So I'm going to teach you a traditional Chinese way.
所以我將用傳統的中式教學方式授課
Now, Chinese students - they don't tend to waste other people's time.
中國的學生,他們不會浪費別人的時間
Now, I would like to introduce this board here. OK. Now,
現在請大家看這塊黑板,好
I have only picked Confucius quotes here.
我選的都是孔子的名言
I would like you to look at this -
請大家看這條
"Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud."
"謙虛使人進步,驕傲使人落后"
Think about it, it's a very deep, erm, philosophy.
好好想想,這是非常深奧的哲學
Yeah. It's knowledge - make you a humble person.
對,正是知識讓你成為一個謙遜的人
I've no idea what humble means.
我不知道謙遜是什么意思
So, I wish you to look at those things and,
我希望你們能看著那些名言
and try to experience those philosophy.
試著領會那種哲學
Do you know how cute this is? This is way better than England.
你知道這有多可愛嗎,可比英國好多了
For the teachers to control the class,
老師們要是想控制課堂
they will need to win over chatty kids like Sophie.
他們就得爭取蘇菲這種愛聊天的孩子
I think coping in the Chinese way they're going to teach us,
要對付他們采用的中式教育方法
I think I'll find it all right,
我覺得沒什么大不了
but I think I will be tired at the end of the day
但一天下來我會很累
because I think they will actually force you to learn.
因為他們會逼著你學
So now, you can leave and enjoy your lunch.
現在,大家現在可以去吃午飯了
Thank you.
謝謝
Chairs...
推好椅子
The Chinese school day is a 12-hour marathon.
中式學校的一天是一場十二小時的馬拉松
After the seven o'clock start, lunch comes early at 11.30 am,
七點上課后,午飯時間很早,在十一點半
and there's another meal break in the afternoon.
下午還有一次加餐
Cos of the early...the early start, everything seems a bit...
因為...上學太早,一切都有點...
I know it's 11.30 now,
我知道現在才十一點半
but it seems like it's meant to be lunchtime,
但好像是該吃午飯了
because I've been up since, like, half-six anyway.
因為我大概六點半就起床了
It's quite easy so far,
目前來看還很輕松
we haven't really come up with any lessons yet,
我們還沒開始上課
but we've met a few people,
但我們見到了幾個人
we've met all our teachers and they seem really nice.
我們見到了老師們,他們看起來還挺好
Despite the early start, best friends Rosie and Angelina are in a party mood.
盡管上學很早,閨蜜羅茜和安吉麗娜的心情像開派對一樣