What did the African students do when studying in China

西安外國語大學 史天彩

最近北京的小伙伴有沒有發現地鐵里的非洲友人變多了？因為前不久“中非合作論壇北京峰會”剛舉行，這次峰會受到了北京各大高校非洲留學生們的密切關注。未來，將會有更多的非洲留學生來到中國，他們熱愛中國的傳統文化，愿意為中非的友好交流搭起堅實的橋梁。

掃碼聽測

Ⅰ.選擇正確的選項

Listen to the material scare fully.You can hear the materials twice.Then answer the questions that follow,and choose the correct answer.

1.Why did the professors cannot answer the questions for the man from Uganda?

A.The professors do not speak English.

B.The professors don't like the student.

C.The man always asks difficulty questions.

2.Which of the following is not mentioned about the A fricans'impressions to China?

A.Chinese food tastes so good.

B.There are lots of places of interest.

C.China has a high level of development.

Ⅱ.根據錄音填空

While you are listening the materials,you can take some notes and then complete the following blanks.

1.The country provides the students with financial assistance for _______.

2.Violet Bwalya was also _______by the high level of development in China.

3.Some Africans say language _______affect the quality of Chinese education.

4.In Uganda,students cannot______ _get such high score like 90.

5.According to the statistics,it had more than_______students from Africa in 2012.

文本解說

隨著中國經濟的發展，中國的教育事業也更加繁榮興盛，越來越多的非洲學生到中國留學，人數逐年激增。因為他們的留學經歷，這些學生對中國留下了美好而深刻的印象。

Now tens of thousands of Africans are studying in China.

The country provides the students with financial assistance for education to develop skills that Africa needs most.

The system received good comments from most African students.Violet Bwalya of Zambia（贊比亞）is one of the increasing members of Africans who are receiving financial help to study in China.SheregisteredatTongji University in Shanghai in September,2013,which is among the top universities in the country.At a restaurant near Tongji,she shared some thoughts about being a Zambian student in China.For example,the university's restaurantserves Chinese food,which is delicious.

Ms Bwalya said before she arrived in China,she did not know she would see so many people like herself.She said the number of Africans in China greatly surprised her.The young woman said shewasalsoexcited bythe high level of development in China.She noted the tall buildings and many roads.She said Zambia does not have many tall buildings yet.Violet Bwalya will studyMandarinduring this year in China.Then,she will go to another school to study medicine.Those classes will be taught in Mandarin.

Some Africans say languagebarriersaffect the quality of Chinese education.One man from Uganda（烏干達）criticized his studies in Wuhan,central China.The man asked that he not be identified.He said his classes are in English.But he said his professors cannot answer his questions because they do not speak English.The student said he himself does not know much Chinese.“Generally,I think the biggest challenge for an international student who comes to China to study English,is availability of lecturers who can actually speak English.”

Another Ugandan student said it may be too easy to receive a degree in China.“Where I come from,you're really pushed by getting good grades.You are not going to get a 90 by just showing up or just going to the exam.But here when you come,they just,just give you 90s.”

But most African students express satisfaction with their Chinese education.Juma Salum is from Zanzibar（桑給巴爾島）.He studies political science at Shanghai's International Studies University.Mr Salum wants to return to help his country after graduation.He said he believes it is his duty to do so.And he said he wants to be a link between the Chinese and the people of Tanzania（坦桑尼亞）and all Africa.

In 2012,China's Department of Foreign Assistance at the Ministry of Commerce said it had more than 27,000 students from Africa.

Language Study

Difficult sentences

1.The country provides students with financial assistance for education to develop skills that Africa needs most.

翻譯____________________________：

【點石成金】本句中provide sb with sth是一個固定句型，意為“為某人提供某物”；for引導的是目的狀語。

2.Generally,I think the biggest challenge for an international student who comes to China to study English,is availability of lecturers who can actually speak English.

翻譯____________________________：

【點石成金】本句較長，是一個復合句，理解時需要弄清句子結構。I think后接的一個賓語從句，think后省略了賓語從句的引導詞that；第一個關系代詞who引導定語從句，修飾先行詞student；第二個關系代詞who引導的定語從句修飾先行詞lecturers。

Using Language

Ⅰ.Important vocabulary in the text

1.financial adj.金融的；財政的

2.register v.登記；注冊

3.Mandarin n.普通話

4.barrier n.障礙物；阻礙

5.provide sb with sth為某人提供某物

6.be excited by對……感到興奮

Ⅱ.Complete the following sentences in correct forms with the phrases given above.

1.Every year students come to school to _____at the beginning of the semester.

2.Living in China was hard for me at first because of the language _____.

3.The school try to ______students_______a good learning environment.

4.Li Hua was so _______the good news of being the first in this exam.

5.Their parents have provided _____support for her after she lost her job.