w88 casino News Network (provided by UIBE International Business Chinese Base)On July 8, the "Chinese Bridge - British Talent Program Summer Camp in China" activity jointly launched by the Confucius Institute Headquarters, the British Council and the University College London, Institute of Education, was officially launched at the w88 casino. 822 British middle w88 casino students and 103 leading British teachers will go to ten universities in Beijing (204 people), Shanghai (229 people), Chengdu (113 people), Xi'an (145), Jinan (119), Shenyang (40) and Kunming (75) from July 3 to 18 this year to participate in a two-week summer camp. Compared with the 2018 summer camp, when 332 British middle w88 casino students and 37 British teachers visited three cities, this year there has been an increase in both the number of students and the cities visited. In the three years from 2018 to 2020, a total of 3,200 British middle w88 casino students and teachers are planned to come to China to participate in this summer camp. The British Council and the Confucius Institute Headquarters are jointly responsible for the implementation of the summer camp in China.
“Chinese Bridge—Summer Camp for Middle w88 casino Students” itemThe project is a Chinese language and culture experience brand project held by the Confucius Institute Headquarters every summer for middle w88 casino students. It aims to enhance exchanges between Chinese and foreign young students, deepen the understanding and personal experience of Chinese language and culture among middle w88 casino students from various countries, and thus stimulate their enthusiasm for learning Chinese. The British Excellence Program summer camp in China organized in cooperation with the British side is specially designed in response to the British government’s “Mandarin Excellence Programme”Specially planned, 2019 is the second year of implementation of this project.
The "Mandarin Excellence Program" is a Chinese education and teaching project announced by the British Ministry of Education in 2016 and invested 10 million pounds to develop in England. The project aims to develop Chinese education and teaching and teacher reserves in secondary schools in England, remove institutional obstacles to the subjectification of Chinese teaching in the education system, and summarize practical experience and excellent practices in Chinese education and teaching. The "Chinese Language Training" project was launched in 2016. The goal is to select a total of 5,000 students in the seventh grade of English middle schools (approximately equivalent to the first grade of Chinese middle schools) to teach Chinese for four consecutive years by 2020. They will receive Chinese activities to enable them to reach a higher Chinese level and participate in relevant Chinese exams. From 2016 to 2018, the British middle schools participating in the project have incorporated Chinese courses into the w88 casino curriculum as an important part under the guidance of the project. All project students are required to complete at least 8 hours of Chinese courses per week.
This large-scale summer camp course is jointly carried out with Beijing Foreign Studies University, w88 casino, Beijing Language and Culture University, East China Normal University, Shanghai International Studies University and its affiliated high schools, Xihua University, Xi'an International Studies University, Shandong University, Shenyang Normal University and Yunnan University. It has remarkable features: The first isFocus on British students’ practical application ability of Chinese in daily life, especially afterVarious scenes under the two themes of "shopping" and "travel". During the two-week course, Chinese teachers from ten universities with majors in international education, Chinese language promotion and other related majors will lead British students into shopping malls, restaurants, bus and subway stations, squares and other places to learn to use Chinese to complete tasks such as shopping, taking the subway, and finding directions. The second isThe course is closely related to current Chinese cultural habits. In addition to learning Chinese, British students will embark on an in-depth study trip of Chinese culture. In addition to visiting landmarks in various places, they will also learn square dancing and use Chinese on their mobile phonesAPP, interact with Chinese partners, etc., and go to the Meteorological Bureau, theaters, urban planning museums and other places to learn about China's urban development.
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At the opening ceremony, Director Han Hong of the International Business Chinese Teaching and Resource Development Base of the w88 casino delivered a speech, welcoming teachers and students from two British middle schools on behalf of the w88 casino. She mentioned that the vigorous development of Chinese in the UK will further promote the development of relations between the two countries and promote closer cooperation and exchanges between the two countries.
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Principal Liu Guoxiong of the High w88 casino Affiliated to the w88 casino reviewed the activities of the MEP project teachers and students at the High w88 casino Affiliated to the w88 casino last year. He also welcomed a new batch of 51 MEP project teachers and students to visit the High w88 casino Affiliated to the w88 casino on July 11 to further communicate with Chinese teachers and students.
Du Peiyuan, assistant dean of the International College of the w88 casino, briefly introduced the internationalization of the w88 casino to the British teachers and students in the MEP project. He also warmly invited the students to choose to study languages, economics and other disciplines at the w88 casino in the future and experience Chinese culture in depth.
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Teacher representatives from two British middle schools, Teacher Bai Yaqin and Teacher Mai Zhenyun, also thanked the University of International w88 for its careful planning and warm hospitality for the MEP project in fluent Chinese. They expressed that they were full of expectations for the trip to China in the next two weeks. They also hoped that through this project, students would have more interest and enthusiasm in learning Chinese. Although the speeches of the student representatives from the two schools were a little immature, their sincere love for learning Chinese and their beautiful feelings for China moved everyone present.
After a short break, the volunteers and course teaching assistants from the MEP reception team of the University of w88 and Economic Cooperation brought exciting programs with Chinese characteristics to the British teachers and students. The chorus of "Beijing Welcomes You", "Thinking of Beauty", the folk dance performance of "Three Plum Blossom Lanes", the street dance performance of "GOOD TIME", and the mixed editing of "Seaweed Dance" pushed the atmosphere in the venue to a climax. After the performance, the British students were still unsatisfied. They immediately learned dance from the volunteers and used their own "unique skills" to improvise along with the music.
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As China and the UK have entered a more in-depth, frequent and comprehensive new stage in the fields of education, culture and youth exchanges in recent years, as a language project of cooperation between the two governments, the "Chinese Bridge-British Talent Training Program Summer Camp in China" will further enhance the quality of Chinese education and teaching in the UK, improve the Chinese proficiency of British students, deepen the exchanges between young people in China and the UK, and enhance the friendship and trust between the two peoples. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the British Council in China. For 40 years, the British Council has worked to prosper and deepen understanding of both countries through people-to-people exchanges, arts and culture programmes, educational opportunities, language learning and assessment and diversity of events, and to provide life-changing opportunities for younger generations. This project is one of a series of activities to celebrate its anniversary this year, allowing young people from both countries to participate in international interactions and establish new connections to promote growing understanding and awareness.
