A small group of volunteers explain Chinese architecture in English in the museum

In the summer vacation, a group of "little English interpreters" quietly appeared in the Museum of Architecture. They used English to explain voluntary explanations to the audience, introduce the world to the world with the most beautiful children, and become a beautiful landscape. "Light up and full of Tianxing together with the future" 2022 Wuhan Cultural Tourism Volunteer Service Online Competition is underway. The reporter from the Yangtze River Daily came to the Architecture Museum to visit the volunteer service of "Little English Interpreter".

Little volunteer English explanation "likes"

The 11 -year -old Wang Qirui explained the Half -Po site in English. Photo by reporter Hou Yuqian

At 11 am on the same day, at the ancient architectural exhibition hall of the Museum of Architecture, 11 -year -old Wang Qirui taught the Half -Po site in English. Soon, a group of tourists gathered around her, and some adults listened together with children. After more than one minute of explanation, Wang Qirui took tourists to the architectural model of Wutai Mountain Foguang Temple, and was explained by the 8 -year -old Wu An's relay.

8 -year -old Wu Anzhi explained the building model of Wutai Mountain Foguang Temple in English. Photo by reporter Hou Yuqian

"These children's English fluent", "Although it is an English explanation, but the image is vivid," tourists quietly commented.

In 2021, the Museum of Architecture launched the first small interpreter training activity. 40 small interpreter experienced a year of volunteer services to greatly improve the level of explanation and language expression. In the summer of this year, the small interpreter volunteer service upgrades, and the English explanation service is opened after training. In the ancient architectural exhibition hall in the museum, at most, the five small volunteers were in their respective points, and they explained their representative buildings in English in English. Each point should be more than one minute.

Tailor customized English classroom, open up children's vision

The three little tapers and volunteers Ding Huiyuan and Peng Siying were at the Museum of Architecture. Photo by reporter Hou Yuqian

The construction knowledge is strong, and the number of architectural nouns involved is high and difficult. In the summer vacation of this year, the Building Museum formed a 6 -person professional teacher team to invite volunteers in the museum to have English teaching experience or volunteers who study abroad as a lecturer to create professional and interesting English classrooms for small interpreters. The volunteer teacher Ding Huiyuan introduced that the explanatory words for children are "tailor -made", using simple words and basic expressions, so that children can easily grasp and use them skilled.

Become an excellent English explanator. Children not only mechanically recite and explain words, but also learn to think and express. "During the training, we recorded the corresponding English pronunciation in advance. The children followed the practice at home, and sent their explanations in the form of voice in the group. Combined. "The drill in the exhibition hall is to let the children understand the characteristics of the exhibits, and then express it in English.

In order to explain more fluent, they study hard at home

The 10 -year -old Bai Beichen explained in English to the county's wooden tower building model. Photo by reporter Hou Yuqian

"English explanation is very challenging." Little volunteer Wang Qirui said that she explained Chinese in the museum last summer. This year I heard that it was a bit excited when it was upgraded to an English explanation. We have not been in contact with the professional English nouns learned, and we need to check the meaning of the tool book. "

Bai Beichen faces the same difficulties. "I spend at least 40 minutes every day to recite words and practice the aura tone. I am worried that there will be grammatical errors during the explanation." Once I explained in English, after the "Ying County Mu Tower", a 7 -year -old boy took a 3 -year -old sister and communicated with Bai Beichen. "Brother, what does the dark layer mean?" Bai Beichen again He explained them carefully in Chinese. The little boy liked him, "Brother, you are really amazing!" Bai Beichen's mother introduced that after harvesting the children's affirmation, Bai Beichen went home to learn more hard and recited all the interpretations of the two museums. " Internal explanation of volunteer services, let him know that learning is endless. "

The 8 -year -old Wu Anzhi is the youngest volunteer. She said that she would take 1 hour every day to try to practice English explanation words to overcome the tension. "After explaining in English for the first time, I was more confident when I got applause from the audience."

At present, the little English training interpreter has been "on -the -job" for more than a month. They can explain the exhibits with very fluent English, and the praise of tourists makes them more confident. "I am very interested in architecture, and I hope that volunteer services can be explained in English, becoming a bridge between the Architecture Museum and foreign friends, and telling the world's most beautiful buildings to the world." Little volunteer Wang Qirui said. (Huang Lijuan, a reporter from the Yangtze River Daily, Huang Yingwu, a correspondent, Huang Yingwu Xingxin)

[Edit: Deng La Xiu]

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