中西合璧 有容乃大  |  苏外昆山校区外教团建行

新学期伊始，苏外昆山校区迎来了来自英美澳加等不同国家的21名外教。外教队伍的壮大不仅增添了学校的国际化氛围，也为学校从幼儿园到高中K-12国际融合课程的研发打下了良好的基础。

At the beginning of the new semester, there’re 21 foreign teachers from different countries, such as Britain, America, Australia and Canada, joining Kunshan Campus of Suzhou Foreign Language School (SFLSKS). The growth of foreign teachers not only adds to the international atmosphere to the school, but also lays a good foundation for the development of K-12 international integrated curriculum from kindergarten to high school.

外教管理是国际化学校管理中的重中之重，如何让拥有不同国籍和不同文化背景的外教在中国的土壤中得到认同感和归属感尤为重要。外教的团建与其说是为了团队凝聚力的提升，更是通过活动使不同文化之间进行一次特殊的融合。

The management of foreign teachers is the top priority in the management of an international school. How to make foreign teachers with different nationalities and cultural backgrounds get a sense of identity and belonging in the soil of China is particularly important. Foreign teachers’ team building is not only for the promotion of team cohesion, but also for the special integration of different cultures through activities.

2019年9月21日是本学期所有外教的第一次团建，对一些外教来讲，也是他们第一次接触独具特色的苏州文化和中国历史的良好机会。

September 21, 2019 is the first time of team building for all foreign teachers in this semester. For some foreign teachers, it is also a good opportunity for them to get in touch with Suzhou culture and Chinese history.

团建中外教们游览虎丘名胜、倾听“非遗”评弹、日走“平江路”古巷、夜游“斜塘老街”，无时无刻感受着东、西文化的碰撞，中外意识的交融。尤其令人感慨和惊喜的是，一个半小时的评弹演出中，尽管大部分外教无法理解词句的意思，但是古老评弹的优美韵律还是让所有人回味无穷。

Chinese and foreign teachers visited “Tiger Hill”scenic spots, listened to the intangible cultural heritage “Ping Tan”, walked the "Pingjiang Road" alley at day time, and traveled the "old street of Xietang" at night. They felt the collision of eastern and western cultures all the time, and the blending of Chinese and foreign mindedness. What especially amazing is that during an hour and a half performance, although most foreign teachers can not understand the meaning of words and sentences, the beautiful rhythm of the ancient performance still makes everyone memorize endlessly.

英文导游对虎丘的历史和文化娓娓道来，外教队伍中也藏龙卧虎，不乏中国通和历史学家。外国历史专家和中国英文导游的讨论引起了电视台记者的注意，不由得在采访项目中增添了对昆外外教的采访。中国通John发自内心地用中文说: “我爱苏州！我爱中国！”

English tour guide tells us a lot about the history and culture of Tiger Hill. There are many experts in Chinese history and historians in the foreign teachers’ team. Discussions between foreign historians and Chinese English tour guides have attracted the attention of TV reporters, who have willingly added interviews with our foreign teachers. John said in Chinese from his heart, "I love Suzhou! I love China!

苏州一行只是苏外昆山校区外教团建的一个起点，随着国际融合课程的发展，昆外这所高端、现代化的国际学校必定会有更多的“走出去和走进来”，随着文化、课程和教育理念的融合，我们的老师和学子会在国际化道路上越走越稳、越走越快。

The trip to Suzhou is just a starting point of team building of SFLSKS, with the development of the international integrated curriculum, this high-end and modern international school will surely have more "going out and coming in". With the integration of culture, curriculum and educational concepts, our teachers and students will go more steadily and faster on the road of internationalization.

教师感言

Teacher's Words

Johan:

I enjoyed the team building on Saturday. I learned a lot about the history and about the Chinese culture. It was really insightful. I think that the team building helped the teachers a lot and the teachers learned a lot from each other. It really was a great and wonderful trip.

Martin:

The opportunity to visit Suzhou city(Tiger hill, Pingjiang road etc) as a team(SFLS) was a great experience. The Pingjiang Road remind me a lot of the idea of China as a rich traditional society I had before coming to China. The pagoda at the Tiger Hill was impressive with its different style of architecture. I learned much about Chinese cuisine, Chinese culture... I would definitely recommend these places to anyone who wants to discover China(especially the beautiful city of Suzhou). It was a memorable experience as we got the opportunity to explore China. I wish to extend my gratitude to the management of SFLS for organising such an amazing trip.