An Investigation on the Trilingual Education in Garze Prefecture of Sichuan Province

Abstract

The purpose of this investigation is to present the status quo of trilingual education in Garze Prefecture of Sichuan province of the PRC, the three development stages of trilingual education, main patterns and the “bottleneckâ€-problems in particular. In view of the status quos, this paper also puts forward some effective countermeasures, including reconstructing the system of language education, redefining the trilingual competence, and strengthening the trilingual teacher team, etc. The specific investigation and analyses will promote the trilingual education in minority areas in China.