【文章內容簡介】 following purposes: 第一是教授中文。在中國，英語已列入從小學至大學的必修課。同樣，在英國，“漢語熱”近年來也是持續(xù)升溫。英國超過500所中小學開設了中文課程，部分學校甚至將中文列入了必修課。去年9月，英國政府將中文列入了GCSE的正式科目?？鬃诱n堂具有專業(yè)、優(yōu)質的中文師資力量，可以很好地滿足學生們學習中文的需要。First, teaching China, English learning is now pulsory from the very first year in primary school right to the university ’m also glad to see an emerging “mandarin fever” in this is now being taught in over 500 primary and secondary schools, and some of them have made it a pulsory September 2009, the British government made Chinese another GCSE Confucius Classrooms offer high quality and professional mandarin teachers, who are able to meet growing needs of learning 。語言不僅是一項交流工具，它更是一把鑰匙、一雙翅膀，學習掌握了它，你就能打開不同文化的大門，飛越不同文化間的障礙。中國的文化，既古老、又現(xiàn)代，古老是因為它具有深厚的歷史積淀，現(xiàn)代是因為它與時俱進?？梢哉f，中國文化就如同一本引人入勝的書籍。Second, introducing Chinese is not only a means of munication, but also gives learners an extra pair of wings to fly over cultural Chinese culture is both old and new, old in terms of its profound roots in our timehonoured history, and new in the sense of China’s fast development and is like a book that makes very interesting 。友誼建立在了解的基礎之上?？鬃诱n堂深植于英國的中小學校，在英國的年輕一代灑下了中英友誼的種子，其影響是長遠的，必將促進兩國人民的世代友好。Third, deepening the friendship between our is based on mutual presence of Confucius Classrooms at British schools will go a long way to strengthening the friendship between our peoples and will sow the seeds of ChinaUK friendship in the hearts of the younger ：知之者不如好之者，好之者不如樂之者。希望圣瑪麗小學的同學們在孔子課堂里，學習（LEARN）、喜歡(LIKE)和熱愛(LOVE)中國語言和文化，感受和享受其中的快樂，更希望你們長大后做中英友好的傳承人和中英合作的促進者。As Confucius said, “Knowledge is good to learn, better to love, and best to enjoy”.I would encourage students at St Mary’s to learn, love and enjoy the Chinese language and culture, and as you grow up, to carry on the friendship and cooperation between our two ，為了使同學們能夠更好地學習中文，了解中國，樂愛妹參贊和我今天特向圣瑪麗小學孔子課堂贈送電視機、DVD機和一些介紹中國的書籍和光盤，希望你們會喜歡。Last but not least, Counselor Le Aimei and I would like to present the Confucius Classroom with a TV set, a DVD player and some books and DVDs about they will make your mandarin and Chinese culture lessons easier and even more ！Thank you.第三篇：駐英大使倫敦奧運演講駐英大使倫敦奧運“中國之家”揭幕儀式致辭時間:20120811 10:15來源:口譯網 作者:口譯網 點擊:2030次中國駐英國大使劉曉明在倫敦奧運“中國之家”揭幕儀式上的致辭 2012年7月25日，倫敦華爾道夫希爾頓酒店Speech by Ambassador Liu Xiaoming at the Launch of China House The Waldorf Hilton, London, 25 July 2012尊敬的中國奧委會主席劉鵬先生，尊敬的國際奧委會副主席于再清先生，尊敬的南京青奧委執(zhí)行主席楊衛(wèi)澤先生，尊敬的吳思田大使，女士們、先生們：Chairman Liu President Yu Chairman Yang Sebastian and ，出席“中國之家”揭幕儀式。首先，我謹代表中國駐英國大使館致以熱烈祝賀。同時我也借此機會，對中國奧運代表團的所有運動員、教練員和官員及前來報道倫敦奧運會的中國媒體朋友們表示熱烈歡迎。It is a real pleasure for me to attend the launch of 39。China House39。 on the eve of the London Olympic behalf of the Chinese Embassy in the UK, I wish to extend my warmest also wish to express my sincerest wele to all athletes, coaches and officers of the Chinese delegation and the Chinese media ing to cover the Games.“中國之家”的作用和意義，剛才劉鵬主席已經提到，它是中國首次在夏季奧運會上設立“中國之家”，是中國奧委會在倫敦奧運會期間的接待中心。As Chairman Liu Peng said, this is the first time that a 39。China House39。 has been set up during a Summer Olympic will provide a superb reception centre for the Chinese Olympic Committee during the thirtieth Olympiad in “家”，我個人有幾點突出的感受：This 39。House39。 has impressed me in the following ，這個“家”，它門窗敞開、熱情周到，是開放好客的?！爸袊摇睔g迎所有奧林匹克大家庭成員，歡迎大家與中國體育代表團、中國奧委會合作伙伴及中國媒體在此交流切磋，它是我們共同的家，是“友誼之家”。First, this 39。House39。 is open, warm and means that 39。China House39。 can wele all members of the Olympic enables China to contribute greatly to the values of the Olympic know that 39。China House39。 will warmly wele and encourage exchanges and interactions with the Chinese sports delegation, partners of the Chinese Olympic Committee and Chinese is a 39。House39。 for us is a 39。House39。 of ，這個“家”，它布置精巧、陳列考究、內容豐富，令人賞心悅目。走進“中國之家”，就感到濃濃的中國文化氛圍。在布展方面，“中國之家”既設立了奧林匹克專題展覽，生動體現(xiàn)中國的奧運故事，同時中國駐英國大使館在此舉辦中英建立大使級外交關系40周年專題展，全面介紹中英兩國關系的發(fā)展歷程。Secondly I am very much impressed how this 39。House39。 is pleasing to the finest d233。cor and furnishings carry a strong Ch