Xiong Lijie, a postgraduate student from College of Arts of UPC, is one of the volunteer Chinese teachers of Confucius Institute of Auckland. She has taken the job since this January in ACG Strathallan College. Last month, Confucius Class was opened here and Chinese teaching, cultural exchange will be carried out. The experience has given her much more than she could imagine.

In her class, she has to learn to deal with different institutions. Her students are from 5 to 18 years old and from different backgrounds. It’s easy for those with Chinese background. But foreign students find it hard to learn Chinese. Xiong Lijie finds a good way to help them. She divides them into partners so that foreign students have more chances to speak Chinese. She also tries her best to make her class interesting through plays and activities. Through teaching, she also learns a lot about different teaching methods and ideas. She now loves the job of teaching.

The life in a distant country must be difficult and lonely. She has to live on herself. After class, she would talk with teachers there. Not only her English is improved, she also knows more about their culture and custom. Besides, she falls in love with hiking.

As she said, she wants more people there to know Chinese and China. She will keep on her work and make a more meaningful and unforgettable journey. 

Editor: Bu Lingduo

Source: UPC News Cenrer