What did the African students do when studying in China

西安外国语大学 史天彩

最近北京的小伙伴有没有发现地铁里的非洲友人变多了？因为前不久“中非合作论坛北京峰会”刚举行，这次峰会受到了北京各大高校非洲留学生们的密切关注。未来，将会有更多的非洲留学生来到中国，他们热爱中国的传统文化，愿意为中非的友好交流搭起坚实的桥梁。

扫码听测

Ⅰ.选择正确的选项

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.根据录音填空

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.

文本解说

随着中国经济的发展，中国的教育事业也更加繁荣兴盛，越来越多的非洲学生到中国留学，人数逐年激增。因为他们的留学经历，这些学生对中国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（赞比亚）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（乌干达）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（桑给巴尔岛）.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（坦桑尼亚）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.

翻译____________________________：

【点石成金】本句中provide sb with sth是一个固定句型，意为“为某人提供某物”；for引导的是目的状语。

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.

翻译____________________________：

【点石成金】本句较长，是一个复合句，理解时需要弄清句子结构。I think后接的一个宾语从句，think后省略了宾语从句的引导词that；第一个关系代词who引导定语从句，修饰先行词student；第二个关系代词who引导的定语从句修饰先行词lecturers。

Using Language

Ⅰ.Important vocabulary in the text

1.financial adj.金融的；财政的

2.register v.登记；注册

3.Mandarin n.普通话

4.barrier n.障碍物；阻碍

5.provide sb with sth为某人提供某物

6.be excited by对……感到兴奋

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.