Zhōngqīujié, Mid-Autumn Festival, is around the corner. As the second largest celebrated traditional holiday in China, it is often widely introduced in schools. The obvious challenge, linguistically for Zhōngqīujié, is that it is a fall […]
Month: September 2019
Our Shining Days – Part 1: Movie Analysis
Alice Wang, a Chinese teacher from Indiana, shared a clip of Our Shining Days with me and asked me how I would use it in class. After watching it, I liked it. Unlike many other […]
Peek Into Future Through “American Factory”
Back in 2008, GM closed one of its assembly plants in Dayton, Ohio. It casted a devastating impact on more than 2,400 blue collar automobile workers’ lives. Years later, many of these people still struggle […]
Summer, Summer, Dare You Go!
Back to school is a clear indication of that summer is over! If you live in a pretty cold climate and you are not a person who enjoys polar vortex or watch snow flakes for […]