XU JING ROTICH

UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI

DEPT. OF LINGUISTICS &LANGUAGES

P.O.Box30197

Nairobi

KENYA

Tel: +254706238792

Department. of Linguistics and

Languages, Confucius institute

University of Nairobi,

P.O. Box 30197-0010,

Nairobi,

KENYA

Phone +254706238792

E-mail: xuebihuizi@aliyun.com

xujing@uonbi.ac.ke

PERSONAL DETAILS

English Name : Maria

Chinese Name : Xu Jing Rotich（许晶）

Nationality : Chinese (Married to a Kenyan)

Gender : Female

Date of Birth : 27th

February 1979

Language : Chinese and English

Contact : Tel. +254706238792

Email : xuebihuizi@aliyun.com;

xujing@uonbi.ac.ke

Objective: To teach Chinese language and culture and promote cultural

exchange between Kenya and China.

Key Competences

Experienced in teaching Chinese as a foreign language, recruitment of

students and management of academic programmes was posted to Kenya by

HANBAN which is responsible for recruiting teachers and managing all

Chinese Confucius institutes in the world. I am currently employed by the

University of Nairobi.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

2013 to date: University of Nairobi

Currently doing my PhD degree course at Linguistics and Languages

Department, University of Nairobi

September 2006 — June 2008: Northeast Normal University - China

Master of Education

Majored in Higher Education

Awarded Masters Degree in Education

September 1999 — June 2003: Northeast Normal University - China

Bachelor of Education

Awarded Bachelor Education Degree

September 1995 — June 1999: Jiutai Normal College - China

Diploma in education

Awarded a Diploma in Education

WORK EXPERIENCE

September 2009 — Date: University of Nairobi -Confucius Institute

Position: Chinese Language Lecturer

Duties: responsible for

Planning, preparing lessons and teaching materials;

Teaching Chinese language;

Setting and overseeing examinations;

Timely marking of examinations;

Coaching students to act Chinese plays and sing songs;

Supervising MA students returning from China on teaching

practicing;

Member of Chinese BA programme graduation project defense

committee;

Teaching across a range of qualification types and levels, in day or

evening classes or open access workshops;

Researching and developing new topics, courses and teaching

materials, including online resources;

Monitoring and assessing students’ progress;

Conducting tutorial on a one to one basis with learners;

Planning additional support for students, as necessary;

Contributing to course team meetings to monitor, review and evaluate

relevant courses;

Representing the college open days and careers or education

conventions;

Maintaining knowledge and implementing college policies;

Interviewing potential students and conducting diagnostic assessments

as necessary;

Liaising with other educational professionals and organizations;

Organizing work experience and carrying out learner assessment in

the workplace as appropriate;

Supervising students research activities;

Undertaking a range of administrative tasks.

June 2010- August 2011

Position: Part time Chinese language lecturer, Language Centre, Nairobi

April 2009 — September 2009: Jilin University- EMBA Business School

Position: EMBA Office director

Duties:

In charge of teaching and administrative programmes and recruitment

of students.

March 2007 — April 2009: Jilin University- MBA Business School

Position: Manager, Teaching and External Affairs

Duties:

In charge of administration of teaching and organizing of exchange

programmes with foreign universities especially in USA, Canada and

Australia.

April 2006 — March 2007: Jilin University- MBA Business School

Position: Manager of Students Recruitment

Duties:

Develop and implement programmes to promote and popularize Jilin

University’s MBA and make it competitive nationally;

Ensure student recruitment targets were achieved despite of the stiff

competition for students other equally reputable universities nationally.

June 2003 — April 2006: Jilin University- Economics and Information

school

Position: assistant manager - Academic and External Affairs

Duties:

Organizing and managing of teaching programmes for the over 1000

students in the School of economics and information.

September 1999 — June 2003: Northeast Normal University

Position: Part Time Chinese Language Instructor

Duties:

Tutored English language teachers from America and other English

speaking countries who were undergoing intensive Chinese language

training before being deployed in various schools in China to teach

English.

PUBLICATIONS

Comparative Study of China-US MBA Education (for Masters Degree

thesis);

July, 2015 at University of Nairobi: “The Confucius Institute at the

University of Nairobi, Kenya: Some Lessons for Korean Studies”.

(This Paper Presented at the International Conference on Korean Studies, December

2014.This paper is published in ‘The Nairobi Journal of LITERATURE, Number 8’)

February, 2016 by the University of Nairobi: “The Status of Mother

Tongues in Kenya and China: Lessons the Two Countries Can Learn

from Each Other” (This paper is published in ‘the University of Nairobi Journal of

Language and Linguistics, Vol.5.’)(This paper is coauthored by Jane Akinyi Ngala Oduor and

xujing rotich)

TRANINGS

Attended the 2015 Overseas Chinese Teachers training programme in

Xiamen University, China from 2nd

to 15th December 2015;

Attended training on “Publishing Scientific Research” conducted by

Springer, organized in cooperation with, and hosted by, University of

Nairobi on May 27th,

2013;

Attended, statistical modeling workshop at the University of Nairobi,

Kenya, facilitated by University of St. Andrews on 9 th

-12 th

July ,2013;

Trained on research and Grant Proposal Writing offered by the

University of Nairobi Enterprises & Services Limited on April 2013.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES ATTENDED

Attended and presented three papers with my supervisor(Dr. Jane

Akinyi Ngala Oduor) at the 8th

Pan-African Reading for All Conference

on 12 th

- 16th

August, 2013 at the University of Nairobi, Kenya Science

Campus；

Attended and presented a paper at the “International Conference on

African Languages and Literatures in the 21st Century” in August 2014

at Kenyatta University；

Attended and presented a paper at the “International Conference on

Korean Studies-Theme: Korean Studies: Past, Present and Future” in

December 2014 at the University of Nairobi;

Attended and presented a paper at the “International Conference on

Foreign Languages and Literatures” in February 2015 at Kenyatta

University;

Attended and presented a paper at the first “Language – Cultural -

Chinese teaching International workshop in East Africa” in February

2015 at the University of Nairobi;

Attended and presented a paper at the “Celebrating the International

Mother Language Day, 2015” in February 2015 at the University of

Nairobi;

Attended and presented a paper at the “Nilo-Saharan Linguistics

Colloquium 2015” in September 2015 at the University of Nairobi;

Attended and presented a paper at the “2nd African Urban Youth

Language Conference” from the 11th to 13th December 2015 at the

Kenyatta University, Institute of African Studies;

Attended the “Celebrating the International Mother Language Day,

2016” on 23rd -25th February 2016 at the University of Nairobi. LOCAL

THEME: Our Mother tongues- Our Identity;

Attended “National conference on Curriculum Reform” Nurturing every

learner’s potential organized by Ministry of Education, Science and

Technology on 30th of March 2016 at KICC, Nairobi;

Attended “Tone in African Languages” workshop from 16th

to 17th May

2016 at Kenyatta University.

THE PAPERS PRESENTED IN THE ABOVE INTERNATIONAL

CONFERENCES

1. Sustaining lifelong reading in Kenya ；

2. Mother tongues literacy and official languages in Kenya；

3. An evaluation of the local orthographies developed for Kenyan languages;

4. China and Africa, the Confucius Institute Phenomena;

5. Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi, Kenya: Some Lessons

for Korean Studies;

6. Attitude and Motivation of students Learning Chinese as a foreign

language in Kenya；

7. The Future of Confucius Institutes in Kenya: Challenges in Taking

Chinese Language Teaching a Notch Higher;

8. The status of mother tongues in Kenya and China: Lessons to learn from

each other;

9. A Comparative Analysis of Tone in Dholuo and Chinese.

10. Sociolinguistics of Language Acquisition in an Urban Environment:

A Case Study of Two Nairobi Children in a Chinese-Kenyan Mixed-

Nationality Family

MEDIA INTERVIEWS

CCTV9 News（中央电视台英语新闻频道）“Mandarin popular in

Kenya ： increasing numbers of young Kenyans learning Chinese”

conducted on 10th

May 2014. available at:

http://www.enewair.com/2014/0512/11820.html;

KBC- recorded by Xinhua news and broadcasted by KBC “ Welcoming

Premier Li Ke Qiang visiting Kenya during celebration of 50 years of

Kenya independence ” aired o 11th

October , 2014.( 肯尼亚 KBC 电视台

转播新华社录制的“欢迎李克强总理访问肯尼亚”-------庆祝中

肯建交 50 周年专题报道，2014,5,10—11，“中肯友谊家庭联防节

目”);

English.news.cn “Feature: Chinese scholar pitch tent at Kenya varsity to

cement friendship”, conducted on 20th February 2015. available at:

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/africa/2015-02/20/c_134008878.htm

2015年 05 月 14 日,新华网.国际家庭日：内罗毕爱情故事;

http://news.xinhuanet.com/photo/2015-05/14/c_127801713.htm;

2016,3,16 我和我爱人 HENRY KIBET ROTICH 接受了英国电视台

（UK）关于“中国人在非洲”的采访,目前在编辑待播。

COURSES TAUGHT

CLM101 Basic Chinese Language I

CLM 102 Proficiency of Chinese Language I

CLM103 Oral Expressions and Aural Comprehension

CLM104 Introductions to Chinese Culture and Civilization

CLM201 Proficiency of Chinese Language II

CLM202 Proficiency of Chinese Language III

CLM203The Nature and Function of Language and Communication Skills

CLM301 Proficiency of Chinese Language IV

CLM302 Fundamentals of Linguistics: Mind and Meaning; Structure and

System

CLM304 Research Methodology in Linguistics and Writing in Chinese

CLM402 Chinese for Special Purpose and Social Practice

CLM412 Language and Technology, Computer, and Internet

New Practical Chinese Reader Book I

New Practical Chinese Reader Book II

New Practical Chinese Reader Book III

SPECIAL COURSE TEACHING

Serena hotel staff Chinese training (September 2014 to November 2014);

The First group of the University of Nairobi staff Chinese Language

training course (January 2015 to May 2015);

The Second group of the University of Nairobi staff Chinese Language

training (June 2015 to September 2015);

SYLLABUS PREPARATION AND REVIEW

I played a major role in the preparation and review of the B.A. syllabus

for Chinese Language Teaching at Kikuyu Campus from 2015 to 2016.

SUPERVISION OF MA STUDENTS ON INTERNSHIP AT

CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE

April 2014 to July 2014（1 student）

September 2014 to November 2014（1 student）

September 2015 to December 2015（6 students）

January 2016 to April 2016 (3 students)

ACADEMIC RESEARCH INTERESTS

Chinese as a foreign language with emphasis on applied linguistics

1. The cultural impact on learning Chinese as a foreign language;

2. Chinese language Phonetics;

3. Teaching of intonations and character writing in Chinese language;

4. Chinese calligraphy;

5. Multilingualism in education;

6. The Study Chinese and African culture perspective and perceptions.

HOBIES: calligraphy, traveling, reading novels, and participating in social

events.

REFEREES

1. Dr Jane Odour

Dept. of Linguistics and

Languages, University of Nairobi,

P.O. Box 30197-00100,

Nairobi, KENYA

Tel.: +254- 726 978645

E-mail: oduorjane@yahoo.com

2. Prof. Okoth Okombo

Dept. of Linguistics and

Languages, University of Nairobi,

P.O. Box 30197-00100,

Nairobi, KENYA

Tel.:+254-722734121

Email: profokoth@gmail.com

oduor_jane@uonbi.ac.ke