The purpose of this paper is to describe some important approaches to developing the foundation of Chinese pronunciation in beginner classes, composed of diverse students, Japanese four-year colleges and universities. I base my analysis on my teaching experience at the Law Faculty of Keio University. The topics that I refer to in this paper are well known, but I try to reveal more practical teaching methods to resolve them.
I first reveal the very simple but effective way of training one's Chinese pronunciation, that is, a repeated practice of reading out loud text that focuses exclusively on combinations of sound and meaning without Chinese characters. Then I will show analyses of and some ways to deal with several problems which still remain unresolved after this practice, namely : how to support those who have serious difficulties learning pronunciation, especially Chinese tone (声調); what is the best advice for students trying to learn the combination of the Chinese third tone (三声) and second tone (二声); and how to reduce the impact of Japanese first language interference with learning Chinese "hu" and "-n".

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