In the afternoon on May 22nd, BCCSC and BCS held their second biannual English comprehension competition. Each year this competition is held twice to better encourage students to participate in English reading, listening, speaking and writing activities with a focus on practical use and comprehension.

　　为更好地激发和培养学生学习英语的兴趣，帮助学生养成良好的朗读英语、阅读英语的习惯，培养学生综合语言运用能力，北京中加学校小学部在5月22日下午举行全校第二届“学会成长，快乐相伴”英语嘉年华活动。

　　This day’s events were divided into lower and higher elementary grades. The first competition for grade 1 and grade 2 is about English handwriting since it is the basic skill and has been traditionally highly valued at our school. Students have to write the story chosen from their English books on the lined paper provided. The duration of the competition is 30 minutes during which all the children spare no efforts to make their handwriting impeccable. The standard of work sent in is brilliant and made the judging very hard. It is a difficult task of choosing only two winners per class. After much deliberation 22 students are chosen as overall winners for their class and their work will be displayed in our school.

　　此次活动分为小学低年级组和高年级组两部分。小学一二年级的学生们在英语老师的指导下进行英文书法比赛及猜单词比赛。 比赛共两项内容，第一项是书法比赛。英语书写是学生在英语学习过程中一项重要的基本功，参赛选手在规定时间(30分钟)内现场完成指定的一篇英语篇章，要求书写规范、整洁、美观、大方。比赛过程中学生们热情高涨，神情专注，书写工整端正，经过我校评委老师从字迹、内容等方面综合评价，认真评选， 22份优秀作品脱颖而出。

　　After that, the students participate in the word search competition, which has 3 levels of difficulty. To make it more interesting, word puzzles are designed as different shapes of each level. Students have to search and circle the word on the word puzzle as fast as they can because the time is limited (20minutes) and the one who can find the most words in his class will win the game. Students participate in it with a lot of excitement and passion.

　　接下来是word puzzle比赛，Word puzzle分为3个级别，分别由简到难，为了增加趣味性，每个级别的字母排列都设置了不同的形状。参赛选手要在规定时间内完成3个级别的题，找出的单词最多的同学为获胜者。比赛中同学们热情投入，沉着冷静，现场气氛紧张而有序，他们全力以赴发挥自己的能力，争取获得最好的成绩。

　　The event provides students a chance to show their abilities and skills. It is also help them to enhance the awareness of the importance of handwriting skills and vocabulary accumulation. Most importantly, they can have fun from English learning. Well done to our winners and all of the children who entered the competition.

　　本次比赛不仅丰富了学生的校园文化生活，也给学生一个充分展 示自己的舞台，进一步激发了他们学习英语的兴趣，让每一个学生认识到英语规范书写的重要性，扩充英语单词量，同时也享受到了英语学习的快乐。

　　The higher elementary grades (3-6) performed in an English career show and speech competition. All competitors were selected for the final round after having a successful run through the preliminaries. Here we have a postman representative from class 3-3. He’s delivering letters of appreciation to all the foreign English teachers. The children were glad to show how thankful they were to their teachers, and the teachers were overjoyed to receive such a wonderful gift.

　　小学三—六年级的学生进行英语职业体验秀和英文演讲比赛。所有参赛的选手都是成功通过初赛的佼佼者。这是三年3班的小邮递员在为外国友人送信，这封来自孩子们内心深处最真挚的感谢信通过邮递员的手传递到他们喜爱的外教老师手里，老师听完孩子的真情表露后热泪盈眶!

　　The thoughtful volunteers from class 3-1 treated the foreign teachers to enjoyable rice dumplings. The students made rice dumplings live on stage to show off their skills and serves today’s special guests and audience. They used their fluent English to communicate the traditional Chinese legend behind the dragon boat festival.

　　这是我们三年1班的热心志愿者在接待我们的外教老师。他们带老师到中国地道的餐厅里品尝端午粽。小服务员们现场制作端午粽，为客人及现场观众提供美味午餐。在制作的过程中他们用自如的英文和外教老师交流中国传统文化——端午节的习俗及来历。

　　After eating rice dumplings, 3-2 managed the happy oranges juice shop. All the waiters and waitresses used English to describe the procedure to making the freshest orange juice to the foreign staff. The happy orange juice shop was so successful that even the audience couldn’t resist it. They were invited up on stage to purchase fresh orange juice for themselves. However, they could only get English service at this juice shop.

　　品尝完粽子，他们又来到三年2班经营的开心橙汁饮品店来品尝鲜榨橙汁。小营业员们用娴熟的手法为客人们提供美味橙汁，并用英文描述制作过程，得到客人们的五星好评!我们的现场观众都按捺不住了，纷纷用自己的得到的模拟钱币上前购买!但是只提供英文服务哦!

　　After drinking so much orange juice, our guests began to feel a little ill; too much of a good thing. It’s okay though because the pharmacy run by 4-1 is just around the corner. The doctors and pharmacists are all experienced and can solve any problems the patients have. What’s more is they can provide service completely in English!

　　体验完橙汁后我们的外国客人感觉有点头晕，没事，我们四年1班的自营药店分分钟解决。我们的医师和药剂师都是个个经验丰富，立刻解决病人们的问题并提供英文优质服务!

　　Next door in the traditional Chinese clothing store, the students from 4-2 and 4-3 put on a traditional Chinese costume show. The students introduced their special clothing and told of its cultural significance. Not only are the models good looking, but also they’re fluent English speakers. Their amazing performance easily won the audience’s applause.

　　之后，我们的客人们又来到中国汉服馆。我们四年2班和四年3班的模特们为客人们上演中国汉服秀并用英文介绍服饰的文化，模特们不仅颜值高而且英文赞，体现出我们华仁学校的英语特色，赢得台下观众们的阵阵掌声!

　　All the student performances are based on practical English that they learned in the classroom. Everything they know is geared towards real life applications. At the end of the career show the students once again thanked all their English teachers for providing them with better opportunities to learn.

　　整个表演的内容都是学生平时英语课上学习的模拟场景，孩子们可以熟练运用于真实的生活中，他们在表演的最后发自内心的感谢教授他们的所有英语老师，是老师们引领他们学会成长，快乐相伴!

　　Before the English speech competition gets underway, the audience once again gets to take part. The English quiz portion encourages students to solve various problems while using English thinking to solve them. The quickest and most clever students were able to win prizes.

　　中场观众互动环节一直是孩子们最期待的，他们需要用英文思维解决各领域的问题，最快解决的孩子有惊喜哦!

　　Before the English speech competition gets underway, the audience once again gets to take part. The English quiz portion encourages students to solve various problems while using English thinking to solve them. The quickest and most clever students were able to win prizes.

　　中场观众互动环节一直是孩子们最期待的，他们需要用英文思维解决各领域的问题，最快解决的孩子有惊喜哦!

　　Facing down the foreign judges questions, our competitors dealt with them calmly and confidently. The English speech competition awarded 2-first place winners, 3-second place winners, and 5-third place winners. All ten winners of today’s competition were awarded with golden trophies to show how fluent and amazing their English abilities are.

　　我们的小选手们面对外教评委的提问，流利自如的应对。最后，评选出此次英语演讲比赛的一等奖2名，二等奖3名，三等奖5名。我们的奖杯奖牌含金量很高哦!希望我们的选手们再接再厉!

　　This English competition was greatly enjoyed by all the participants, judges, and students. The students’ enthusiasm for learning English will follow them throughout their studies. For children’s day I wish all of our students better learning and happiness.

　　此次英文秀活动得到家长和学生的一直认可，通过此次活动学生们更加热爱英语，希望学生们可以将学习英语的热情一直延续下去。在儿童节即将来临之际，祝福我们的宝贝们学会成长，快乐相伴!