Author(s)

Paisan Sukjairungwattana

Faculty of Liberal Arts, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.

In this qualitative study, students and Chinese teachers were interviewed for the purpose of improving Chinese language listening and speaking skills among first-year students at a university in Thailand. A total of 10 first-year students major in Bachelor of Arts in Chinese and 5 experienced Chinese teachers were interviewed, and the results of the interviews showed that motivation, self-confidence, and learning strategies are important factors in developing language skills. The findings were then used to create a customized curriculum for the students that focused on building their confidence and increasing their motivation. By providing a curriculum that incorporated these elements, the researchers were able to ensure that the students were able to learn more effectively and efficiently.

Chinese as a Foreign Language, Listening and Speaking, Language Teaching and Learning, Second Language Acquisition, Thailand

Sukjairungwattana, P. (2023) The Development of Listening and Speaking Skills of Mandarin Chinese Learners in Thailand. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 11, 177-185. doi: 10.4236/jss.2023.118012.