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The first Chinese & English school in Europe

今年jīn nián,欧洲Ōu zhōu第dì一yī家jiā私立sī lì中英Zhōng Yīng双shuāng语yǔ学校xué xiào——肯辛顿Kěn xīn dùn韦德Wéi dé(KensingtonWade)在zài伦敦Lún dūn开学kāi xué。

第dì一yī批pī学生xué shēng是shì15名míng3~4岁suì的de小孩xiǎo hái,其中qí zhōng有些yǒu xiē小孩xiǎo hái的de父母fù mǔ都dōu是shì中国人Zhōng guó rén,也yě有些yǒu xiē小孩xiǎo hái的de父母fù mǔ是shì其他国家qí tā guó jiā的de人rén。

这些zhè xiē家庭jiā tíng的de共同点gòng tóng diǎn都dōu是shì喜爱xǐ ài中国Zhōng guó文化wén huà。

学校xué xiào现在xiàn zài只zhǐ有yǒu两liǎng间jiān教室jiào shì。

一yī间jiān是shì英文Yīng wén教室jiào shì,另lìng一yī间jiān是shì中文Zhōng wén课kè教室jiào shì。

中文Zhōng wén教室jiào shì有yǒu很多hěn duō中国Zhōng guó元素yuán sù,并且bìng qiě没有méi yǒu一yī个gè英文Yīng wén单词dān cí。

学生xué shēng每天měi tiān的de课程kè chéng安排ān pái都dōu会huì在zài中英文zhōng yīng wén之间zhī jiān转换zhuǎn huàn。

孩子hái zi们men还hái会huì学习xué xí很多hěn duō中国Zhōng guó文化wén huà,例如lì rú自己zì jǐ做zuò灯笼dēng long等等děng děng,而且ér qiě,每měi到dào中国Zhōng guó的de节日jié rì,家长jiā zhǎng也yě会huì被bèi邀请yāo qǐng到dào学校xué xiào,和hé孩子hái zi们men一起yī qǐ庆祝qìng zhù。

在zài美国Měi guó,这样zhè yàng的de中英Zhōng Yīng双语shuāng yǔ小学xiǎo xué已经yǐ jīng有yǒu两liǎng百bǎi多duō家jiā了le。

校长xiào zhǎng说shuō:”当dāng学生xué shēng们men在zài这里zhè lǐ学习xué xí八bā年nián之后zhī hòu,可以kě yǐ讲jiǎng一口yī kǒu流利liú lì的de中文Zhōng wén,这zhè是shì我们wǒ men的de目标mù biāo。

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Vocabulary 100 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
今年 jīn niánthis year
欧洲 Ōu zhōuEurope
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
家 jiāclassifier for families or businesses
私立 sī lìprivately-run; private (school, hospital etc)
中英 Zhōng YīngSino-British / Chinese-English
双 shuāngtwo / double / both / even (number)
语 yǔdialect / language / speech
学校 xué xiàoschool
肯辛顿 Kěn xīn dùnKensington, a place name in London.
韦德 Wéi déWade (name) / Sir Thomas Francis Wade (1818-1895), sinologist]
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
伦敦 Lún dūnLondon, capital of United Kingdom
开学 kāi xué(of a student) to start school / (of a semester) to begin
批 pīclassifier for batches, lots, military flights
学生 xué shēngstudent / schoolchild
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
名 míngclassifier for people
岁 suìclassifier for years (of age)
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
小孩 xiǎo háichild
其中 qí zhōngamong / in / included among these
有些 yǒu xiēsome
父母 fù mǔfather and mother; parents
都 dōuall; both; entirely
中国人 Zhōng guó rénChinese person
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
其他国家 qí tā guó jiāother countries; countries other than the one(s) mentioned
人 rénperson; people
这些 zhè xiēthese
家庭 jiā tíngfamily; household
共同点 gòng tóng diǎncommon ground
喜爱 xǐ àito like / to love / to be fond of
中国 Zhōng guóChina
文化 wén huàculture / civilization
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
有 yǒuto have; there is
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
间 jiānclassifier for rooms
教室 jiào shìclassroom
英文 Yīng wénEnglish (language)
另 lìngother / another / separate
中文 Zhōng wénChinese language
课 kèsubject / course / class / lesson
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
元素 yuán sùelement (key component of sth) / (chemistry) element / (math.) element (member of a set)
并且 bìng qiěand; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition
没有 méi yǒudoesn't exist / to not be
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
单词 dān cíword
每天 měi tiānevery day
课程 kè chéngcourse; academic program
安排 ān páiarrangements / plans
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
中英文 zhōng yīng wénChinese and English; bilingual (Chinese-English).
之间 zhī jiān(after a noun) between; among; amid
转换 zhuǎn huànto change / to switch / to convert / to transform
孩子 hái zichild
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
学习 xué xíto learn / to study
例如 lì rúfor example; for instance; such as
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
做 zuòto make; to produce
灯笼 dēng longlantern
等等 děng děnget cetera / and so on ...
而且 ér qiě(not only ...) but also / moreover / in addition / furthermore
每 měieach / every
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
节日 jié rìholiday / festival
家长 jiā zhǎnghead of a household / family head / patriarch / parent or guardian of a child
被 bèiused to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes
邀请 yāo qǐngto invite
和 héand; together with
一起 yī qǐtogether; in company (with)
庆祝 qìng zhùto celebrate
美国 Měi guóUnited States; USA; US
这样 zhè yàng(before a noun) this kind of; such
双语 shuāng yǔbilingual
小学 xiǎo xuéelementary school; primary school
已经 yǐ jīngalready
百 bǎihundred
多 duō(after a numeral) ... odd
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
校长 xiào zhǎng(college, university) president / headmaster
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
当 dāngwhen / during / ought / should / just at (a time or place) / on the spot / just at
这里 zhè lǐhere
八 bāeight
年 niányear
之后 zhī hòuafter; behind / (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
讲 jiǎngto speak / to explain / to negotiate
一口 yī kǒua mouthful / a bite
流利 liú lìfluent
这 zhèthis; these
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
目标 mù biāotarget / goal / objective