In October, Weeroona College Bendigo students were given the opportunity to engage in Chinese culture. They started in Beijing where, with the support of English speaking guides, they explored a number of famous attractions e.g. Great Wall, Summer Palace, Forbidden City, Birdsnest Olympic complex etc. The guides provided background and historical context to these attractions. We were also introduced to the Chinese custom of eating banquet style! Our students engaged with all experiences in a positive manner and learnt much from these. In Shanghai students stayed in “Homestay” with a Chinese student buddy. While some students found the language barrier and different customs challenging, they all learnt a great deal from this experience. For 2 days they got to attend classes in our sister School Nth Shangnan Middle School. They learnt that school in China is very competitive, the day much longer and work expectations more rigorous. We are proud with the way our students engaged with all of the people they met. They actively engaged in all the classes and workshops and even initiated a friendly soccer match. A day of sightseeing and visit to Disneyland were opportunities for our students to engage with their Chinese buddies on an informal basis. Without exception they were fantastic ambassadors for our college and for Australia. We also visited Sth Shangnan Middle school where we experienced a range of classes and an English language center in Suzhou where a highlight was our students teaching the young Chinese students the “Nutbush” and the “Chicken Dance”. All students achieved considerable growth and learning from this trip. It was a pleasure to see the way they participated and engaged with new experiences and people. 在金秋十月,乌鹭娜中学的学生有机会参与了中国文化体验之旅。他们首先在北京开始了他们的中国之旅。在英文导游的帮助下,他们游览了许多著名的景点,比如,长城,颐和园,紫禁城和鸟巢等等。导游详细解说了这些景点的历史背景知识。与此同时,我们的学生也学习了中华饮食的习俗。他们以一个积极好学的心态来参与这些体验,并从中收获很多。 在上海,学生住在与他们配对的寄宿家庭里。他们在这段住宿经历中学到了很多,即便一些学生发现有语言的障碍以及不同习惯的挑战。学生在我们的姐妹学校上南中学北校随他们的伙伴上了2天的课。他们了解到中国学校里的学习竞争很激烈,学习时间更长以及学习要求更为严格。同时,我们也为我们学生接人待物的出色表现感到骄傲。他们积极参与了所有的学习项目,甚至组织了一场足球友谊赛。在去迪士尼乐园的一天,这给我们学生以一种休闲的方式去跟他们的中国伙伴交流。不出意外,他们是我们学校及澳大利亚最好的形象大使。 我们随后访问了上南中学南校和苏州的英文语言中心。在上南中学南校,我们体验了一系列有趣的课程。在苏州,我们的学生主动教授中国的小学生如何学跳澳大利亚的 “nutbush” 和 “chicken dance”舞蹈. 所有的学生在这次旅行中都取得了长足的进步。很高兴看到他们能积极体验不同的文化,并与那里的人们互动。 Comments are closed.
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