The 14th Open Dialogue
Teaching Chinese at the university: new approaches
The Association for the Advancement of Sinology in Russia is glad to invite you to participate in the 14th Open Dialogue!
The Open Dialogue is one of the largest annual international events in Russia for those who teach Chinese. During the Open Dialogue, speakers can present their own teaching methods and share practical advice.
The 14th Open Dialogue will be devoted to methods of teaching Chinese, speakers from all over the world will take part in numerous discussions and share the conclusions of their latest studies.
We invite teachers, publishers, and authors of student textbooks and companies specializing in the Chinese language, to participate in the 14th Open Dialogue and present new books, tell about the requirements for preparing specialists in the field of the Chinese language, and, of course, share opinions with colleagues from all over the world.
The 14th Open Dialogue will be held online.
- 1WebinarAn individual or group performance on a topic, or presentation of a project. The webinar implies communication and interaction with the audience, allowing every participant to share their opinion and experience.
- 2Master classIt is an activity for mastering practical skills using various methods and techniques. The purpose of the master class is to improve skills, broaden horizons, and get acquainted with the latest fields of knowledge. During the master classes, the first part is devoted to the theory and the second - to the practice. During the practical part, the expert shows how to use the theory in practice.
- 3BrainstormDuring the brainstorming, the participants are drawn to discuss some questions and problems. They should come up with as many ideas as possible on how to solve it. Then, select the best ideas that later might be used in practice.
The duration of the presentation is not limited.
The previous "Open dialogues"
Brief review
The previous meetings of "open dialogues" were quite productive. The speakers not only introduced their topics but also had a discussion with the listeners, and gave them consultations. Every session's chat was full of messages sent by attendees. Speakers could establish dialogue with listeners and exchange contacts with them.
The "Networking" section helped all the participants to have a conversation with each other, because after every session the speaker and the listeners could join "Networking" and have a private talk.
In the "Expo" sections attendees could find the information about the partners of "Open Dialogue". The section contained useful links, which allowed the participants to check the websites and get the contacts.
Also, the attendees tested their knowledge by taking part in different sinological quizzes and contests and won prizes.
Statistics showed that 259 people from 15 countries attended the "13th Open Dialogue" and spent 7 hours on average on the meeting platform. In the chat, participants sent 1183 messages in total. There were 35 speakers presenting their topics in 3 languages: Russian, Chinese, and English.
If you are willing to attend our event as a speaker, we kindly ask you to fill out this form. We will contact you in the next 72 hours.
