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Members of the Tai Chi club going through their routines
of Law, Cave Hill and the CUPL, Office of International Cooperation and Exchange, that the course will be taught as a second semester course going forward. It is therefore expected to be timetabled in Semester II of the 2022-2023 Academic Year. Chinese Bridge Competition The 2022 Chinese Bridge competition was presented through a partnership between the CI and the Embassy of China in Barbados. This competition seeks to provide a platform for young students to showcase their Chinese proficiency, exchange knowledge with peers, improve their understanding of Chinese culture as well as increase their interest in learning the language. The competition for tertiary level contestants was held in-person at the CI, as well as virtually via Zoom, on June 9, 2022. There were four contestants who were required to: 1) make a brief “on the spot” speech in Mandarin, encom- passing the competition theme “One World, One Family”; 2) submit a video with a performance piece capturing aspects of Chinese culture; and 3) provide answers to three questions each, posed during the Knowledge Quiz segment. Scores were based on the students’ deportment, pronunciation, expression, and knowledge of the material. Performances included Chinese paper-cutting, Chinese poem recital and Chinese musical renditions in song.
The 2022 competition for Primary School Level contest- ants was held online on June 17, 2022, around the theme “Chinese, Joy and Fun” with self-introduction presentations and talent demonstrations. There were 14 students in the competition, all from the St Stephen’s Primary School. There was no competition for secondary school students this year, as the potential contestants were engaged with final exams and then dispersed for the summer holidays. Chinese Culture Club General: The CI has continued to utilise the teaching of Chinese culture as a vehicle for Mandarin teaching. In the 2021-2022 academic year, all the CI Culture Club activities were transitioned to the online format for presentation, including those on cuisine, Tai Chi, the Chinese Corner and Chinese opera. Chinese Cuisine: This course has been identified as one of the new revenue-generating courses to be introduced by the CI by the next academic year. The course will be designed to provide participants with knowledge of the basics in Chinese cuisine, including cooking techniques. Tai Chi: The CI has launched a martial arts team which has been named the “Blue Dragon”. A promotional poster has been prepared and promotion is underway. Training has continued both online and face-to-face outdoors, with a break during the summer holidays.
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES CAVE HILL CAMPUS ANNUAL REPORT TO COUNCIL 2021/2022
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