The Chinese Association for International Understanding Holds the Civilisation Lecture in Bulgaria

On May 5th,the Civilisation Lecture was held in Sofia,Bulgaria,hosted by the Chinese Association for International Understanding(CAFIU)and China Today of Bulgaria,organised by the China Cultural Centre in Sofia and supported by the Embassy of China in Bulgaria.Liu Hongcai,Vice-President of CAFIU and former Vice-Minister of the IDCPC,Wang Min,Chargéd'affaires of the Embassy of China in Bulgaria,and more than 50 guests from all walks of life in both countries attended the event.Bulgarian Vice-President lotova and Deputy Speaker Ganev sent written speeches to the event.

CAFIU Hosts Civilisation Lecture in Xiaogan,Hubei Province

On April 18,the Chinese Association for International Understanding(CAFIU)held Civilisation Lecture at Huanglonghu(the Yellow Dragon Lake)Tea Culture Museum in Xiaogan,Hubei Province.

The Third Session of the World Sinology Lecture Convened Successfully

The third session of the World Sinology Lecture co-organised by the Chinese Association for International Understanding and Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) was held in a hybrid form on March 17th in Beijing,themed"The Communication and Mutual Learning among Civilisations in Promoting Human Progress".Chen Zhou,Vice Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee,Sergey Manassarian.

The Chinese Association for International Understanding(CAFIU)Held the Opening Ceremony and the First Lecture of the Civilisation Lecture Series

On October 20,2023,the Chinese Association for International Understanding(CAFIU)held the opening ceremony and the first lecture of the Civilisation Lecture Series in Henan Museum.Ji Bingxuan,Vice-Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress and President of CAFIU,attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech.

CAFIU Hosted Lecture Ⅲ of the Civilisation Lecture Series

CAFIU and the Ministry of Culture Affairs of Tunisia jointly hosted the LectureⅢof the Civilisation Lecture Series at the Centre for Arts, Culture and Letters on the afternoon of December 25.Ji Bingxuan, Vice-Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress and President of CAFIU, and Baccouche,Director of the National Heritage Institute of Tunisia addressed the lecture respectively.

Summary of the Speeches Delivered by Foreign Guests at Lecture II of the Civilisation Lecture Series

Wei Nanguang,a renowned art scholar in Suriname(Chinese Descent):Suriname can be regarded as a melting pot of ethnic groups,where different ethnic groups can coexist harmoniously.Exchanges and the blend of different civilisations promote its economic and social development and prosperity.

The Second World Sinology Lecture Concludes Successfully

On February 7th,the Second World Sinology Lecture themed Heritage Protection and Civilisation Inheritance co-hosted by the Chinese Association for International Understanding(CAFIU)and Beijing Language and Culture University(BLCU)was successfully held in Qingdao World Sinology Centre.

The Chinese Association for International Understanding Holds Lecture II of the Civilisation Lecture Series

On December 6th,2023,the Chinese Association for International Understanding(CAFIU)held Lecture II of the Civilisation Lecture Series in Paramaribo,the capital of Suriname.Ai Ping,Vice-President of CAFIU,delivered a keynote speech.Han Jing,the Chinese Ambassador to Suriname,delivered a speech.

Second Language Lecture Comprehension: Student's Perception, Problems and Strategies

The ability to comprehend academic lecture is an important part of the necessary proficiency of tertiary level students for whom English is a second or foreign language. The purpose of this research is to investigate the lecture-perceived experience of one non-nativespeaking learner who attending her English medium lecture course in the first semester in New Zealand. It describes how the learner perceives the lecturing experience, the problems she encounters and the strategies she use to overcome these problems.

Simulation of the Thermal Environment and Velocity Distribution in a Lecture Hall

The rational design of heating ventilation and air conditioning systems is an important means to achieve energy conservation and sustainable development.The simulation of air-conditioning systems with finite element methods has gradually become an important auxiliary means of complex airspace design.In this paper,a k-εturbulence model is used to conduct 3D simulations and optimize the summer air conditioning system of a lecture hall.Various conditions are considered in terms of fresh air temperature and flow rate towards the end to improve comfort.The approach used in this paper could also be used in the future as an auxiliary model to promote the design of other lecture halls and ladder classrooms.

Understanding Lecturers＇ Well-being From the Aspects of Self-determination Theory

There are five changes in higher education across the world in the 21st century. The five changes include changes in the university students, changes in the professoriate, changes in academic administration, intemationalisation, and assessment of academic work. These changes are evident in higher education in China. The pressure of the changes -on lecturers will have effects on the wellbeing of lecturers. The study discusses the wellbeing under the Self-determination Theory. This theory views wellbeing as a state of happiness. This theory also proposes that people＇s intrinsic goals like personal growth, meaningful relationships, and community contributions can enhance the satisfaction of three basic needs--need for autonomy, need for competence, and need for relatedness. In this way, lecturers can experience a sense of wellbeing. The findings of the study are significant for leaders in higher education who need to implement policies that foster effective work environments.

A fundamental(often neglected)lecture skill:presenting with credibility

Being credible as medical speakers is a fundamental quality to achieve. Although there are many factors that determine the credibility of a medical presenter, the way presentations are delivered (the lecture’s structure, visual aids, and the lecturer’s communication skills and engagement with the audience) will influence the effect speakers have on their audience and how credible people consider the lecturer, which will ultimately affect students’ learning. This perspective provides recommendations to increase speakers’ credibility through applying common presentation and communication principles in four domains: expertise and competence (e.g., know your audience, organize your presentation, introduce yourself, hold your arguments with evidence, avoid information overload, be prepared to answer questions), authenticity (be an accessible and honest speaker), personal presence (rehearse your presentation, get organized early, enjoy the moment), and dynamism (engage your audience, do not read your slides, explain the data, use images rather than text, avoid distracting your audience, ask and encourage questions).

University text books on the way out: lecturer

A new generation of "Web literate"university students will soon be getting most,if not all, of their course material from univer-sity websites, according to the Australian de-veloper of a CD-ROM. Dr Colin Pyan, a senior lecturer in psy-chology at James Cook University,Townsville, has developed a CD that has be-

Students’Feedback on Integrating Engineering Practice Cases into Lecture Task in Course of Built Environment

The improvement of students’abilities is of great significance to discover the relevant scientific problems in daily life,to analyze and solve practical problems,to trigger scientific inspiration,and to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship.Taken the course entitled Built Environment(BE)as an example,this study introduces five lecture cases combining with engineering practices,and examines the evaluation of teaching and learning effect on student outcomes.The cases consider various problems to be solved urgently in an actual project,and evaluate the student outcomes by statistically analyzing the questionnaires.Most of the students actively participate in five cases and cheerfully share their achievements.More than 85%of students are satisfied with the engineering practice and the learning proposal,and convey a little or even significantly change in their understanding of the employment prospects.

China Cultural Center in Stockholm Holds Art Lecture to Celebrate In ter national Women's Day

To celebrate the International Women's Day, China Cultural Center in Stockholm and the Chinese Swedish Federation jointly held "'International Women's Day Art Lecture The artist named Ma Jun living in Sweden introduced the history of Western art for nearly 100 audiences. Nearly 3 hour lectures were rich in con tent and vivid, and the audience was still in full swing.

Lecturer/Professor Wanted at Xi'anJiaotong University

Xi＇an Jiaotong University, a key university under the direct jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education, is one of the country＇s oldest institutions of higher learning. Founded in Shanghai in 1896 as Nanyang Public, it was renamed Jiaotong University in 1921. In 1956, at the direction of the State Council, the university was moved to Xi＇an, and renamed Xi＇an Jiaotong University （XJTU）. As one of the country＇s national key universities, it was among the first group of universities singled out for high priority development under the country＇s Seventh and Eighth Five-year Plans.