“纸上得来终觉浅”,6月4日,无锡外国语学校国际课程中心小学二年级的同学们离开学校,离开课堂,离开书本,在老师们的带领下来到了常州MEWE职业体验馆,进行了一次别开生面的探究课。

The second grade students of the International Curriculum Center of Wuxi Foreign Language School came to Changzhou MEWE Castle. They practiced exciting and distinctive classes, which are different from lessons in school. They hadn’t stay in the classroom and they needn’t the books.

二年级目前正在进行的探究单元是“我们如何组织自己”,并围绕“人们创建各种组织来解决各种问题,并支持人类的奋斗和事业”这一中心思想展开探究。根据关键词“组织”,我们计划了本次外出探究活动。

Grade Two students are learning about the theme of the unit - ‘How we organize ourselves’. They carry out inquiry about the central idea: People create organizations to solve problems and support human endeavour and enterprise. According to the key words: organization, we planned the activity.

在外出之前,同学们一共分成四组,每一小组可以体验六种不同的职业。

Before going out, students are divided into four groups on the basis of their interest. Every group could experience six different careers.

音乐响起,灯光变幻,同学们变身小模特儿,昂首挺胸地走起了T台。那自信的表情,那潇洒的步伐,那专业的姿势,迎来了观众们的鼓掌与欢呼。

Students changed into a small model, walked confidently on the T stage while the music’s going on and the light’s changing. The audience clapped and cheered when they witnessed their confident expressions and professional gestures.

洁白的病房里,同学们穿上白大褂,化身一位位“白衣天使”。有的在对伤员实施急救,有的在进行内科检查,还有的在为患者检查牙齿,他们全神贯注,以救死扶伤为己任。

In the undefiled ward, students wore the doctor’s overalls, changing into a ‘smart angel’. Some were giving the first aid into the wounded. Some were examining the internal medicine. Some were checking the teeth for the patients. They paid attention carefully and were responsible for healing the wounded.

这一组同学坐在一起,听老师讲解火灾急救和逃生知识。突然,火警响起来了!大家快速换上消防员装备,带好安全帽,冲向火场,全力以赴开始灭火。

This group sat together listening to the teachers about the knowledge of the first aid treatment in fire hazard. Suddenly, the fire alarm sounded. Everyone put on the fireman’s outfit and the helmets quickly. They rushed into the fire bravely and were ready to put out the fire.

这间教室里摆放着许多动漫人物小模型,这是要干什么呢?原来是要制作定格动画呀!大家搬好小板凳,坐在电脑前,仔细聆听老师的讲解。接着,大家热火朝天地讨论起来,用几个小模型,编织属于自己的故事,并拍下照片,做成动画,体验了一回当导演的乐趣。

Look! There were many small models of cartoon characters in the room. What’s it used for? It’s to record the Stop-Motion Animation. They sat in front of the computer nicely and listened to the teacher carefully. Then they had a heated discussion together. They made their own stories with several small models. After they took photos and made it successfully. They experienced the fun of being a director.

“牛仔水吧”里飘来了奶茶的香气,这里有一群同学在制作手工奶茶呢!大家穿上帅气的牛仔衣,一勺奶粉半勺糖,有模有样地开始冲泡奶茶。喝一口自己亲手做的奶茶,果然比平时买的要香啊!

The aroma of milk tea wafted from the cowboy water bar, because there was a group of students making the tea milk! They wore the handsome cowboy clothing. Taking a spoonful of milk powder and half a spoonful of sugar, they made the tea milk in a proper manner. It’s even more delicious than buying outside.

听,怎么有人在惊叫?原来是这组同学在找寻“科尔斯特的宝藏”。大家绞尽脑汁,先是破解了重重密码。接着走进密室,身手矫捷地避开激光,到达终点,找到了尘封已久的宝藏。小探险家们历经险阻,打开了宝箱,激动不已。

Listen! Someone was screaming. This group of students was searching the treasure. They tracked their brains. They broke the codes steps by steps. Then walking in the adytum, they avoided the laser promptly and reach the terminal. They found the treasures successfully. The little explorers went through all kinds of difficulties and opened the treasure chest.

大家还体验了育婴师、广播员、宇航员、厨师、茶艺师、园丁、科学家、警察、女巫和手工肥皂制作等职业,体验到了各种不同的职业在不同的组织中各自不同的责任与义务。在整个活动过程中,大家有过新奇,有过疑惑,更多的是尝试了新的技能,收获了新的知识与感受,真是意义非凡!

Except those jobs, they also experienced the baby sitter, broadcaster, astronaut, chef, gardener, scientist, police officer, witch, soap making and so on, experiencing the responsibilities and duties of different jobs in the organizations. During the activity, everyone was full of curiousness and doubt. It’s important for them to try the new skills and gain more knowledge and the unforgettable experience!