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2019年2月20日，美国北卡数理高中师生团抵达我校，进行为期8天的交流与访问。

2月21日，方健文校长在行政楼亲切会见了来访师生。

众所周知，美国北卡数理高中是北卡罗来纳州最优秀的住宿制公办高中，该校的远程教育（Distant learning）技术在全美中学位居第一，多次受州政府和美国国务院嘉奖。2013年，北卡与我校合作启动了国际连线课程，受到媒体的关注和社会的赞扬。此次访问再次实践了该课程从视频到面对面的方式，不仅增加了两国两校间的学术交流，更增进了师生间的感情。

为了让美国北卡数理高中交流师生团深入全面地体验杭外的校园氛围与文化，我校为来访师生们安排了丰富多彩的活动。刘江锋老师为来访师生开设了书法课，通过指导大家进行书法创作，让大家感受到了中国传统文化以及博大精深的书法艺术。陈彬老师为来访师生开设了武术课，在教授了中国传统武术的基础动作之后，还传授了大家在危机时刻的防身手段。盛旭建老师为到访师生开设了以京剧为主题的音乐课，介绍和演唱了不同的京剧音乐风格作品，现场演奏打锣鼓经，介绍京剧伴奏乐器及模仿了男女生京剧手法和台步。

北卡的Robert Gotwals教授特别为杭外的同学们开设了一堂北卡高中的特色选修课——美国聋哑人手语课。教授从简单的英语短语开始，一边手舞足蹈地做着动作，一边解释着他所演示的内容。手上带着几分老练，言语中带着几分幽默，眼神中透漏着他对这门特殊学科的热情。他给同学们介绍了聋哑人的日常礼仪以及讲笑话的方式，在座同学听得十分专注。随后，已经学习了两年美国手语的两名同学依次示范并教同学们聋哑人从一到十的手势，和同学们说明了聋哑人的沟通方式大多通过面部表情，心领神会是表达情绪的最佳方式。最后，北卡的两位女生邀请在座的两组同学上台做了一个表情游戏，看看同学们在听到一个突发场景是否能通过表情神态来表达内心的情感和想法。

北卡的同学们也走进剑高的课堂，体验中西结合的A-Level国际课程，并开启了他们在中国的探索之旅，在一天有趣而忙碌的跨文化课程体验后，学校特别为两校学生准备了一场包饺子活动，在食堂阿姨的指导下，同学们纷纷尝试起来，半个小时后，在同学们的共同努力下，两大盘饺子便下锅了。热气腾腾的饺子一上桌，同学们就迅速地拿起筷子，囫囵吞枣一般两口一个饺子。这形状各异的饺子，就像是这群中美两国的学生一样，你我虽性格外貌各具差异，但彼此求同存异，彼此学习，绽放着最精彩的自己！

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2月25日晚，美国北卡数理高中访问团与杭外剑桥高中，以及杭州英特外国语学校的同学齐聚英特外国语学校报告厅，一同展示他们这几周的国际理解跨文化课题研究成果。课题展示的主题包括中美环境、家庭、医药、科技、社交媒体、艺术的精华对比。六组同学分别从“针对中美两国环境政策方面的差异”“中美艺术文化”“中美几家大型网络科技公司的子公司、网上零售渠道、信息安全、资金分配、使命宣言”“中美医药和病理”“中美家庭关系”以及“过渡使用手机的负面影响”等方面进行了对比和分析。中美文化对比交流展示会不仅是跨文化的碰撞与互通，更是为中美两校学生在国际理解桥梁上的相聚提供了绝佳的机会，拉近了彼此之间地域与文化，现实与思想之间的差异，让两校学生能够更加理性地思考问题，以全新的眼光来看待彼此和世界。国际理解，文化诠释，分享见解，打开眼界。

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在让美国北卡数理高中交流团师生充分感受杭外校园氛围的同时，我校也为远道而来的客人们精心安排了杭城文化考察行程，他们先后游览了杭州西湖、宋城等景点。美国北卡数理高中交流团师生的热情与开朗给我们留下了深刻的印象，离别时，来访师生团对我校的热情招待以及悉心安排表示十分感谢，期待下一次在美国的相聚！

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附：北卡交流学生感想

HOSTING CHINESE EXCHANGE STUDENTS SUPERCHARGED MY STUDY OF THE LANGUAGE

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Grace Bassett is a senior at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics. She hosted a Chinese exchange student when students from NCSSM’s Global Understanding program partner school, Hangzhou Foreign Languages School, and Hangzhou Entel Foreign Language School visited NCSSM for a week. Grace will visit the same school when she travels to China during NCSSM’s Mini-Term.

Part of the challenge of being a Chinese language learner in North Carolina is that I never get to hear or speak Chinese except when I’m in the classroom. So when I was suddenly on a bus full of Chinese exchange students chatting excitedly about finally arriving in America after roughly 24 hours of travel, I was super excited.

Although I could not understand exactly what they were saying (I have only been learning Chinese about 18 months now), I was thrilled when I was able to pick up a few words here and there and string them together very slowly while the conversation went on without me.

My study of Chinese had been leading me to this moment for more than a year. Last year, as a junior, I signed up to go to China for my Mini-Term. I was of course eager to travel, but I thought the most special part would be to host a Chinese exchange student at NCSSM and show them around Durham, then go to China to see their school, city, and to stay in their home.

So when my Chinese teacher asked our group for one or two people to go to the airport that evening to welcome them, I was the first to volunteer.

When our bus arrived at NCSSM, we went into the Bryan Lobby, to be greeted with big smiles and open arms by the other NCSSM students involved in the exchange program. Everyone was excited about the week ahead full of learning and celebration.

These past six months in Chinese class, we’ve had the chance to video chat each week with a language partner. I have become good friends with my partner, who practices English using the name William, during this time, discussing the differences and similarities between our cultures. Now, here he was, not on a screen but right in front of me. Before I could properly welcome him to NCSSM, he pulled a small box out of his bag.

“He’s been so excited to give that to you,” one of his classmates said.

Inside the box was a beautiful Chinese silk scarf with an elaborate, colorful pattern. I could not believe the kindness of the gift as I hugged my partner, practically bouncing up and down with jubilance.

Next I met my Chinese guest for the week, Susan, who would spend the week in my dorm and shadow me in all of my classes and other school activities. I barely knew her at the time, but a few days after being introduced, I knew that she and I are going to be friends for a long time.

We’ve had so much fun hanging out together and doing fun things in the spare time between attending class and doing homework. Last night, for example, we went out to dinner at my favorite restaurant in Durham and talked about different foods and beverages to try in America and in China. After dinner, we decided to exchange social media profiles so we could keep in touch long after the program expires.

Although she leaves for China in a few days and I will miss hanging out with her, I look forward to the unforgettable experience of traveling to China myself in a few weeks. I’ll get to see Susan again and go to all her classes and live her life with her for a week. I’ll also get to go home with Susan on the weekend to meet her family and explore the city of Hangzhou, eat at her favorite restaurants, and further advance my understanding of Chinese.

Susan, William, and this program as a whole have done wonders for my progress learning to speak Chinese. Because of this program, I now know how to properly order my Starbucks drink (something that will definitely come in handy on my trip), how to haggle with a salesperson, and even how to call someone a loser in Chinese. I now have Chinese friends to answer my questions about Chinese culture and language. I am newly motivated to continue learning Chinese and maybe even chase the goal of one day becoming fluent in the language.