Author Archives: Madison Mok

This is the final week of PiBO. This week’s topics were related to the relationship between Taiwan and China. I learned that most Taiwanese identify themselves as Taiwanese instead of Chinese. I was tempted to ask the teachers their opinion … Continue reading →

This week we studied topics relating to security (at airports and places like Tiananmen Square). We also chose a poem, either ancient or modern. We were then given a week to prepare, and on Friday we recited our poems and … Continue reading →

This week’s topic was online/virtual world, China’s holidays, and 顺口溜。The last topic I don’t think exists in western countries, but it’s sort of like a short verse that rhymes and often has to do with the government and/or corruption, or … Continue reading →

This week’s topics were that of China’s progress as a country, public transport, and way of writing. On Friday we participated in a debate of whether or not the US should build a high speed rail. (I was on the … Continue reading →

This week marked the end of the first “semester” of PiBO. There was a lengthy final exam on Friday. We also had to make and present posters. Each posters’ topic was “X梦” or whatever dream of yours you wanted to … Continue reading →

This week we studied another variety of subjects. We discussed the smog issue in Beijing and other environmental issues. “雾霾” is especially serious air pollution. I learned that during the Olympic Games in 2008, the government issued rules to limit … Continue reading →

这个星期的话题是打官司，老夫少妻，总统的丑闻，和保险套（很奇怪的话题）。因为每个星期我跟其他的同学上课，所以我每个星期认识别人。这个星期我分享的新闻是如何挑选西瓜。尽管我以前有一点紧张，我习惯了普北班的上课。一位老师告诉我她听说过威廉大学的中文学校。

大家好。今年夏天我上普北班三年级的中文课。普北班的老师们对我很好的印象。第一个星期我们讨论了有意思的话题，比如线上上课，坚持中国传统习惯，一次性产品，和乞丐的问题。我每天早上七点半起床，八点上课，写小考，跟同学分享新闻，然后听老师的讲课。星期五我们做考试。我下午或者晚上有单班课，跟一位老师复习课文。这么忙的规律，我觉得学生中文水平提高是不可避免的。