The purpose of this study is to probe into teaching thinking in Chinese language curriculum, and use mind map as an illustration for it. In the paper, concept mapping and mind mapping are discussed. It also compares mind mapping with concept mapping in details. It emphasizes the significance of ”concept model” used in teaching thinking in language curriculum. Many useful concept models are offered here. By means of some text examples, it discourses the practical application of concept models in which we use mind map in teaching reading and writing.