Goaxin
First Secondary School Affiliated to Yunnan Normal University.
(GFSS)
GFSS student
Shi Gi plays the clarinet for us.
Zhou Ning playing a polka tune for us on his accordion.
Mike presents his Powerpoint on Student Life at Twin Valley
High School, VT USA
AACE students join a music class at GFSS.
Morning exercises at GFSS.
Physical education class about to begin.
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Ms.
Sopper writes:
At our first school of the day we were serenaded by students performing vocal
works, an accordian piece, and a lovely performance on a traditional Chinese
wind-instrument. With very little advanced warning, Mike and Kai then got up
to give their presentations. I was with the group who had the great privilege
of
attending
and participating in Ms. Su Hong's English class. Her subject for the day was "Great
Women in History" and drawing on the very careful preparation her students
brought
to class, she led the students in discussions about what makes someone "great" and
whether it is harder for a woman to achieve greatness than it is for a man. In
the course of the lesson the students practiced using between fifteen and twenty
adjectives in sentences. Ms Su asked for volunteers, encouraged the shy, and
gently corrected pronunciation. She checked for understanding in Chinese, but
otherwise, the class was conducted almost entirely in English. She seemed to
be striving for a balance between covering a great deal of vocabulary and practice
speaking as well as encouraging students to express their opinions and to think
independently about the subject.
Later in the day Cailey and Oliver joined Mike
and Kai in giving their presentations to a large auditorium. I had the impression
that people were very interested in hearing what these American students had
to say about their school and country and English teacher, Ms. Su Hong, expressed
her admiration at the quality of the students' Powerpoint presentations.
We
are first greeted by administration and teachers in the
conference room.
Fang
Ke Jing plays a tune on the traditional gourd whistle
Principal Tian Yuncan and Mary Greene exchange gifts of
friendship.
Zhu Dan, English teacher at GFSS, translates.
Students in the music class help to teach AACE students
Jasmine Flower, a traditional song of China.
Drummond, Maisie, Jesse and Oliver join morning exercises.
Final photos with our new friends.
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