UADY's Confucius Institute 2013 Activities Report

1. Eighth Confucius Institute Conference Reference Materials
Part One: General Information 2013
Confucius Institute at Autonomous University of Yucatan, Merida,
Yucatan, México
The Confucius Institute of UADY began operations in October 2007 after signing the
agreement with HANBAN in November 2006and later with its collaborative partner, Sun
Yat - Sen University, in January of 2007. CI-UADY aims to promotethe learning of
Chinese Mandarin, to expand the knowledge of Chinese culture in Merida and Mexico and
organize academic and cultural exchange activities between China and Mexico.
1. Teaching activities (Courses, content, type/level, hours of instruction, teaching
materials, and number of students)
Chinese Courses
Number
Content
of
groups
Introductory
11
1. Learn pronunciation
course
2. Learn how to write 30 characters
Courses
and levels
Hours per
course
30 hours per
semester
No.
Students
registred
132
Materials
used
Chinese for
Beginners
(CI-UADY)
3. Being able to speak basic dialogues
4. Learn
and
experience
Chinese
cultura
Level 1
5
1. Study Chinese pinyin
2. Master the daily communication
skills and the classroom phrases in
Chinese.
3. Learn the basic composition rules of
Chinese characters.
4. Learn how to write 80 basic Chinese
characters.
60 per
semester
83
New
Practical
Chinese 1

2. Courses
and levels
Level 2
Number
of
groups
4
Content
Hours per
course
1. Strengthen the correct pronunciation
of students.
2. Master the basic structures of
Chinese sentences and the correct
use of Chinese characters.
3. Able to conduct basic daily
conversations in Chinese using the
four basic language skills, listening,
speaking, reading and writing.
4. Increase Chinese vocabulary after
learning the rules of composing
Chinese characters.
5. Master the usage of 120 common
characters and phrases.
60 per
semester
No.
Students
registred
43
Materials
used
Level 3
3
1. Keep practicing and improving the
Chinese pinyin
2. Study more Chinese grammatical
structures.
3. Being able to develop more
complicated and improve students’
ability to understand oral and written
communication.
4. Master the usage of 200 characters.
60 per
semester
32
New
Practical
Chinese 2
Level 4
2
1. Keep practicing and improving the
Chinese pinyin.
2. Study more Chinese gramar.
3. Being able to understand and speak
about topics related to culture,
customs and traditions.
4. Master the usage of 350 characters
60 per
semester
24
New
Practical
Chinese 2
Level 5
3
1. Keep practicing and improving the
Chinese pinyin.
2. Study systematic Chinese grammar
and practice their usage.
3. Understand well the cultural points
essential
for
effective
communication in daily life and
specific occasions.
4. Master the usage of 600 characters
60 per
semester
28
New
Practical
Chinese 3
New
Practical
Chinese 1

3. Courses
and levels
Level 6
Number
Content
of
groups
1
1. Keep practicing and improving the
Chinese pinyin.
2. Study systematic Chinese grammar
and practice their usage.
3. Understand well the cultural points
essential
for
effective
communication in daily life and
specific occasions.
4. Master
the
usage
of
800
Summer
Course for
kids
1
Kids
A
2
Kids
B
1
Instituto
Cumbres
(Private
High
School in
Merida
2
Culture
Class at
Anglo
1
characters。
1. Learn basic Chinese pinyin.
2. Learn basic conversations in
Chinese.
3. Learn and experience Chinese
culture.
1.
Occupations
2. Animals and Nature
3. Colors and clothing
1.
Spring arrived
2.
How is the weather today?
3.
Can you swim?
4.
I like to sing
5.
I want to buy chocolate
6.
How much is it?
1.- Master the basic structures of
Chinese sentences and the correct use of
Chinese characters.
2.- Able to conduct basic daily
conversations in Chinese using the four
basic language skills, listening, speaking,
reading and writing.
3.- Increase Chinese vocabulary after
learning the rules of composing Chinese
characters.
4.- Master the usage of 120 common
characters and phrases.
Chinese culture includes Festival
Culture, Chinese Geography, Chinese
History and Chinese character.
Total number of students
Hours per
course
No.
Students
registred
6
Materials
used
60
23
Chinese
Paradise
1 A and B
30
21
30
10
Kaile Hanyu
Chinese
Paradise
Chinese
Paradise
60
23
30
16
60 per
semester
New
Practical
Chinese 3
New
Practical
Chinese 1
Self-edit
Teaching
material
441 students

4. 2.
Cultural and other activities, training of local teachers of Chinese (number of
trainings, number of participants and impact), developing of teaching materials,
and applying of graphic teaching materials.
Date
January
Activity
Promotion
Chinese class
UADY
of
at
# of Participats
200
1200
Feb. 5
9th China Day
March
The 2nd Local
Chinese Summer
camp
March
March
May
HSK
HSKK
35
16
22
Chinese Cooking
Class
55
May 12
Chinese
Bridge
Competition
6
May 31
Confucius Institute
Scholarship
12
June
Chinese Boat
Festival
Celebration
35
June
Closing Ceremony
and Graduation
200
Impact
The Chinese language class and the Chinese
culture promotion class to the students in
UADY or exchange students from the other
countries; in addition, we use radio,
newspaper, magazine, banners.
The Chinese Spring Festival has the
objective to offer the publicto learn about
Chinese culture. It is organized through 14
stations, each with a different activity. Local
and national press reports it.
The students will learn more about the
Chinese language and culture during two
days camp while they are having fun. The
whole camp is taught in Chinese.
Compared with last year there was a 20% of
increase of students who took HSK.
This year was the first time this exam was
offered.
Students have the opportunity to learn how
to make traditionalChinese food like Jiaozi,
Tangyuan. The local media reported it.
More and more students are interested in
learning Chinese through the Chinese bridge
program. As of last year we organized a
local competition; this year we had 6
participants, and they participated at a
national level obtained the first place.
11 students received the scholarship to study
in Guizhou University or Shenyang Ligong
University for one year and 1 student for one
semester
Teachers and students got together in a
Chinese restaurant tocelebrate The Chinese
Boat Festival and students learnt how to
cook zongci
Closing ceremony after each semester is
organized. Students perform in Chinese or
talk about aspects related to Chinese
culture.. Six students graduated, since they
finished level six..

5. Date
Activity
July
Training of teachers
at a Chinese Camp
for Kids
August
Promotion
of
Chinese class in the
UADY
200
Workshop for CI
directors
1
10th China day
1500
Chinese Cooking
Class
60
Sep. 4 to 14
# of
Participants
3
Sep. 29
Octuber
Octuber
HSK
Octuber
November
HSKK
YCT
25
4
8
Impact
Organized by Rutgers University in New
Brunswick, NJ; two Chinese teachers and
one local teacher participated in a workshop
in which they experienced to work with kids
and collaborated with other teachers in the
design and preparation of classes.
The Chinese language class and the Chinese
culture promotion class to the student in
UADY or exchange students from the other
countries; In addition we use radio,
newspaper, magazine, banners.
Hanban offers workshops for CI Director´s
with the objective to familiarize them
diverse aspects of China and administrative
issues of the CIs. The workshop Nankai
University in Tianjin
The Mid-Autumn Festival has the objective
to offer the publicto learn about Chinese
culture. It is organized through 15 stations,
each with a different activity. Local and
national press reports it.
Students have the opportunity to learn how
to make traditionalChinese food like Jiaozi,
Tangyuan. The local media reported it.
In this time we invited to students from
others schools in the city and from Quintana
Roo, to took the exam.
In this time we invited to students from
others schools in the city and from Quintana
Roo, to took the exam.
This will be the first time CI-UADY
organized this test for kids. The exam was
held in November 15th.

6. 3.
Major events and Featured and innovative programs
CI-UADY teachers collaborated with Chinese Embassy in Mexico during the reception of
the President of China, XiJinping’s visit to Yucatan State.
During 2013, four conferences were offered to introduce the different aspects of Chinese
culture: Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chinese Economy and its perspectives, Chinese
Poems and Chinese Literature. In addition, during the semester CI-UADY offer our
students lectures and activities about the culture of China. The latter is a part of the CIUADY language course.
活动日期
Sep. 16th
Oct. 3rd to 8th
Oct. 13
Activity
参加人数
Impact
Conference:
400
Traditional
Chinese
Medicine offered by
Master Liu Guangrui.
After the conference,
Dr. Liu offered 10
consultation to people
from the audience.
The two lectures wereheld
with the School of Medicine
of the UADY. 400 people
came to listen to the lecture
and there is a great interest
from the local population and
students to learn about
traditional Chinese medicine.
5 local media reported this
event.
Conference: China’s 350
Role in Asian Market
and Perspectives of the
Chinese
Economy.
The lectures were
offered by Economist,
Counselor of State
Council of China, Dr.
Tang
Min
and
Financial Expert, Dr.
Zuo Xiaolei.
In collaboration with the
School of Business and
Accounting and the School of
Economics, two lectures were
offered by over 350 students.
In addition we offered the
lecture at IC-UNAM in
Mexico City.
Poet, Professor of Zhe 85
Jiang University, Cai
Tianxin came to visit
our CI and offered a
lecture to the public
and students from the
School
of
Social
Sciences.
80 students from the School of
Social Sciences came to the
lecture in addition professors
and local poets who interacted
with Professor Cai.

7. Nov. 29
Famous Writer, Mr. 150
Liu Zhenyun gave a
lecture.
Sep. to Dec.
Chinese Culture Class: 50
Chinese
Noodle,
Chinese Food and
Chinese Films.
In cooperation with the area of
literature at UADY, the lecture
was offered so that students
become familiarized with the
modern Chinese literature
As part of the course offered,
time is allocated for students
to become familiarized with
cultural issues of China
organizing workshops.
Part two: Formulation of regulations, and cooperation between the Chinese and local
sides.
1. Overview of the work of the Board of Directors.
The CI-UADY Board of Administration co-chaired by UADY’s Rector, Alfredo Dájer and
President Xu Ningsheng from SYSU has been fundamental for the success and growth of
the institute. In the yearly meeting, the Director of the Institute, Dr. Andres Aluja presents a
report of the activities done through the year and the budget proposal for the next year.
Both the report and budget are discussed, analyzed and approved. Suggestion for
improvements has always been much appreciated.The Board alternatesthe meeting between
UADY and SYSU. The board will meet at UADY in January of 2014.
2. The formulation of management regulations (for personnel administration, financial
matters, teaching and archives).
CI-UADY has developed procedure for the Board, Teachers and Students. Students at the
moment of registration are given the manual with procedures, rules and regulations. With
respect to financial issues, CI-UADY follows the procedures according to the university
guidelines and regulations which are audited every year.
3. Activities organized byboth Chinese and local partner institutions
Strategic co-operation agreement has been signed with SYSU, including exchange visit,
academic assistance and student exchange program. Rector of UADY, accompanied with
the Director of Academic Affairs, Director of Planning and the formerDean of Business
School, and now Financial Director of UADY, will visit SYSU to further discussion
relating to cooperation in December, 2013.

8. 3. Services provided for the community; the building of affiliated Confucius Classrooms
and teaching sites.
CI-UADY has been approached by several sister universities in the Yucatan peninsula
expressing intent to collaborate and conform a nucleus of Confucius Classrooms. We also
have been approached by the University of Caribe in Cancun (a public state university)
with a request to assist them in establishing a Chinese program.
Part Three: Research outcomes and Implementation of the Confucius Institute
Headquarters’ key programs.
5. The Implementation of Development and Integration into UADY of IC
CI-UADY has from its beginning made an effort to integrate itself to the university for
example during 2013, several kinds of events are held in cooperation with related schools:
Seminar of Asian Economics with School of Economics, Seminar of Economic Reform in
China with School of Accounting, Seminar of Chinese Traditional Medicine with Medical
School, Seminar of Chinese Poem with School of Social Sciences, Seminar of Chinese
Literature with School of Liberal Arts, Chinese courses with School of Education and
participation in the Cultural Week of UADY.
We have also incorporated to the Schools of Economics and Law the Chinese language
courses as a course with credit value. The latter enables students to become more interested
in the possibilities of learning another language and culture.
IC-UADY will use as of 2014 the academic administration system of UADY. This will
enable all students to register on line and for us to have a well-established infrastructure for
academic follow up of our students.
IC-UADY has five administration staff, including three fulltime and two part-time, and six
Chinese teachers. Two of them are local, while the other four are Chinese volunteer
teachers. Office area now is ninety-seven square meters, one hundred and eighty-nine
square meters of six classroom and sixty-six square meters of library and multi-media selfstudy center and 150 square meters for exhibition.Each year the funding from UADY for
the personnel cost in the CI would be one hundred thousand dollars each year in addition to
infrastructure maintainace.
Part Four: Upload No More Than 10 Featured Pictures with captions in both Chinese
and English.

9. 第 9 届中国日
The 9th China Day Inauguration on Feb. 9th attended by 1200 people

10. 第六届汉语桥比赛
The 6th Chinese Bridge Competition at CI-UADY. The winner participated in the national
competition and won the first place in the university category.

11. 第二届本地汉语夏令营
2nd local Chinese Summer Camp with the participation of 35 students. The camp is twoday of intensive activities in Chinese.

12. 第四期幼儿汉语暑期班
4th summer camp for Kids with the participation of 25 children during 3 weeks.

13. 第十届中国日
The 10th China Day Inauguration which took place of Sep. 29 with the participation of
1500 people who attended the festival.

14. 中医大师刘光瑞在我院开设讲座
Traditional Chinese Medicine Lecture at School of Medicine of UADY offered by Master
Lui Guangrui which was attended by 350 individuals.

15. 汉语水平考试
HSK and YCT Test with total 75 students attended.

16. 著名经济学家、国务院参事汤敏及金融学家、银河证劵首席总裁顾问左小蕾访问我
院.
Economist, Counselor of State Council of China, Dr. Tang Min and Financial expert, Dr.
Zuo Xiaolei visiting CI-UADY on Oct. 3rd to 7th.

17. 著名诗人、浙江大学教授蔡天新在 CI-UADY 开设讲座
Famous Writer. Mr. Liu Zhenyun visiting CI-UADY and giving a lecture on Modern
Literature in China.

18. 著名作家刘震云访问我院并开设讲座
Famous Writer, Mr. Liu Zhenyun is visiting CI-UADY and giving a lecture