Chinese Language Partner Program Welcome! 1) 2) 3) Please sign in Please take one nametag and one index card On the index card, please draw a picture of yourself or some thing(s) that are important to you (which you will present to others later) Program Goals To foster language & culture exchange between Chinese speakers, and students of Chinese  To meet needs/interests of participants  To build bridges (personal, cultural, intellectual)  Program Activities  Conversation partnerships (one-on-one or small groups) ◦ Follow-up on this semester—how did it go?  Cultural events: ◦ Short films & discussion ◦ Chinese New Year (Late January/early February)  Other activities? Peer Sharing & Learning How do we learn more about a language and culture?  Learning through interaction (video)  Why participate? Conversational language practice  Opportunity to ask ‘insider’ questions about language and culture (regional, social, academic, discipline-specific, current events)  Chance to share what you know  Chance to explore ‘fun stuff’ in the other culture/language  Making Connections  Form small groups (one native speaker of Chinese, three learners of Chinese)  Each person will introduce self to group by explaining what is on his/her index card. ◦ Chinese and English both encouraged! ◦ Allot 3-5 minutes for each person. (Group members can ask questions.) Ground Rules for Partnerships Share ‘bio sketch’ sheet with your partner/group members at or before first meeting (will receive by e-mail)  Meet 3-4 times this semester (schedule in advance, lock in dates, 48 hour notice to cancel/reschedule)  Bring something to share each time (website, article, food, list of expressions, personal item, music, etc.)  Bring a question each time (Cultural topic? Something you don’t understand? Current event? Expressions?)  Creating Partnerships Identify a person/group you could partner with  Get partner contact information  Schedule a first meeting date/time now  Write partner(s) names on sign-up sheet (before leaving)  You will receive a ‘bio sketch’ sheet by email to share with your partner/group  Tell your friends!  Please tell your friends, colleagues, classmates about the program  Send e-mail to [email protected] to join the list. Thanks for coming! 谢谢