interview with tang zhen by: jen pento and callie moody
TRANSCRIPT
INTERVIEW WITH TANG
ZHENBy: Jen Pento and Callie Moody
Where is Tang Zhen From?
“Judy” is 24 years old. She is from the city of Zunyi in the Guizhou Province in South West China
The capital city is Guiyang,
where her university was located China is run by a Chairman
Currently, Hu Jin Tao runs China Judy lived in an apartment with
her mother, father, older brother,
and grandmother.
Chinese Education
Their schooling is broken up into 4 main sections:
Primary: First six years Junior Middle School: Three years Senior Middle School: Three years University: Four years
Large class size: 40-50 students per teacher One per subject Students start at six years old
Differences: Chinese Education and American
EducationChina:
8 am- 5 pm. 2 hour lunch at home
Students rise when teacher enters or leaves the room
Students greet the teacher, “good morning teacher”
Wait until lecture is over to ask questions
Summer vacation: July to September
Winter vacation: January to March
America:
8 am- 3 pm. ½ lunch provided at school
The teacher is usually already in the room
Students talk among themselves until the teacher quiets them down
Question and answer discussion is encouraged during discussion
Summer vacation: June to September
Winter vacation: week-long breaks in December, February, and April
Tang Zhen’s favorite subject in school is Math
-The other subjects she took in her primary, middle, and senior years included Chinese, math ,geography, music, and athletics was very important
-In Junior Middle school the students had to begin studying English. It is very important to study English in China
-Judy’s major at Southern New Hampshire University is Finance
Technology in the Classroom
Computers were not used in the Primary school’s in China They are introduced in their sixth year of
school In China they had a specific computer lab
they would go to for computer class because computers were not in every classroom
Homework was written out by hand, Judy did not use a computer
Tang Zhen’s Family
Her parent’s work schedule allowed them to go home for lunch just like the students
Family time was important- they would also eat dinner together
She has a dog named Dou Dou She has an older brother who is 36
Chinese Culture
FOOD:
-Judy does not like American food
-She cooks her own food while she is here on campus
We asked Judy what cultural differences there were between America and China:
Smaller classes here at SNHU She said America is very free because
students can ask questions and speak out in class
In China they only pay for books in college (video clip)
Other differences: Air pollution is worse in China There are no malls in China, the stores are
spread out, they’re not all in one place She said people generally smile more here,
they are friendlier
Video Clip
In this video clip Judy is telling Callista and I that in China they only pay for books, not tuition
“Ni Hao, wo de ming zi jiao …..” “Hello, my name is….”
Jen, Tang Zhen, Callie
www.chinahighlights.com/guizhou/guiyang/map.htm
www.chinesenames.org/chinese-symbols/family.htm
www.chinadaily.com.cn/.../01/content_524886.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zunyi
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guizhou_University
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