初中英語(yǔ)作文：中國(guó)印象

本文格式為Word版下載后可任意編輯和復(fù)制第第頁(yè)初中英語(yǔ)作文：中國(guó)印象Iveheardasayingthatwentsomethinglike,ifyoustayinacountryforthreeweeksyoucanwriteabook,threemonthsapostcard,andthreeyearsnothing!Iamnowfacedwiththisproblem.HavinglivedinChinaforaboutfiveyears,Iamtotallyusedtodailylifehere.Thatshouldntbesomethingtocomplainabout,right?Adaptingtoadifferentsocietyandcultureissomethingtobesatisfiedwith,isitnot?Usuallyitwouldbe.However,itmakeswritingacolumnaboutmyimpressionsofChinaalotmoredifficult.

Luckilyformetwofriendsfrommycountry,Ireland,cametovisitmeduringthesummer.ItwastheirfirsttimeinChinaanditwasthroughtheireyesthatIrediscoveredthepleasureofexperiencingaforeigncultureforthefirsttimeagain.

AtfirstIfoundtheirremarksandreactionstothesightsofdailyBeijinglifepuzzling.Theywerefascinatedbyeverylittledetail.DetailsthatIbarelynoticed.Whydidtheywanttotakeaphotographofamansellingyoutiao?Whatwassointerestingaboutalineofwaitersstandingoutsidearestaurant?Whywasagroupofelderlypeopleexercisingintheeveningsoenthralling?

Istartedtorecallthatscenesliketheseoncefascinatedmetoo.InIrelandyoujustdontseethem.ItwasthenthatmemoriesofmyfirstmonthinChinacamefloodingbacktome.WhenIfirstcametothiscountryIworkedasanEnglishteacherinWuhan.ThinkingbackitwasthestudentsImetinthatfirstyearandChineseuniversitylifeingeneralthatgavemethedeepestimpression.

Inthewest,studentlifeisacombinationofstudyandsocializingwithaheavyemphasisplacedonthesocializingpart!DuringmyfirstweekasanEnglishteacherinChinaIwasinvitedtoastudentparty.HavingonlyrecentlygraduatedfromuniversitymyselfIstillverymuchenjoyedstudentpartiesandgladlyacceptedtheinvitation.

OntheeveningofthepartyIwasaccompaniedtoabuildingoncampusbytwostudents.Iwasledtoaroomandenteredexpectingtoseepeopledancing,drinking,eatingandchatting.Instead,Ifoundmyselffacinganauditoriumofabouttwohundredstudentsapplaudingme.Iwashandedamicrophoneandaskedtospeak.Aboutwhat?Iaskedwithafright.Anythingcamethereply!AfterIgotovermyinitialstagefrightIfoundthatitreallydidntmatterwhatItalkedabout.MyaudiencewerehappytohavetheopportunitytolistentoanativeEnglishspeaker.TheysimplywantedtopracticetheirEnglish.

InthecourseofthefollowingyearIencounteredmanysuchsituations.IwasgenuinelyimpressedbythededicationandmotivationofChinesestudents.WhenIwasastudentIwouldrarelygiveupmysparetimetoanyactivityconnectedwithstudy.Unlessexamswereapproachingmyweekendsweredevotedtohavingfunorperhapsapart-timejob.MyChinesestudents,ontheotherhand,seemedtospendtheirentirewakinghoursstudying.IunderstandthatcompetitioninChineseuniversitiesisextremelyintense.Nonetheless,theirenergyanddriveputmetoshame.

AsaforeignteacherIwasmainlyresponsibleforhelpingthestudentstoimprovetheirspokenEnglishskills.Tomostpeoplethatsoundsreallyeasy.Allyouhavetodoisturnupforclassandchatwithyourstudents.Thatsallverywellbutwh

atifyourstudentsaretooshytorespond?MostofthestudentscouldreadandwriteEnglishverywellbutgettingthemtotalkwaslikedrawingbloodfromastone.Theywereexpertsatreplyingtoquestionswithone-wordanswers.

Alcoholisthecauseofandsolutiontomanyoflifesproblems!BearingthisinmindIorganizedseveralpartiesandpliedmystudentswithbooze.Oncetipsy,theylosttheirshynessandtheEnglishflowedlikewater.Thisslightlyunorthodoxmethodeffectivelybroketheiceandourspeakingclassesbecamealotnoisier.Inaclassroomnoiseisgood,aslongasitisthenoiseofactivity.

Itmaybetruethatrotelearningisover-emphasizedinChineseeducation.Nonetheless,IfoundthatthisdoesnotreflectthenaturalcharacterofChinesestudents.GiventheappropriateclassroomatmosphereandachancetowarmupthestudentsImetwerenaturallyspontaneousandinstinctivelyenjoyeddrama.Insomeoftherole-playsweactedout,certainstudentsbecamesoinvolvedintheirpartsthattheywereborderingonanidentitycrisis!

MyfirstyearinChinawasalsomyfirstyearasateacher.IfIsaidthatitwasalleasyIwouldbealiar.Itwasbothchallengingandrewarding.IhopethatmystudentsactuallyimprovedtheirEnglishoratleastfeltmoreinterestedinitbytheendoftheyear.OnethingIknowforcertainisthatmyyearinWuh