Mid-Autumn Festival Activity has been hold in the first Chinese Class in Liepaja University
拉脱维亚正值中秋，利耶帕亚大学迎来了第一节汉语课。为了让学生更好地了解中国文化，汉语教师志愿者伍淑仪于当地时间10月7日和10月8日在利耶帕亚大学举行了中秋节主题文化活动。
活动在师生的自我介绍和亲切问候中展开。首先，汉语教师从月亮的代表意义进行导入，使学生认识到月亮对中国人而言代表团聚和幸福，学生都非常感兴趣。然后，教师通过文字和动画的方式，为学生讲述《后羿射日》和《嫦娥奔月》等神话故事，使大家了解中秋节的起源和习俗。期间，教师重点讲述了中秋节的活动和食品，尤其月饼的重要意义。随后，教师带领学生唱中文歌曲《月亮代表我的心》，并与学生共同制作中国灯笼来庆祝中秋节。最后，教师准备了美味的月饼供大家品尝，学生感到非常惊喜。课后学生拿着灯笼和月饼拍摄了中秋祝福视频，非常有成就感。利耶帕亚大学的第一节汉语课就这样在一片欢声笑语中画上了圆满的句号。
第一节汉语课非常重要。通过本次中秋节主题文化活动，不仅促进了师生关系，为日后的汉语教学打下良好的基础，学生们也有了很大的收获。他们深刻地体会到中秋节的文化含义，并在活跃的课堂气氛当中学会了唱中文歌、制作灯笼和用汉语表达中秋祝福。学生纷纷表示这次文化活动内容非常丰富，希望以后能多举办中国文化活动，更好地了解中国。
It is mid-autumn now in Latvia. The first Chinese Class has been started in Liepaja University. In order to let students know more about Chinese culture, Chinese teacher volunteer Wu Shuyi hold a cultural activity of Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival at local time 7th and 8th of October in Liepaja University.
The activity started after everyone’s self-introduction and warm welcome. First of all, Chinese teacher began the activity from the meaning of moon, which made students realize that moon represents reunion and happiness to Chinese. All students are interested for that. Then, the teacher show some fairy tales such as Houyi Shots the Suns and Chang’e goes to the Moon by texts and cartoons, so as to know the origin and custom of Mid-Autumn Festival. Meanwhile, the teacher emphasized the activities and food, especially the mooncake. Besides, students learned to sing a Chinese song The Moon Represents My Heart and made Chinese lanterns to celebrate this festival. At last, the teacher provided some mooncakes for students to taste which made them surprised. After class, students took a video to wish everyone happy mid-autumn festival with the mooncake and lanterns. They feel so proud of themselves. This is the first Chinese class in Liepaja University, with happiness and much fun.
Actually, the first Chinese class plays an important role. This cultural activity, not only boosts the relationship between the teacher and students to improve Chinese teaching in the future, but also have students learned a lot. They understood the significance of Mid-Autumn Festival, learned to sing a Chinese song, made Chinese lanterns and express wishes in Chinese. All students gave great comments on this activity and hope to join more Chinese cultural activity for better understanding of China.
