching non-language courses,

such as chemistry or ecology. such as chemistry or ecology.

The government and people of China recThe government and people of China rec

ognize English as a common language, stiognize English as a common language, sti

mulatedly since the advent of Internet. mulatedly since the advent of Internet.

Being good at English and computer Being good at English and computer

operation is regarded as the passport for operation is regarded as the passport for

people to enter into the 21 century. people to enter into the 21 century.

National classification examinations of National classification examinations of

English and computer knowledge are English and computer knowledge are

organized respectively every year. organized respectively every year.

Urban children start their English study Urban children start their English study

since the fifth year in primer schools. The since the fifth year in primer schools. The

English study is obligatory until college English study is obligatory until college

years. years.

But most of the learners are English-But most of the learners are English-

mute and/or English-deaf, largely because mute and/or English-deaf, largely because

they lack the English atmosphere, only they lack the English atmosphere, only

taking English course in classroom. taking English course in classroom.

In Shanghai, more then 40 primer or In Shanghai, more then 40 primer or

high schools have opened courses with high schools have opened courses with

bilingual teaching in music, fine arts, bilingual teaching in music, fine arts,

physical training, biology, and working physical training, biology, and working

skill, although just 10% of schools do so.skill, although just 10% of schools do so.

Now it implies a progress that teaching Now it implies a progress that teaching

English as a foreign language or second English as a foreign language or second

language is turning to bilingual learning. language is turning to bilingual learning.

Students can learn any language, Students can learn any language,

mainly English, via PC or laptop, from the mainly English, via PC or laptop, from the

Internet. Internet.

2. Bilingual or Multilingual 2. Bilingual or Multilingual Atmosphere for e-LearningAtmosphere for e-Learning

Internet provides the learning Internet provides the learning

atmosphere not only for English but also atmosphere not only for English but also

for other languages. for other languages.

Especially Over a campus LAN Especially Over a campus LAN

students can learn English any time and students can learn English any time and

any place in diverse ways, such as any place in diverse ways, such as

listening, speaking, reading, and listening, speaking, reading, and

writing. writing. There are a multimedia atmosphere There are a multimedia atmosphere

for English study, availing VOD order for English study, availing VOD order

program, Web Salon, or on-line program, Web Salon, or on-line

solution of English problems. solution of English problems.

Traditional model of teaching: Traditional model of teaching:

Students surrounding teacher. Students surrounding teacher.

cyberspace model of teaching: cyberspace model of teaching:

Students embedded e-Students embedded e-

learning. learning.

VOD Order System at CAU Campus LANVOD Order System at CAU Campus LAN

Movies for Movies for

Learning Learning

English English

Over CAU Over CAU

Campus Campus

LANLAN

I often use Kingsoft Dictionary, which is I often use Kingsoft Dictionary, which is

an e-tool for bilingual translation between Can e-tool for bilingual translation between C

hinese and English and accessible at hinese and English and accessible at

http://ciba.kingsoft.net

3. Multilingual e-Dictionary3. Multilingual e-Dictionary

It is very easy to use when settled in a PC It is very easy to use when settled in a PC or laptop, with menu including: or laptop, with menu including: - - historical record of seeing about some wordshistorical record of seeing about some words

- precise search of a word- precise search of a word

- - management of dictionary filesmanagement of dictionary files

- etc. - etc.

Kingsoft Dictionary: explanation of a wordKingsoft Dictionary: explanation of a word

Chinese word English word Menu

Kingsoft Dictionary: function window for Kingsoft Dictionary: function window for system parameter selectionsystem parameter selection

Chinese characters

Simplified

Ancient

Voice

Female

Male

The Logos Group, a world leader in multilinThe Logos Group, a world leader in multilin

gual information management services, is ablgual information management services, is abl

e to offer clients an extensive range of servicee to offer clients an extensive range of service

s covering translation, software localization as covering translation, software localization a

nd engineering, and localization of web contend engineering, and localization of web conte

nt. nt.

Its Multilingual translation portal can be Its Multilingual translation portal can be

selected with English, German, French, selected with English, German, French,

Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, and Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, and

more, and accessed at more, and accessed at http://www.logos.net

Logos PortalLogos Portal

MultiLingual Computing & Technology iMultiLingual Computing & Technology i

s the leading industry magazine for Web ss the leading industry magazine for Web s

ite globalization, international software deite globalization, international software de

velopment and language technology. Publvelopment and language technology. Publ

ished eight times a year, it is read by morished eight times a year, it is read by mor

e than 20000 people in 52 countries who he than 20000 people in 52 countries who h

ave technology-based multilingual needs. ave technology-based multilingual needs.

... ...

http://www.multilingual.com

Multilingual ComputingMultilingual Computing

In 1992, the European Community issued In 1992, the European Community issued

Directive 92/27/EEC. It stipulated the inclusion Directive 92/27/EEC. It stipulated the inclusion

in every medication package of full information in every medication package of full information

leaflets, written in understandable language, in leaflets, written in understandable language, in

the Member States of the EC. the Member States of the EC.

As the then 12 Member States of the EC, As the then 12 Member States of the EC,

using 9 different languages, were expected to using 9 different languages, were expected to

comply with the EC Directive, a glossary of comply with the EC Directive, a glossary of

medical terms in nine languages medical terms in nine languages (English, (English,

French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian,

Greek and Danish)Greek and Danish) was required. was required.

EC DictionaryEC Dictionary

To maintain homogeneity, the translators To maintain homogeneity, the translators

requested definitions of the terms. An English requested definitions of the terms. An English

definition of each of the 1,830 medical terms definition of each of the 1,830 medical terms

was therefore provided. was therefore provided.

Thus, each English scientific medical term Thus, each English scientific medical term

was provided with a scientific equivalent in was provided with a scientific equivalent in

each of the nine languages. each of the nine languages.

This project began in September 1993 and This project began in September 1993 and

completed in April 1995. completed in April 1995.

EC DictionaryEC Dictionary

A user-friendly software interface as an A user-friendly software interface as an

Internet application of the Dictionary is Internet application of the Dictionary is

installed at the World-Wide Web server of the installed at the World-Wide Web server of the

University of Gent, Belgium.University of Gent, Belgium.

The methodology developed for this project The methodology developed for this project

in the field of medication information might be in the field of medication information might be

applicable to similar projects in other fields of applicable to similar projects in other fields of

consumer information. consumer information.

How will be about APAN’s How will be about APAN’s multilingual dictionary ? multilingual dictionary ?

EC DictionaryEC Dictionary

Thank you Thank you for attending!for attending!

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