Many language instructors in colleges and universities around the world have teaching assistants to help them with the teaching. Since 1968, the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant （FLTA） program has aimed...Many language instructors in colleges and universities around the world have teaching assistants to help them with the teaching. Since 1968, the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant （FLTA） program has aimed to strengthen foreign language instruction at U.S. educational institutions by establishing a native speaker presence. As one of the first group of Fulbright Chinese Language Assistants, the author worked at the College of Wooster in the United States from August, 2005 to May, 2006. At the beginning of the paper, the author gave a brief introduction of Fulbright FLTA program. Then the author described five cultural activities that Fulbright FLTAs could employ in foreign language learners＇ learning process： giving presentations, teaching songs, watching movies, organizing free tea or coffee breaks, and holding free talks. The following section discussed two phenomena that FLTAs should avoid, that is, ethnocentrism and cultural stereotyping. The author pointed out in the conclusion that Fulbright language assistants should make efforts to be qualified cultural ambassadors.展开更多
As one of the important components of China’s Middle East diplomacy and overall foreign aid,Middle East states have received aid from China since 1954.While the research in this regard is fragmented to a certain exte...As one of the important components of China’s Middle East diplomacy and overall foreign aid,Middle East states have received aid from China since 1954.While the research in this regard is fragmented to a certain extent,the problem of interpretation has become more and more controversial.This paper attempts to review the history of China’s aid to Middle East states through the integration of research data,through three stages of division and analysis of typical forms of aid.This paper finds that the medical teams of foreign aid sent by China in the 1960s and the labour export in the 1970s were developed from the practice of China’s aid to the Middle East states and then extended to other regions.In the early 21st century,China further strengthened its technological cooperation and human resources development cooperation with Middle East states in the new era of rising economic status.This article finds complexities in the role of Middle East states in the field of international aid and the dynamic changes in actual aid needs,due to the lack of authoritative information on relevant regions,total amount of country aid and the amount of funds for each type of aid,as well as the deviations in definitions of‘aid’at home and abroad,which has limited Chinese literature on aid to the Middle East.展开更多
Development became a G20 priority under the Korean presidency in 2010 and has remained central to global summitry ever since. Although the G20 has formally involved itself in the post-2015 process following the St. Pe...Development became a G20 priority under the Korean presidency in 2010 and has remained central to global summitry ever since. Although the G20 has formally involved itself in the post-2015 process following the St. Petersburg Summit in 2013 and emphasized the Sustainable Development Goals （SDGs） as a core priority under Turkey＇s presidency in 2015, the UN remains the main channel for global negotiations and discussions of the post-2015 development agenda up to its approval and adoption in September 2015 and will continue to play the leading role in the follow-up implementation and tracking of SDGs. The present paper argues that as the SDGs come to dominate the agenda and action of donors and issues of financing take central stage, the G20 can play an important role in facilitating the implementation of the SDGs due to its various strengths, although it also faces serious challenges. The paper also points out that as the 2016 G20 chair, China can make great contributions in advancing the implementation of the SDGs both domestically and internationally.展开更多
文摘Many language instructors in colleges and universities around the world have teaching assistants to help them with the teaching. Since 1968, the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant （FLTA） program has aimed to strengthen foreign language instruction at U.S. educational institutions by establishing a native speaker presence. As one of the first group of Fulbright Chinese Language Assistants, the author worked at the College of Wooster in the United States from August, 2005 to May, 2006. At the beginning of the paper, the author gave a brief introduction of Fulbright FLTA program. Then the author described five cultural activities that Fulbright FLTAs could employ in foreign language learners＇ learning process： giving presentations, teaching songs, watching movies, organizing free tea or coffee breaks, and holding free talks. The following section discussed two phenomena that FLTAs should avoid, that is, ethnocentrism and cultural stereotyping. The author pointed out in the conclusion that Fulbright language assistants should make efforts to be qualified cultural ambassadors.
基金supported by China’s National Social Science Key Research Programme‘China’s Integrative Diplomacy towards the Arab Countries under the Framework of China-Arab States Cooperation Forum’(19AGJ010)supported by the China Scholarship Council(CSC).
文摘As one of the important components of China’s Middle East diplomacy and overall foreign aid,Middle East states have received aid from China since 1954.While the research in this regard is fragmented to a certain extent,the problem of interpretation has become more and more controversial.This paper attempts to review the history of China’s aid to Middle East states through the integration of research data,through three stages of division and analysis of typical forms of aid.This paper finds that the medical teams of foreign aid sent by China in the 1960s and the labour export in the 1970s were developed from the practice of China’s aid to the Middle East states and then extended to other regions.In the early 21st century,China further strengthened its technological cooperation and human resources development cooperation with Middle East states in the new era of rising economic status.This article finds complexities in the role of Middle East states in the field of international aid and the dynamic changes in actual aid needs,due to the lack of authoritative information on relevant regions,total amount of country aid and the amount of funds for each type of aid,as well as the deviations in definitions of‘aid’at home and abroad,which has limited Chinese literature on aid to the Middle East.
文摘Development became a G20 priority under the Korean presidency in 2010 and has remained central to global summitry ever since. Although the G20 has formally involved itself in the post-2015 process following the St. Petersburg Summit in 2013 and emphasized the Sustainable Development Goals （SDGs） as a core priority under Turkey＇s presidency in 2015, the UN remains the main channel for global negotiations and discussions of the post-2015 development agenda up to its approval and adoption in September 2015 and will continue to play the leading role in the follow-up implementation and tracking of SDGs. The present paper argues that as the SDGs come to dominate the agenda and action of donors and issues of financing take central stage, the G20 can play an important role in facilitating the implementation of the SDGs due to its various strengths, although it also faces serious challenges. The paper also points out that as the 2016 G20 chair, China can make great contributions in advancing the implementation of the SDGs both domestically and internationally.
