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3月2日,清华附中国际部中学部“中国日”活动以“故事里的中国”为主题,与全校师生如约相逢。江南的雨、塞北的雪,堂前归燕、庭院春联······这些中国文化的元素,在清华附中国际部的校园里随处可见。
在这里,我们的学生饱含对中国文化的热爱,将浓厚的家国情怀融入“中国日”活动的每一处,把故事里的中国通过丰富多彩的形式,娓娓道来。
“中国日”主题海报 由12年级陈奕陶、崔安娜设计
并在演出《设计中国》节目时用视频展示了设计过程
在此次中学部的“中国日”活动中,老师和同学们特别布置了6个文化驿站,涵盖了中国文化的各个方面,通过多种多样的活动形式,展现中国文化的多姿多彩,让每一位同学不只是走马观花,而是切实地浸润在文化中,共享语文学习成果的盛宴。
我们生活在中国这片土地上,有责任了解这片土地,“影像里的中国”驿站带领学生们了解中国的一个个省份。江南、塞北,高山、大河,在航拍的视角下,祖国的壮美河山得到了全景式的呈现。学生如果去过,可以是一次有意义的回顾,如果还没有去过,则在心中种下神往的种子,油然生出“这里是中国”的自信!疫情前,清华附中国际部每年假期会安排中国文化实践考察学习,老师带着学生用自己的脚步去丈量中国大地。影像中的中国与脚下的中国相辅相成,共同造就一个完整的中国体验!
“诗文里的中国”通过“你来比划我来猜”的游戏形式考察学生对成语和诗歌的掌握,所涉及的成语和诗歌大多是他们课上所学。当然,不同年级的题目难度有所不同。同学们或比划得声情并茂,或急得面红耳赤。随着游戏难度逐渐升级,现场的气氛也更加紧张和热烈。这一番热火朝天的游戏不仅唤醒了学生们对课上所学的经典成语和诗歌的记忆,激发了他们的团队合作热情,更是唤起了他们对中国传统文化的热爱!
“时光里的中国”主要通过kahoot这一学习互动平台让学生们在游戏和竞赛中了解、学习到更多的中国文化、文学、历史等方面的常识。在kakoot的题目设计上,一部分题目来自于学生们本学年中文课上所学习的相关内容,一部分来自于课外的有关于中国文化、历史等方面的常识,这就让学生们在游戏和竞赛中一方面回顾以往的学习内容,一方面又拓展了新的未知领域,从而激发学生们进一步感受、了解、学习中国文化的热情。
童趣有味忆儿时,民间游戏进校园。在游戏中畅享快乐,在快乐中寻觅童趣。“童趣里的中国”是一个有着多种多样中国传统小游戏的驿站,由踢毽子、跳大绳、滚铁环、木头人四个游戏活动组成。每个年级的孩子们分成四个小组轮流参加四个游戏活动。孩子们热情似火地体验着不同的游戏活动,整个体育馆里气氛欢快热烈,孩子们犹如放飞的鸟儿,尽情地玩耍。有的身轻如燕地欢快地踢着毽子,有的认真专注地飞快地跳着大绳儿,有的手舞足蹈地卖力地滚着铁环儿,有的乐趣十足地尽情地玩着木头人游戏。冰心先生说:“专心地学习,痛快地游戏。”这一刻,孩子们留下了最美的笑容,最动人的身影。
今年,中文组把学生公众演讲能力的提升作为了本学年教研组的整体目标。大家共同研讨如何指导学生创作演讲稿,提升演讲技巧,然后结合各年级学生的年龄特点和学习内容,引导学生关注故事里的中国,关注时代的发展变迁,从身份认同到责任与担当,从奥运精神到中国精神,孩子们在自己的故事中、在身边的故事中,观察、感受并思考着,最终打磨成一个个或鞭辟入里、或引人深思、或慷慨激昂的演讲。
“民以食为天”,在漫长的中国历史中,饮食也随着时光生成、发展、融合、创新。水火交融,五味调和,最终形成了当代中国丰富而多元的佳肴美馔。通过饮食,中国人展示个性,确认归属,构建文明,理解和把握着四季轮转的奥秘。
十二年级的同学为此次“舌尖上的中国”文化驿站准备了丰盛的食物,既有京城名点驴打滚、绿豆糕,也有街巷美食糖葫芦、烤地瓜;既有全民最爱的火锅,也有童年回忆仙贝、干脆面、大白兔奶糖。值得一提的是,今年我们特别准备了茶道室,希望通过海报阅读,茶艺展示和香茗品鉴,让同学们进一步了解发源于中国,更承载着中国文化精神的茶的历史。正如12年级范洋嘉写道的:“当我们淡泊宁静,才能洞察凡尘;当我们清心内敛,才能高瞻远瞩。简简单单的一壶茶,力之所及的是我们中华文明修身养性的至高道义。这简简单单的一壶茶,是我们传承发扬中华文化不可或缺的精神根脉。”
在“中国日”主题演出中,中学部的学生们将“故事里的中国”呈现于舞台之上,在场的每一位师生和线上观看的家长,感于目,会于心。通过演历史里的中国,讲现代发展的中国,话未来不断向前的中国,大家一起感受中国传统文化的博大精深, 体悟中华民族精神的历久弥新,阐发来自内心的文化认同与自信。
李甜甜、李牧耘同学双语主持“中国日”演出
开场音乐是一曲中西乐器合奏的《云宫迅音》,它早已是几代人心中的经典了,激昂的旋律一响起,在场的师生便跟着舞动起来。
“神州大地新气象”,“新征程的新世界”,“心想事成先开颜”,精彩!六年级的同学们,以“我们的时代”为主,创作了三组三句半表演,生动有趣,活跃了现场气氛,也展现了平时新时代中国发展的关注与祝福。
七年级同学选取《朝花夕拾》中的经典片段,从鲁迅的童心世界到世态人情,再到选择改变,演绎出他不同人生阶段的喜怒哀乐。同时,他们还根据《朝花夕拾》的内容进行选曲填词,创意十足。
八年级的陈恩雅同学激情澎湃地演讲《中国红》,“如果要用一种颜色代表中国那一定是红色!”
八年级的同学们,在充分阅读《苏东坡传》这本书的基础上,选取了苏轼一生中最为动荡的三个阶段,根据其不同阶段的代表诗作改编成故事,并为其诗词谱曲,为我们再现了一代文坛领袖蜕变的心路历程!
国际部的师生分别带来了武术表演片段,透过中华武术的一招一式,体味中国文化的一张一弛。
民族舞社团先后表演了《九儿》、《美人吟》,曼妙的舞姿尽显中国舞蹈的柔美与婀娜。
中华诗词绚烂璀璨,源远流长。“家国情怀”是中华诗词的一个重要主题,九年级的同学们一起吟诵古今经典,共话“千古文人家国情”。
十年级的同学在深入系统地学习了戏剧单元之后,将《雷雨》搬上了舞台。主演们入木三分的演绎,让人沉浸在曲折的情节之中。
十一年级学生以精彩的原创戏剧《假“儒”知“道”办“法”》,在诙谐的表演中展现出了儒家、道家、法家各自的哲学思想。
中国文化的种子早已生根发芽,在每年“中国日”主题活动中得到深入,文化之根牢牢地长在国际部学生们的心中,文化之叶不断生长,在未来,文化之花也必定会在世界舞台上尽情绽放。李文平校长始终强调,希望我们的学生能够在浓浓的中国文化中,愉悦精神,温润心灵,提高综合素质,将中国根基扎牢,成为兼具国际视野和清华精神的国际化杰出人才。
文字 Writing | THIS Chinese Department,
Mia Gu
翻译 Translation | Mia Gu, Mercy Xu
图片 Pictures | Jill Liu, Harry Zhang, Oscar Tsui, Anya Lv, Grace Wang, Yoyo Li, Mia Gu
排版 Editing | Mia Gu
审核 Auditing | Dieu-Anh Nguyen, Toni Dong, Wenting Bai, Wenping Li
Learning from China
Growing up in China
Emotions tied to China
Establishing Chinese Identity
On March 2nd, the THIS Secondary Division held its China Day. This year’s theme was “China in Stories.” THIS students put their love for Chinese culture and national spirit into every part of the China Day activities including telling their own versions of Chinese stories. The rain in the south, the snow in the north, the swallows in front of the hall, and the spring couplets in the courtyard… These elements of Chinese culture could be found throughout the THIS campus.
Poster Design: Joice Chen & Anna Cui (Grade 12). They also present the video of their designing process during the performance of “Design China”.
Six cultural stations were set up in the morning each covering diverse aspects of Chinese culture and tradition.
While living in China, we have the responsibility to get to know the land and the country. Through documentaries, students learned about the various provinces of China. Under the perspective of aerial photography, the magnificent rivers and mountains of the motherland were presented in a panoramic way. This meaningful review planted the seed of fascination in the students’ hearts especially for places where they have not been. Before the pandemic, THIS arranged annual Chinese cultural trips during the holidays so students may measure the land with their own footsteps. China through images and China at their feet, students are able to have a complete China experience!
In this station, students’ understanding of Chinese idioms and poems was tested through a game of “Let me guess through your motions.” The difficulty of the questions varied from grade to grade. Naturally, as the level of difficulty grew, the atmosphere became more intense. The game not only helped the students memorize the classic idioms and poems they had learned in class, but it also inspired their enthusiasm for teamwork and love for traditional Chinese culture!
“China in History” used the interactive platform Kahoot to let students learn more about Chinese culture, literature, and history. The topics featured in the game came from what the students learned in their Chinese classes as well as some topics were general knowledge of Chinese culture and history. Students reviewed their past learning while expanding new unknown areas while participating in this fun, interactive competition.
Students, in this station, played a variety of traditional Chinese games, including shuttlecock, rope skipping, iron ring and wooden man. The children of each grade were divided into four groups to participate in the four games. The children were enthusiastic to experience different games and activities. The atmosphere in the whole gym was cheerful with everyone playing to their hearts’ content – kicking the shuttlecock as light as a swallow, jumping rope so quickly, rolling the ring with their hands, and playing the wooden man game. Mr. Bing Xin said, “Concentrate on learning and play with pleasure.” With that, the students left with the most beautiful smiles.
This year, the Chinese Department focused on helping students to improve their public speaking. The teachers guided students in speech writing and how to sharpen their speaking skills. And depending on the characteristics and learning standards of the different grade levels, they learned to story tell about China and the development and changes over the times – from identity to responsibility and commitment, from the Olympic spirit to the national spirit. The students through their observation, feelings and thoughts formed their own stories and then polished these stories into insightful, thought-provoking and impassioned speeches.
“People take food as heaven.” In the long history of China, food has been generated, developed, integrated, and innovated with time. The blending of water and fire along with the harmonization of five flavors make up the contemporary China’s rich and diversified cuisine and delicacies. Through food, Chinese people show their individuality, confirm their belonging, build civilization, and understand and grasp the mystery of the rotation of the seasons.
The 12th grade students prepared a variety of food for this station including the famous Beijing donkey rolls, green bean cakes, and provided street food such as sugar gourd and roasted groundnuts, hot pot, xianbei, dry crispy noodles, and white rabbit milk candy. This year, they also prepared a special tea room. Through tea demonstration and tea tasting, students can further understand the history of tea which originated in China and carries the spirit of the Chinese culture. As 12th grade Fan Yangjia wrote: “When we are calm and serene, we can see the mortal world; when we are clear-hearted and introverted, we can be far-sighted. The power of a simple cup of tea is the supreme morality of our Chinese civilization to cultivate the body and nourish the mind. This simple cup of tea is the indispensable spiritual root of our inheritance and development of Chinese culture.”
In the afternoon, the secondary students presented “China in Stories” on the stage. Staff, students, and parents watched (online) these performances feeling everyone touching moment with their hearts. Through the performance of China – in history, in modern development, and in the future – we all felt the profoundness of Chinese traditional culture, experienced the enduring spirit of the Chinese nation, and expressed the cultural identity and self-confidence.
Tiantian Li and Mucheng Li bilingually hosted the “China Day” Performance
The opening music was a piece of “Yun Gong Xun Yin” played by the Chinese Traditional Instruments Club. This piece has been a classic in the hearts of several generations for a long time. The moment the melody was played, the students and teachers could not help but to dance along with it.
“The new atmosphere of China”, “A new world on a new journey”, “I thought about it and smiled out loud”, perfect! The Grade 6 students created three groups of three and a half sentences based on the theme of “Our Time.” They were lively and interesting, enlivening the atmosphere and showing their concern and gratitude for the development of China in the new era.
The Grade 7 students selected classic pieces from “The Pilgrim’s Progress” and interpreted the growth of Lu Xun at different stages of his life. Meanwhile, they also wrote lyrics for chosen songs.
Enya Chen from grade 8 gave a passionate speech about “Chinese Red” – “If I were to use a color to represent China, it would be red!”
Also, based on their full understanding of the book “The metamorphosis of Su Dongpo”, Grade 8 students selected the three most turbulent stages of Su Shi’s life, adapted them into stories. Based on his representative poems at different stages, they composed music for his poems, recreating for the audience the journey of a generation of literary leaders!
THIS students and teachers presented a martial arts performance highlighting the Chinese culture through each move.
The Chinese Traditional Dance Club performed “Jiu’er” and “Beauty Chant” in succession, showing the softness and gracefulness of Chinese dance with their delicate dance moves.
Chinese poetry is gorgeous and has a long history. “The grade 9 students recited ancient and modern classics together and talked about the feelings of the family and the country of a thousand ancient writers”.
“Thunderstorm” from the textbook was also brought to the stage by grade 10 students. The image of Fan Yi has long been deeply rooted in people’s hearts. The actors’ interpretation of the play was so well-realized that people were immersed in the twists and turns of the plot.
The grade 11 students presented their original play “Fake Confucianism, Knowing Taoism, and Doing Law” with a witty performance showing the respective philosophies of Confucianism, Taoism, and Law.
Every year, China Day activities showcase the deep roots of Chinese culture. THIS Executive Principal, Ms. LI Wenping always emphasizes the hope that THIS students can enjoy Chinese culture, establish their Chinese roots, and become outstanding talents with international vision and Tsinghua spirit.
文字 Writing | THIS Chinese Department,
Mia Gu
翻译 Translation | Mia Gu, Mercy Xu
图片 Pictures | Jill Liu, Harry Zhang, Oscar Tsui, Anya Lv, Grace Wang, Yoyo Li, Mia Gu
排版 Editing | Mia Gu
审核 Auditing | Dieu-Anh Nguyen, Toni Dong, Wenting Bai, Wenping Li
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