On the Current Situation and Prospect of Yanbian Korean-Chinese English Education

Trilingual education in Yanbian Area of China has been developed as a result of China’s education policy for minorities to improve not only their native language(Korean) but also their official language(Chinese) and their foreign language(English in this study)．Nevertheless，both in theory and practice，Korean minority English education in this area has appeared to be complicated and diversified，leaving some problems to be dealt with. This study, defining Korean-Chinese English learning as a trilingual education with its unique characteristics and features, basing the data source from the combined 1995-2015 Yanbian Educational statistics, focuses on the historical development and present situation of Korean-Chinese English education in Yanbian Area. Through exploring some existing problems, this thesis points out the countermeasures for the prospect of Korean-Chinese English education, which is hoped to help Korean-Chinese English education better integrate into both ethnic English education and national English education so that more globalized ethnic Korean-Chinese talents will be cultivated.