SLI Experience Video Transcript
Teacher: (Chinese) What do we do in class?
Student: (Chinese) In all class we all speak
Title Card: How is Studying Chinese in SLI?
Student A: (Chinese) I really like studying Chinese.
[Scene Transition]
Student B: (Chinese) I want to work to in China.
Student C: (Chinese) I want to [continue to] study Chinese next year.
Student B: (Chinese) Me too.
[Scene Transition]
Student D: (Chinese) Because the Chinese teachers are good, I feel like it’s not hard to study Chinese there.
[Scene Transition]
Student E: (Chinese) I think Chinese is really fun!
[Scene Transition]
Student F: (Chinese) Because, the University of North Georgia is great!
[Start Musical, Studying Chinese Montage]
[End Musical, Studying Chinese Montage]
Teacher asking the class a question: (Chinese) What do you often spend time doing?
[Scene Transition]
Teacher giving a presentation: (Chinese) We chatted with an old Chinese man.
[Scene Transition]
The class sings
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Teacher giving a presentation: (Chinese) Because he like me, he gave me a Choco Pie.
Teaching Assistant hands the Teacher something.
Teacher giving a presentation: (Chinese) Thank you!
Teaching Assistant: (Chinese) It’s nothing
[Scene Transition to students acting out a dialogue]
Student E: (Chinese) Hello good sir! Would you like me to help you?
Student G: (Chinese) Hello, please help me find a shirt.
[Scene Transition]
Student H: (Chinese) The color is very nice, but this one is way too big. Can we switch it out for another?
Student I: (Chinese) No problem!
[Scene Transition]
Student J: (Chinese) What is this?!
[Student drops item]
Student K: (Chinese) It’s a burger king gift card.
Student J: Ugh. Give me 20 Yuan.
[Scene Transition]
[Student hold up a sign that says “that man was the not the (in Chinese) Shopkeeper”.]
[Scene Transition]
Student L: Great!
[Scene transition to another musical, studying Chinese montage]
[Student in unison cheer “you can do it!” in Chinese]
[Roll credits]
Chinese Summer Language Institute 2017
University of North Georgia
Department of Modern and Classical Languages
Special thanks to:
- Department Chair, Dr. Brian Mann
- Chinese Flagship Program
- Daniela Martinez :D
- Katie Beccue :D
- Center for Global Engagement
- JJ
- SLI Team
- Professor Chi-Hsuan Catterson
- Professor Yizhe Huang
- Professor Yidong LI
- Teaching Assistant Alexandra Bennett
- Resident Tutor Taylor Burgess
- Tutor Dianne Starkey
(Chinese) “You can do it!”