Sep. 9th: Introduction: Discuss time, locations, activities, host, and topics
Sep. 16th: “China in my eyes”
- Invite some students who have studied abroad in China to talk about their studies, travels, and life in China
- What do you know about China?
- Can the US and China be eternal friends?
Sep. 23rd: Family-Attachment Differences between US and China
- Talk about your family members
- What are your opinions on marriage and divorce?
- What kinds of things are considered as privacy?
- Learn to make the Chinese knot
Sep. 30th: Talk about differences in food and taste
- Types of Alcohol and Alcohol Culture
- Types of Tea and Tea Ceremony
- Difference in making Eastern and Western cuisine and menu
- Learn to make a Chinese dish: making dumplings
Oct.7th: Leisure activities and Consumption habits
- The most popular leisure activities in US and China
- What you spend your money on?
- If you win the $100 million lottery, what are you gonna do with the money?
Oct. 14th: The differences between the Chinese and American education system
- Compare and Contrast Education Concepts among Elementary, Secondary, and College
- Going to college is the only option after high school?
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Studying Abroad
Oct. 21st: Chinese table games: Mahjong Culture
- Origins of Mahjong
- Why do Chinese people like to play Mahjong?
- How to play Mahjong?
Oct. 28th: Exercise, make-up, and appearance
- How do Chinese and Americans exercise differently?
- Appearance and outdoors activities
- How to lose weight?
- Martial art – Taiji performance
Nov.4th: Compare and contrast American and Chinese festivals/ holidays
- List Names of the festivals in America and China
- Tell us a story that happened on the festival day
- How the traditions influence our thinking mode
- Learn to sing a Chinese song
Nov. 11th: Environmental conservation and awareness in China and US
- How pollution impacts on people’s health
- How to live to 100 years old?
- American people’s pets
Nov, 18th: Transportation
- What conveniences technology has brought to us?
- Vehicles – how dangerous? Terrible killer
- How to solve the energy crisis?
Dec. 9th: Debate:
- Government: money talks
- Opposition: money isn’t everything