Introductions to Chinese Language Course Design is the first work that makes specific and systematic studies on course design in the field of Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language. The author tries to use the framework of pedagogical theories, comprehensively analyzing the course design of Teaching Chinese as a second (foreign) language, especially exploring the principles, procedures and methods of the Chinese language course design. To provide guidance to Chinese language teachers in various situations, this book focuses on the general procedures of Chinese language course design, including the understanding of the course, the defining of the course targets, the selection of the course contents, the organization, implementation and evaluation of the course, etc. This is a work that has both theoretical explanations and practical illustrations. 

Associate Professor and PhD in Education of Beijing Language and Culture University, focuses his research on the curriculum and teaching theories of Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, and development of Chinese language teachers. He published Implicit Learning: New Horizon of the Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language and many other papers. He also published a monograph entitled Development of Chinese Language Teachers. He offers specialized courses for undergraduate and graduate students of Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, such as Pedagogical Principles, Introducing Second Language Education, Monographic Studies on Course and Teaching Theories, Studies on Teaching Chinese to Foreigners, and he also teaches Chinese courses including Comprehensive Chinese, Chinese Speaking, Listening and Reading for international students studying in China.