Today, the pupils fromThailand are ready to experience out Chinese culture.

         The teachers from Tanghu Elementary School of China have prepared many amazing courses. Their first class is about Chinese song.

    The pupils fromChinawill teacher their Thai partners a song called “Two tigers”.

They will see it’s not easy to be a good teacher.

To learn Chinese songs can be really interesting.

Look, the music teacher Ms. Chen fromChinais patiently demonstrating.

The partners are giving a show on the stage.

 The second song is named “To hunt tigers on the mountain”. They are using their fingers to help themselves to match the rhythm.

 They are showing their new song.

 After the music lesson, the Chines pupils are divided into four teams to go to different international classes to experience English lessons.

This English courses is about English songs, listening, writing and cooperative learning.

After English lesson, they are going to learn Thai.

 “Kakunkarp” which means “Thank you” should be spoken by male.

“Kakunkar” which also means “Thank you” should be spoken by female.

         They are learningThailandnamaste , bowing with middle finger touching nose.

        The Thai teacher was very patient.

     Here are their learning materials.

Tangchi - “I am”

Sawatikap - “Hello”

Katongkarp - “Sorry”

Lagongkarp – “Bye”

Chop – “Like”

Lark – “Love”   Tong – “Love you”

Dee – “OK”

Go – “Angry”

Xiejiai – “Sorry”

         Then they had a lesson aboutThailandtraditional instruments which are made of bamboo. Beautiful sound can be made by rolling those instruments. Further more, the pupils from Chine tried to play Chinese song “Sweet love”.

    Cooperation is the key to success.

          Ms. Chen could write down the music score according to the sound.

         Look at the special instrument made by the teacher himself.

    The vise principle Yang Liu and Mr. Zhang from Tanghu  Elementary School couldn’t help to having a try.

          Ms. Chen was trying to play the amazing instrument.

 They really had a joyful time together.

          They finally could play the traditional instrument called “Angkalung”.

         And then they experienced another special course about cup stacking.

    Look at the trophies on the shelf the school had won.

    The Thai pupils were skilled in the cup stacking.

    The Chinese pupils were learning carefully.

    Practice makes perfect.

         We can see their trophies closely.

    They are having cup stacking relay race.

The Chinese pupils learned fast.

         The cup stacking relay race began between the pupils fromThailandandChina.

          All of them enjoyed a lot today.

-Written by Jeff Zhang. Translated by Celia Xiao.