First of all, I should first express my own point of view: the most appropriate teaching method for language teaching should be the cooperative learning method. Cooperative learning refers to mutual learning in which students have a clear division of responsibilities in order to complete common tasks. Members of the team not only need to master the knowledge they have learned, but also help teammates and exchange their understanding. Cooperative learning can not only improve students’ learning efficiency but also does not need additional investment. It only needs to divide students into groups.

Why do I think cooperative learning is suitable for our Chinese teaching? As one of the most difficult languages to learn in the world, many foreigners basically have no Chinese foundation. They have no experience in learning Chinese at all. Directly instilling a large amount of new knowledge may make students bored. Cooperative learning can avoid this. Timely communication can keep students interested in learning and exchange their new vocabulary. For example, students can correct each other’s pronunciation to improve their proficiency.

Due to the Chinese hieroglyphic system, it is almost impossible for students to master a large number of vocabulary and pronunciations in a short time, but through cooperation, students can exchange their own skills and strengthen their memory with specific methods, which makes teaching easier and more successful.

Of course, cooperative learning is not the only way of language teaching. The cooperation of students alone is not enough for them to master Chinese. We should first teach some knowledge directly, insert interactive and multimedia files, and then let the students discuss.