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Fantastic turnout gets NCI Summer Camp off to an excellent start

Group photo-summer camp 2022

11/7/2022

Wednesday 6 July saw over 50 University staff, students and local residents join the first day of NCI’s Summer Camp at the Si Yuan Building, on the University of Nottingham’s Jubilee Campus. This was NCI’s first ever Summer Camp as well as its first in-person event since the pandemic began nearly two and half years ago. 

The evening event consisted of a one-hour Mandarinlesson and a one-hour culturalworkshop, followed by an optional free-talk session for those who wished to stay a bit longer to practise their Mandarin.

For the Mandarin lesson, the participants were separated into four classes to suit their needs ranging from complete beginner, beginner, intermediate to advanced levels. All classes were carefully designed by our NCI teachers and filled with interactive games and fun. After a short break, the attendees went to the NCI Gallery to take part in the ‘Places of Interest in China’ cultural workshop, where our staff, student volunteers and participants shared stories and tips on travelling in China.

Laughter and applause filled the corridors throughout the evening, bringing the Si Yuan Building back to life after two years of being far too quiet! With several of the participants having taken online lessons with NCI throughout the pandemic it was wonderful to see them meet their teachers in person for the first time and finally enjoy the benefits of our superb home at the Si Yuan Building. It was truly a delightful summer evening.

NCI Summer Camp takes places every Wednesday from 18:00-20:00 throughout July. More details of the weekly event can be found at https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/confucius/events/nci-summer-camp-july-2022.aspx

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相约夏令营,我们来了!

——诺丁汉大学孔子学院首期夏令营如期开营 

当地时间2022年7月6日傍晚6点,诺丁汉大学孔子学院首期夏令营活动在孔院本部思源楼正式开始。本期夏令营是诺大孔院自疫情以来首次举办的大型线下活动,共有50余人报名参加。

准备工作

作为诺大孔院首期夏令营活动,也是孔院本部两年多来首次大型线下活动,孔院师生都对其表现出了极大的期待。在筹备阶段,孔院教师认真细致地从问卷调查做起,准确地了解夏令营活动的潜在受众对象,并就夏令营活动在时间安排、内容选择、活动形式等多方面进行调查。最终,根据调查结果,孔院决定将未成年学生(需家长陪同)纳入孔院夏令营活动中,并严格地在前期研调、课程研讨和后勤服务等方面把好关,制定出了详细的为期四周的夏令营活动计划。

开营

7月6日下午,孔院教师及诺大志愿者团队早早地到孔院准备好学生签到台和教室。活动开始前的15分钟,近40 名学员已经陆续抵达现场,同老师和其他学员热情交谈。晚上6点夏令营正式开始,学员们根据自己的名牌信息先加入不同的班级学习一个小时的语言课,然后合班体验中国文化。

语言课程

夏令营的语言课程根据学员们的汉语水平,分为零基础、初级、中级、高级四个班级。在零基础班,余沁老师以生动幽默的方式向学员介绍了汉语中的日常用语以及拼音和汉字的入门知识,中间穿插了有趣的小游戏;在初级班,郭莎莎老师引导学员完成自我介绍,并通过绕口令游戏练习汉语中的数字,并对比中英两国急救、火警等重要电话号码。中级和高级班则以旅行开篇,侧重学生的口语表达训练。在中级班,杨曦老师提前准备了跟旅行相关的词语和句型,引导学生以此为辅助来叙述自己的一些长途旅行;在高级班,鄢松波老师精心设置了不同难度等级的问题,循序渐进地引导学员表达自己对旅行相关问题的看法,在不同观点的碰撞下进一步激发学生的表达欲。四个班级的课堂生动活泼,教室里不时地传出学生的笑声,瞬间让孔院回到了疫情前的光景。

文化体验

语言课结束后,学员们稍作歇息便汇聚在一起感受中国之旅。杨曦老师化成机长,带领大家乘坐NCI Summer Camp 号航班畅游中国。在北京站,大家积极分享了自己爬长城逛故宫吃烤鸭的经历;在上海站,学员分享了自己在武康路喝咖啡时的情景;在西安站,大家对宏伟的兵马俑赞不绝口,并纷纷对可以在宽阔的城墙上骑自行车表示不可思议;在成都站,大家被视频里憨态可掬的熊猫逗得哈哈大笑,并争先恐后地讨论自己最喜欢在吃火锅的时候放什么菜;在香港站,大家看着视频里无比熟悉的憨豆先生在维多利亚港笑料百出的打斗场面会心一笑,表示自己还是最喜欢成龙;在桂林站,配合英国电影《面纱》的片段,大家静静的欣赏如仙境般的桂林山水;最后在云南站,大家感受着大理风花雪月的浪漫以及山茶花的美丽,并上台品味普洱茶的独特味道。文化体验课以看景点猜城市压轴,在场的学员都积极抢答,赢取熊猫胸针。

结语

本期夏令营如期开营不仅让“网友师生”成功相约线下,共同说汉语,话中国,也是诺大孔院逐步回归线下教学的重要过渡阶段,对孔院下一学年的各项工作安排具有重要意义。                  

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Posted on Friday 15th July 2022

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