Alexander Lee, an experienced English teacher in China with a passion for Chinese tea culture, and Yaya Tang, who manages a five-star Michelin restaurant in China, spoke to students in 21G.105 Chinese V students on Friday, October 27.
Lee and Tang, who are husband and wife, spoke on “Understanding Chinese Romanticism, Marriage, and Family through Tea Culture,” offering students a first-hand perspective on cultural life in China.
The speakers discussed tea’s role in everyday Chinese life and its connections to marriage customs among ethnic groups, emphasizing the significance of the bride and groom serving tea to each other’s parents during weddings.
The talk was followed by a lively discussion. Students also enjoyed the Chinese tea ceremony and sampled renowned Chinese tea.
The speakers were invited by Tong Chen, Lecturer in Chinese, so that students could connect the talks’ content to the class curriculum.
Students of Chinese calligraphy demonstrated their craft in MIT Lobby 10 in celebration of Lunar New Year.
https://languages.mit.edu/lobby-10-was-filled-with-the-joyous-atmosphere-of-chinese-new-year/
MIT students of Japanese and students of English from Tokyo Tech enjoyed a language exchange this summer. Read this interview with MIT's Takako Aikawa.
https://languages.mit.edu/mit-and-tokyo-tech-language-exchange/
Meet MIT Global Languages new director, Per Urlaub! He was previously a faculty member at U. of Texas at Austin and at Middlebury College, where he was Associate Dean of the Language Schools for five years.
September 1st from 1 to 3pm, in 14N-310, MIT Global Languages will have open office hours for incoming students! Learn more about options for studying languages at MIT. Also... we have doughnuts!
After the formal part of the program at Spring Fest, the floor was open for students to talk about their language classes, and how they fit into their education and life.
