In order to enhance deeper communications between UCD Confucius Institutes and its eight Confucius Classrooms, to promote Chinese Language and Culture teaching in secondary schools and local communities, UCD CII organised the 4th Confucius Classrooms Working Meeting. 18 attendees include principals and TY coordinators from five Confucius Classrooms, as well as representatives from UCD CII. Read more...

UCD Confucius Institute for Ireland (CII) hosted a public lecture on international Chinese teaching on the evening of 28 May. At the event CII also launched its recently completed Teaching Pack for Junior Cycle Short Course in Chinese. Two keynote speakers, Prof Joël Bellassen from France, renowned expert of Chinese language and President of European Association for Chinese Teaching, and Dr Mingfang Li, principal lecturer of Chinese at Regent’s University London, delivered highly valuable lectures on international Chinese teaching for the Chinese teachers in the Emerald Isle. Director of the UCD CII Prof Liming Wang emceed the event. Read more...

Public Lecture on International Chinese Teaching and Launch of ‘Teaching Pack for the Short Course in Chinese Language and Culture’   Monday 28 MAY William Fry Theatre, UCD Sutherland School of Law, Belfield   Programme 17:30-18:30 Registration (Chinese teaching materials viewing & Chinese buffet) 18:30-18:40 Welcome address by Professor Liming Wang, the Director of Irish Institute for Chinese Studies at UCD & UCD Confucius Institute for Ireland. 18:40-19:00 Launch of the ‘The Teaching Pack for the Short Course in Chinese Language and Culture’. 19:00-20:00 Topic: ‘Teaching Chinese Language as a Foreign Language: Characters (汉字) Based Teaching Methodology’. Speaker: Professor Joël Bellassen (白乐桑), President of the European Association of Chinese Teaching (EACT) 20:00-21:00 Topic: ‘The New Teaching Methodology: PTE in Teaching Words’. Speaker: Dr Mingfang Li (李明芳), Principal Lecturer in Chinese, Regent's University London 21:00 Event ends.     Please REGISTER your attendence https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/public-lecture-on-international-chinese-teaching-tickets-46103479749

The UCD Confucius Institute for Ireland (CII) and its Confucius Classroom located in the Galway Education Centre hosted the Chinese Cultural Experience Day at the Galway Eyre Square Centre on May 5, 2018. The event showcased Chinese songs, hu lu si and gu zheng (unique Chinese music instruments) performance, tea ceremony, paper-cut, Chinese calligraphy, chess, Chinese knots, face painting, ink-blowing painting, and Chinese ancient costumes. Led by CII Co-director Mr Zhang Wei, the team conjured up a fascinating cultural feast for the Galway residents. Read more...