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On the afternoon of February 13th local time, teacher Hu Xuhui from the Business Confucius Institute at the University of Leeds conducted a Chinese experience class for students at Garforth Academy. The teacher first used some English transliteration words to do some warm-up exercises for the students to dispel their fear of learning Chinese. Then the basic greetings were shown. In less than ten minutes, the whole class was able to greet each other in the most basic Chinese. Next, the teacher introduced the numbers from one to ten to the students through interesting pictures, stories, etc. Finally, using situational exercises, the whole class competes in groups and takes turns to role-play, so that every student can devote himself wholeheartedly to social activities. This Chinese experience class went very smoothly. It not only allowed students to understand Chinese, but also stimulated their interest and confidence in continuing to learn Chinese.
On the afternoon of February 19th, local time, the Business Confucius Institute at the University of Leeds held a Lantern Festival celebration at Kirkgate Market, the largest local market, to celebrate the festival with local citizens. Carefully arranged booths, high-hanging red lanterns and cheerful Chinese knots showed a strong festive atmosphere, attracting many citizens to come and experience it. The Business Confucius Institute at the University of Leeds in w88 casino demonstrated Chinese tea art to the citizens. They looked at the color of the tea and smelled the aroma of the tea, and were amazed by the Chinese tea. In addition, the Confucius Institute team also displayed Chinese calligraphy, and sent blessings with the words "Congratulations on getting rich," "Business is prosperous," and "Prosperous wealth" to the merchants and explained their meanings. The merchants couldn't put it down and expressed their desire to learn Chinese and communicate with local Chinese in Chinese. This activity received good results. Traditional Chinese festivals are an important part of Chinese culture and exude huge energy. Celebrating festivals allows people to experience Chinese culture and is also one of the important ways to understand China.
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