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Chris Livaccari

Chris Livaccari is Director of Education and Chinese Language Initiatives at Asia Society. He is a Chinese and Japanese language educator and a former U.S. Foreign Service officer in Tokyo and Shanghai.

Recent publications and appearances on AsiaSociety.org

Anatomy of an Introductory Language Lesson
A series of videos give ideas on how to introduce a language on the first day of school.
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Journeys East, Journeys West
The real meaning of China across the curriculum.
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The Three Teachings
How Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism compliment one another. Read on to learn about the "fourth teaching."
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Just Who Was Confucius, Anyway?
A look at the man and his teachings that have shaped China in profound ways.
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Improvisation, Insight, and Inquiry
How to encourage language learning through improvisation, inquiry, and insight.
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Academic Rigor and Student Engagement: A Perfect Match
How six critical qualities--Design, Story, Symphony, Empathy, Play, and Meaning--make learning come alive.
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The Chinese Language and the Languages of China
China’s diversity is a point of fascination for students. This essay encourages not only the teaching <i>of</i> Chinese language, but also teaching <i>about</i> the languages of China as one means to explore China's multifaceted cultures.
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