Author(s)

Ming Xu ¹, Rongliang Niu ²

Affiliation(s)

¹ Department of Foreign Languages, Zhuhai Campus, Zunyi Medical University, No.368 Jinhaian Revenue, Jinwan District, Zhuhai, China
² College of Foreign Languages, Zhanjiang University of Science and Technology, No. 1 Xinpo Road, Mazhang District, Zhanjiang, China

Corresponding Author

Rongliang Niu

ABSTRACT

Tong King Sing, a renowned comprador and industrialist in late Qing Dynasty China, received Western-style education from a young age and developed an indissoluble bond with the English language. He further engaged in translation and Western trade, forming unique views on English teaching throughout his educational and professional career. This paper provides an overview of Tong King Sing's English language acquisition and practice, and analyses his views on English teaching based on his book The Chinese and English Instructor. These views can be summarized as follows: advocating equal dialogue between Chinese and Western cultures, emphasizing practicality, and prioritizing communication. These perspectives offer valuable insights for current English teaching practices.

KEYWORDS

Tong King Sing, The Chinese and English Instructor, English teaching

CITE THIS PAPER

Ming Xu, Rongliang Niu, Research on Tong King Sing's Views of English Teaching—Taking the Chinese and English Instructor as an Exemplar. Transactions on Comparative Education (2023) Vol. 5: 28-33. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/trance.2023.050205.

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[3] Tong K.S. (1862). The Chinese and English Instructor. Guangzhou: Wei Jing Tang.
[4] Liu Z.S. (2002). Tong King Sing and Early Practical English Teaching in China. Guangdong Historical Journal, (01): 65-68.

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