AN ANALYSIS OF VOCABULARY IN “EXPERIENCING CHINESE TEXTBOOK FOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL 1-6” IN COMPARISON WITH CHINESE PROFICIENCY GRADING STANDARDS FOR INTERNATIONAL CHINESE LANGUAGE EDUCATION LEVEL 1-9

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Abstract

          This study aimed to compare similarities and differences of vocabularies in vocabulary indexes and learning lessons of "Experiencing Chinese Textbook for Senior High School Level 1-6" to those of Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards for International Chinese Language Education Level 1-9. The study also aimed to analyze vocabulary items in vocabulary indexes and learning lessons of "Experiencing Chinese Textbook for Senior High School Level 1-6", which have not been found in Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards for International Chinese Language Education Level 1-9.

       This study revealed that

       1. 2,180 vocabularies out of 3,051 items (71.45%) in vocabulary indexes and learning lessons of "Experiencing Chinese Textbook for Senior High School Level 1-6" were accurate to Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards for International Chinese Language Education Level 1-9. There were only 871 vocabulary items or 28.55%, which were different from those of Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards. Moreover, from all of "Experiencing Chinese Textbook for Senior High School Level 1-6", there were vocabulary items found related to Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards level 1 the most at 73.40%, and those in Level 2-3 of the Standards were found at 54.79% and 42.85% respectively.

         2. When analyzed 871 vocabulary items in vocabulary indexes and learning lessons of "Experiencing Chinese Textbook for Senior High School Level 1-6" found unrelated to Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards Level 1-9. It showed that "Experiencing Chinese Textbook Level 6" contained 272 vocabulary items 31.23%, which were the most irrelevant to the Standards, followed by "Experiencing Chinese Textbook Level 5", which contained 208 irrelevant vocabulary items or 23.88%, and "Experiencing Chinese Textbook Level 4" with 168 irrelevant items at 19.17%. However, vocabulary items in "Experiencing Chinese Textbook Level 1" were found unrelated to the standards the least at 1.61%. Furthermore, when data were analyzed in terms of Chinese word compounding, it revealed that 817 items or 93.80% found accurate to Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards.