Learning Chinese Idioms through Ipads
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Abstract Abstract Concrete Concrete Concrete 1 平易近人 鬼鬼祟祟 克己奉公 人流如织 鬼鬼祟祟 克己奉公 2 大义凛然 战战兢兢 坚强不屈 门庭若市 战战兢兢 坚强不屈 3 宽宏大度 风风火火 不屈不挠 万人空巷 风风火火 不屈不挠 4 意气风发 原原本本 格格不入 人头攒动 原原本本 格格不入 5 落落大方 形形色色 忐忑不安 熙熙攘攘 形形色色 忐忑不安 6 博大精深 林林总总 万无一失 水泄不通 林林总总 万无一失 Chunsheng Yang and Ying Xie Action Research: Learning Chinese Idioms through iPads Language Learning & Technology 21 NOTES 1. This study was supported by the WCAS Hewlett Fund for Curricular Innovation at Northwestern University.
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