Personal research project on understanding the role of the teacher in China.
BBC World Service: The Forum in Beijing Great discussion which asks and answers questions such as: How is the social media explosion changing the nature of Chinese society? How much is free expression really curtailed by the Great Firewall of China and the recent legislation aimed at curbing the spread of ‘rumours’ on the net? And…
About the Book Through a series of absorbing portraits of iconic modern Chinese leaders and thinkers, two of today’s foremost specialists on China provide a panoramic narrative of the nation’s ascent from imperial doormat to global economic powerhouse in Wealth and Power: China’s Long March to the Twenty-First Century (Random House). The basic facts of…
爸爸去哪儿？ 这个节目是目前中国最受欢迎的“真人秀”——爸爸去哪儿？ 我的一个中国朋友说：我每周都看！ Where are we going, Dad? This is currently China’s most popular reality TV programme. My Chinese friend watches it every week. 爸爸去哪儿_百度搜索
化工大学 中国计划生育的规定。 第三采访。 我问了她五个问题： 1.你是独生子女吗？ 她不是独生子女。 2.你爸妈是独生子女吗？ 她爸妈也不是独生子女。 3.你结婚以后，想要几个孩子？ 她想要两个孩子，她的男朋友回答 “2”！ 4.在独生子女照顾老人的方面，压力会不会很大？ 在独生子女照顾老人的方面，“代沟 －肯定有压力”。 5. 隔代教育会把孩子教育好吗？ 她觉得的代教育会把孩子教育好。她觉得“还好吧！我还没有经历过”！
化工大学 中国计划生育的规定。 第二采访。 我问了她五个问题： 1.你是独生子女吗？ 她不是独生子女。她有哥哥。 2.你爸妈是独生子女吗？ 她爸妈也不是独生子女。他们以前的话，都是很多的。 3.你结婚以后，想要几个孩子？ 她想要两个孩子，“要两个也可以”。 4.在独生子女照顾老人的方面，压力会不会很大？ 在独生子女照顾老人的方面压力会很大。 5. 隔代教育会把孩子教育好吗？ 她的回答不太清楚！我觉得她说，因为年轻人教育孩子的方法和老人教育孩子的方法不一样，所以会有矛盾。
外出活动 今天上午上课的时候，我和我的同学一起去化工大学。老师给我们的任务是了解中国计划生育的规定。一共我问了五个人。两个人没有时间跟我讨论。在另外三个人其中，一个是男人，两个是女人。因为跟男人聊天的话，我有录音的问题，所以只有两个录音给你们听。
Just back from the screening of Victoire Terminus, a Congolese film about female boxers. This documentary was shown as part of the first Chinese Women Film Festival (which includes international films). Set against Congo’s first free elections during the summer of 2006, the story revolves around a trio of girls who box for a…
Chinese Teacher 5 Teacher 5 does not have a general teaching certificate (the British equivalent is the P.G.C.E), but she does have a Masters in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language. She is a new teacher, with two years teaching experience. T5 uses a text book as the basis of her teaching strategy, and always…
Chinese Teacher 4 Teacher 4 is not a qualified teacher, but has taught 4 foreign students recently. T 4 believes that there are “too many” Chinese teachers nowadays, due to the high demand from foreigners wanting to learn Chinese. The result is that there are a lot of unqualified teachers in the market. Teacher 4 thinks that…
Chinese Teacher 3 Teacher 3 is a graduate from BLCU (Beijing Language and Culture University). She has been teaching Chinese for 3 years. Her students are all adults, some with no language experience, while others are already quite fluent. She does not hold a TCFL certificate, because, currently, the training for the official certificate has…