Focus | Exchange Meeting for SIS Chinese Language Teachers for Fall Semester 2018
On November 21st, School of International Studies (SIS) held a Chinese Language teachers’ exchange meeting for the Fall Semester 2018 at Room 114 of Seaside Red Building 14 in Zhuhai Campus, to improve the teaching quality of Chinese Language curriculum for the “Belt and Road” Undergraduate Scholarship students. Among the participants were Li Zhuo, Director of Chinese Language curriculum in SIS, senior Chinese Language teachers, Li Haiou, Zhou Jian, Han Ran, Chen Yong, Xu Guanglie, and Guo Demao, and representatives of young Chinese Language teachers, Cai Yingbo and Zhang Yiheng.
At the meeting, Mr. Li Zhuo first reported that in the Academic Year 2017-2018, of 112 “Belt and Road” Undergraduate Scholarship students, 94 has passed the Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK), scoring a pass rate of 84%. He then reflected on the teaching and summarized students' feedback. After that, Mr. Li, on behalf of Professor Chang Chenguang, Dean of SIS, extended his gratitude to all senior and young Chinese Language teachers for their hard work and highlighted the importance that SIS attached to the teaching quality of Chinese Language courses for international students.
Later, Mr. Li introduced the design concept for the Chinese Language curriculum and emphasized the major focuses of teaching in the Fall Semester. Then, he discussed with the present teachers how to improve the integration of teaching and learning resources, achieve teaching objectives effectively, and better meet the academic needs of both the “Belt and Road” Undergraduate Scholarship students and the exchange students.
Senior and young Chinese Language teachers aired their opinions on the class performance in this semester’s Chinese Language curriculum in terms of the Chinese proficiency, learning attitudes, and current progress of students at all levels. They also had an in-depth discussion regarding many aspects including the course difficulty, class progress, attendance, arrangements for the final examination, and measures to increase the HSK pass rate.
After the heated discussions, the meeting came to an end. Mr. Li expressed his gratitude again to all teachers present and his aspiration that Chinese Language courses for international students were developed this academic year to lay a more solid foundation for students’ further studies and that the professional Chinese Language teaching could contribute to the Belt and Road Initiative.
Translated by Li Xiaohong
Proofread by Zhou Zhanhong, Lai Lichun
