The Life of a Chinese Girl in an American Middle School

Author: Zhang Shengnu
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: This is a true account of a 12-year-old ordinary Chinese girl studying in a middle school in the United States. With the vivid language unique to teenagers, a picture-illustrated narrative style, and a rejection of artificiality, it captures the authentic urban feelings and the customs and cultures of a foreign land. Accompanied by a VCD disc featuring classroom recordings from an American middle school, it offers an immersive experience. From an education system focused solely on grades to one that encourages the development of personal talents, the differences in teaching methods led to a qualitative leap in the girl's confidence, interests, academic performance, and evaluations within a very short time. What caused such a significant disparity? Believe it or not, the correct answer is definitely not just one!