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用英语讲述

中国故事

去年，校英语教研组开展了“用英语讲述中国故事”的征选活动，孩子们积极参与，所创作的视频获得了无数好评，展示了“新时代小学生”的自信风采。

本学期，孩子们在“用英语讲述中国故事”的系列课程中再接再厉，用更加创新的视角为我们打开了认识浩浩世界的窗口，就让我们一起来看看吧！

三年级四班

李奕澄

Chinese Dumplings

Hello everyone!

Today, I want to talk to you about one of my favorite foods: dumplings!

In Chinese, we call them "饺子" (jiǎozi).

What are dumplings?

Dumplings are a really special and traditional Chinese food ,they are often eaten during the Chinese New Year and other special festivals.

Dumplings are like little half-moons .And they also like people' ears !

The skin of dumplings is made of fluffy dough.

First, you roll the dough into a long string shape.

Then you divide them into the same size dough balls.

Take one and roll them into a flat thin circle.Fillings are always mixed with mince,ground vegetables and seasonings.

Scoop out some mixtures and wrap it up with a skin.

One dumpling is done!

At last, you can cook them by boiling or frying.No matter how they are cooked,dumplings are always delicious!

Here's a story about dumplings.

Around 200 BC in a cold winter, medical scientist ZhangZhongjing returned to his hometown.He was very sad to see that the poor people lacked food and clothing, and many of them had frostbitten ears.

On the day of the winter solstice, he put mutton and some cold-warding herbs in the pot to boil, then took them out and cut them into crumbs,wrapped them in dough to form an ear-like "Jiao'er", cooked and gave to people to eat. After eating it, their whole body was warm,their ears were hot, and their frostbitten ears were slowly cured.

So,there is an old saying ,especially in the north of China: Eat dumplings on the winter solstice, keep your ears away from frostbite.

In any case,We believe that, eating dumplings brings us good luck and happiness.And the most important thing is that we make and eat dumplings with our families, which is a very very  warm moment.

Ok,Thank you for listening,and I hope you all have a chance to enjoy some delicious dumplings soon!

三年级四班

胡蓦然

The lotus

Hi everyone! I'm Moore.

Today,I want to share with you a story about a special flower. 

Do you know what flowers these are? Yes, they are lotus flowers.

Roots in the mud,stem in the water. Leaves in the air, and flower facing the sun. 

Lotus flowers are like a big,happy family of nature, and they show off their beauty every July.

Now,let's go on a trip to a long, long time ago in China,during a time called the Song Dynasty.

There was a man named Yang Wanli,a poet, who was at a place by a beautiful lake,West Lake in Hangzhou.

He was saying goodbye to his friend, LinZifang,who was moving to a faraway place called Fuzhou.

As they said their goodbyes,Yang Wanli felt lots of feelings,so he wrote a beautiful poem.

It says: “The uncommon west lake in the midst of sixth moon, Displays a scenery to other months unknown.Green lotus leaves outspread as far as boundless sky. Pink lotus blossoms take from sunshine a new dye.”

Isn't that beautiful?From this story, we can see that the lotus is not just a pretty plant.

It carries lots of special meanings in Chinese culture.

It's a symbol of purity for friendships and stands for integrity and fairness in careers.

So next time you see a lotus, remember,it's more than just a flower—it's a story, a poem, and a whole world of beauty!