On the evening of June 15th, the English Group of Tsinghua High School Affiliated High School 23 was honored to invite Mr. Weil, the English teaching and research leader of the International Department, to give a lecture on the theme of "American High School Campus Culture"。The lecture attracted the participation of many students and all English teachers, demonstrating the uniqueness of American education and the diversity of campus culture。

Mr. Weil used his personal experience as a starting point to show his students the three major forms of American youth education: public school, private school and home school。He skillfully uses the four-quadrant theory to analyze in depth how different success criteria and values affect the choice of educational style。In the second part of the lecture, Mr. Weil further analyzed five different student groups and their characteristics in American high schools, and vividly showed the representative images of each group through selected film clips。

Teacher Weil spoke eloquently

Weil's style of presentation is humorous and charming, and his words are not only engaging, but also stimulating the students' thinking。The interactive discussion sessions interspersed in the lecture allowed the students to fully release their thinking, and the Q&A session after each part allowed the students to show their deep understanding of the topic and positive thinking。The issues they raised ranged from the differences between public and private schools, to the protection of youth rights in homeschooling, to the pervasive stress of outliers。

Students ask questions about the first part

Students ask questions about the second part

After the lecture, the enthusiasm of the students did not fade. They surrounded teacher Weil and continued to have in-depth discussions on various issues. The venue was full of sparks of thinking and cultural collision。

Students discuss privately with Weil during intermission

The students continue the discussion with Weil after the lecture

This lecture is the second in a series of lectures jointly organized by the English Group of High School 23 and the International Department of the Affiliated High School, and it is also an innovative attempt in the context of the school classroom revolution。As early as January 5, 2024, Mr. Weil introduced the American family structure and culture to the students in depth, which also received warm responses。Teacher Weil's lectures not only close to students' actual life, but also showed his deep understanding and respect for Chinese culture while introducing American culture。His language expression is accurate and authentic, which effectively broadens the students' vocabulary and stimulates their cross-cultural thinking。

Looking ahead, the English Section of G23 plans to continue to strengthen exchanges with the International Department, hold more lectures on topics closely related to student life, and explore various modes of cooperation。This can not only enhance students' enthusiasm for English learning and awareness of cultural exchange, but also help teachers of the English Group of the Department to expand their teaching ideas and methods, promote the development of classroom revolution, and cultivate innovative talents with both national feelings and international vision。

Text: Wu Yanying

Photo: Liu Guizang and Wu Yanying

Reviewed by: Zhang Jie Zhu Ying Liu Guizzhang Yin Ran Yang Ruizen Yifei