中华五千年的历史，源远流长，

丰富多样的传统文化

让国际教师心生向往。

在苏城外国语学校，

这里的国际教师

不 止 教 学，

他们的课外生活，

让 人 羡 慕！

With a long-lasting history of 5,000 years, rich and traditional Chinese culture makes international teachers yearn for it.International teachers of Soochow Foreign Language School focus on teaching and enjoy interesting extracurricular life.

Grinding Calligraphy

书法是民族文化的象征，伴随着历史的发展而演进的，早期的甲骨文、到篆书、隶书、楷书、草书、行书等，以汉字为载体，与文学、历史、美学等艺术相结合，承载着传统文化和民族精神；书法不仅能够培养人的道德素质还能提升人的审美能力。

Calligraphy is a symbol of national culture. It has evolved with the development of history. Early oracle bone inscriptions, to seal script, official script, regular script, cursive script, running script, etc., use Chinese characters as the carrier, combined with literature, history, aesthetics, and other arts, and carry traditional culture and national spirit. Calligraphy can not only cultivate people's moral quality but also enhance people's aesthetic ability.

研磨、习字，在苏城外老师的讲解下，伴随着阵阵墨汁的清香，国际教师们提起笔临摹，老师口中简单的横、撇、竖、捺在初次体验毛笔字的国际教师看来，显得尤为困难，但国际教师的学习热情依然不减。

Under the explanation of the teachers from Soochow Foreign Language School, accompanied by bursts of the fragrance of ink, international teachers raised the brush and start to facsimile. In the eyes of international teachers who have experienced brush calligraphy for the first time, the simple horizontal, vertical, and vertical strokes in the teacher's mouth seem to be particularly difficult, but the enthusiasm of international teachers for learning remains unabated.

翰墨飘香抒雅意，短暂的课堂体验带给国际教师无尽的欢快，收获了人生中第一幅墨宝。

The short class experience brought endless joy to international teachers and harvested the first calligraphy for the first time.

Tea brewing and appreciation

茶艺是一种文化。茶艺在中国优秀文化的基础上又广泛吸收和借鉴了其它艺术形式，并扩展到文学、艺术等领域，形成了具有浓厚民族特色的中国茶文化。

Tea art is a kind of culture. Based on Chinese excellent culture, tea art has widely absorbed and learned from other art forms, and expanded to literature, art, and other fields, forming a Chinese tea culture with strong national characteristics.

指导老师从茶文化的起源、发展、演变过程到如何选茗、择水、烹茶技术、茶具艺术、环境的选择创造等一系列内容的讲解勾起了国际教师浓浓的兴趣，他们化身文人雅客烹茶、品茗，活动现场，欢声笑语，其乐融融。

The instructor’s explanations from the origin, development, and evolution of tea culture to how to choose tea, choose water, brewing tea, the art of tea sets, and the choice and creation of the environment aroused the interest of international teachers.

Cultural creation Paper cuttings

剪纸艺术是最古老的中国民间艺术之一，作为一种镂空艺术，它能给人以视觉上以透空的感觉和艺术享受。剪纸用剪刀将纸剪成各种各样的图案，如窗花、门笺、墙花、顶棚花、灯花等。

Paper-cutting art is one of the oldest Chinese folk art. As a kind of hollow art, it can give people a visually transparent feeling and artistic enjoyment. Paper-cutting use scissors to cut paper into various patterns, such as window grilles, door papers, wallflowers, ceiling flowers, lantern flowers, etc.

一把剪刀，一张纸，指导老师手法娴熟，很快，一幅精致的剪纸作品呈现在大家面前。面对这活灵活现的作品，国际教师惊叹不已，忍不住也要一展身手！

A pair of scissors, a piece of paper, the instructor is skilled, and soon, an exquisite paper-cutting work is presented to everyone. Facing this vivid work, the international teachers were amazed and couldn't help but show their talents!

经过一番“苦战”，国际教师们陆续完成了一幅幅栩栩如生的剪纸作品，在中国传统文化体验课上留下了浓墨重彩的一笔！

After hardworking, international teachers have successively completed a series of lifelike paper-cut works, leaving a strong and colorful stroke in the Chinese traditional culture experience class!

苏城外国语学校对每位国际教师都关怀备至，从中文课的开设，到书法、茶艺、剪纸课堂体验，再到苏州古典园林文化的探究之旅，让每一位国际教师深入了解苏州这座美丽的城市，也同时进一步了解中华文化。

希望每一位国际教师

在苏城外

拥有家一样的温暖和快乐

Soochow Foreign Language School takes care of every international teacher. From Chinese language classes, calligraphy, tea arts and paper-cutting class experience, to a cultural exploration tour of Suzhou's classical gardens, each international teacher was given the opportunity to learn more about the beautiful city of Suzhou as well as Chinese culture.

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