[Discover China Through Stories Season 5] 3.7: Dedication to Duty Zhang Binggui and His Unique Skill

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Course Introduction
Discover China Through its Stories, a bilingual Chinese culture video course series jointly directed by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation of the Ministry of Education of the PRC and New Channel International Education Group, integrates language learning, Chinese culture knowledge and cross-cultural communication. The course consists of 10 seasons, with 6 Chinese stories per season, 7 lessons per story, and 420 lessons in total.
Curated by renowned language education expert Professor Hu Min and taught by Oxford University graduate David Symington, this series features more than 40 outstanding teachers from China and abroad. Two recipients of the Chinese Government Friendship Award, Dr. William N. Brown, an American professor at Xiamen University, and Mr. Paul White, a British translator, are also invited to share their favorite stories from the course.
The course’s 60 Chinese stories are all from the Stories of China Retold in English - Elementary Stage (Bilingual) published by People's Publishing House in China, and cover the six major areas of Chinese culture: Chinese cultural icons, Chinese customs, Chinese arts, Chinese achievements, Chinese sages and great figures, and Chinese spirit. Each story is taught in seven 15-minute mini-lessons through comprehensive modules that reinforce a standardized and authentic use of language through English/Chinese recitation, bilingual presentation skills, appreciation of writing styles, understanding the purpose of the story, and bilingual cross-cultural knowledge.
The series targets young people interested in learning Chinese language and culture, as well as English and Chinese language educators and those who need to communicate across cultures. The course’s innovative design seamlessly transmits Chinese culture in a way that is both entertaining and instructional. In each course, learners can follow the teacher's camera to visit cultural monuments such as Mount Tai and Zhaozhou Bridge, experience contemporary Chinese achievements such as high-speed rail and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, and see teachers use vivid performances to recreate classic scenes from stories. The situational teaching method provides learners with a unique, innovative and immersive learning experience that enhances both their language skills and their understanding of Chinese culture.
Season 5 include "Destroying the Opium", "Finding the Right Direction at Last", "Mencius’Mother Moves Three Times", and so on.
1. Lin Zexu: Destroying the Opium
2. The Compass: Finding the Right Direction at Last
3. Dedication to Duty: Zhang Binggui and His Unique Skill
4. The Bamboo: The Legend of Mottled Bamboo
5. Mencius: Mencius’Mother Moves Three Times
6. The Lantern Festival: The Goodwill of the Daughter of the Lord of Heaven