"Expanding children's horizons is of course a good thing, but I...am I not suitable?"
Unfortunately, Han Qi was a junior college graduate from Pheasant School half a year ago. For this reason, Han Qi did not dare to give public lectures.
Besides, although he has a lot of knowledge in his mind that a master can learn in a lifetime, it is all practical and does not say how to teach students. What's more, this is not a country. If he makes a mistake, he will be in front of this group of foreigners.
What should I do if I feel embarrassed?
He was going to challenge the Lake of the Brave in two days, and he didn't want to become a topic of conversation among the locals before then.
Athena looked at Han Qi's expression and was a little surprised.
She thought that Han Qi would refuse or agree on the spot, or that Han Qi would refuse and say that he was thinking about it. She had a way to deal with it, but where did Han Qi think about it but show off his timidity?
The youngest international architect in China.
Afraid to lecture in front of children?
No, no, maybe I saw it wrong.
Athena shook her head. She felt that Han Qi was more hesitant than afraid to go, so she followed the plan she had decided before.
"I have seen your travel videos on YouTube. You are a famous travel blogger in China and a young international architect. Your experiences are what students are looking forward to hearing. You should treat them as
They tell stories."
I don’t have a story either.
Travel is a story, but should Han Qi tell foreign students about his cycling experience? Or should he talk about the scenery he saw in Norway?
Finland and Norway are both part of the five Nordic countries and also belong to the Arctic Circle. Han Qi was so amazed by the aurora that he didn't know how many times the children in the North House had seen it.
Maybe they also think that there are auroras all over the world.
Han Qi took a deep breath and thought about Athena's proposal again in his mind.
"Can I say anything?" Han Qi asked.
Athena nodded and said: "Yes, as long as you don't spread negative energy, other themes and content don't matter. If you don't do it, I think it's better to share things related to your career."
Originally, she decided to invite Han Qi because Han Qi was an architectural designer. No architect had ever come to the North House before. Of course she wanted Han Qi to talk about architecture.
"Of course." Han Qi said.
It's not like I didn't say anything at all.
There are many skills he is proficient in, but they are not suitable for public classes for teenagers. First of all, swimming and horse riding cannot be mentioned in this situation, and music and painting are professions belonging to a small number of people. It depends on
Talent and hard work are the same whether you talk about them or not, there is nothing to talk about.
As for Chinese architecture and scenery, we can indeed talk about it.
After all, it also expands students’ knowledge.
Han Qi said:
"I agree, but Principal Athena, can I videotape the class? As you said, I am a travel blogger. Open classes are a very new thing for me, and I think this is
An unforgettable experience that I want to record.”
Athena heard Han Qi agree and said with a smile: "Okay."
Like Tom, Athena is not a local Northwood native.
Ever since she came to this bitter and cold place, there has always been only one thing she wanted to do, and that was to let the younger generation of Beiwu leave Beiwu and develop their own lives in the outside world.
The environment in the North House is so harsh that it is hard for older people to leave their hometown. Athena understands this. All she can do is teach the children well and broaden their horizons. Don't always think that the world is just a place.
So big.
"I have another question, Principal Athena. How is the English of the students? I only know English and a little Norwegian. If you really want me to give a lecture, then I can only speak in English."
"Hundreds of students here can speak English, at least to the extent that they can understand it."
"That's good, I'm fine."
After discussing the details of the lecture, Principal Athena sent Han Qi out of the house and asked Tom to send Han Qi back to Jeff's house... This made Han Qi keep thinking whether his attribute of being a road idiot had been revealed by someone.
Otherwise, why would you let someone give it to you?
When they arrived at the place, the two of them added each other as friends and went away.
Tom has his own WeChat. He just returned to Finland from China. But at the same time, he also uses Facebook as his way of communication. WeChat can be used abroad, but the network speed will be slower.
Outside the house, Kerry was chopping firewood and taking a break.
You never have to worry about the firewood being chopped down in Beiwu. On average, every household here uses at least one tree every day for cooking and adjusting the temperature in the room.
Just like in Jeff's house, there is a fireplace in the living room, and the fire is burning in it day or night.
Han Qi sat down on a huge log and watched Kerry chopping firewood, but he was actually thinking about his draft.
"What's wrong with you?" Kerry asked, "Didn't you go to school? Why, the school here doesn't suit your wishes, so you're unhappy?"
"How could such a thing happen? I'm not here to inspect township education."
Kerry smiled and said: "I think you look quite similar, haha... Then what happened? You looked worried as soon as you came back. This is not like you, Han."
"It's a pity that you didn't come with me. They invited me to give a public class."
"Open class? They invited you?" Kerry was surprised. We have only been here for one day, and someone has invited you to take an open class?
He thought for a while, sat down next to Han Qi, and said:
"I guess it's your fame that plays a role. When I search your name on Google, all your information comes up. You also have a lot of YouTube fans. There's no comparison with me, a swimming coach."
Kerry was still thinking that it was a good thing he didn't go, otherwise he would just be watching Han Qi pretending to be cool?
Han Qi was also happy to hear what he said. He said:
"This place is thousands of miles away, and the only place with running water is the Beiwu River. I guess not many children will dare to try it if you talk too much. Their legs will definitely be broken."
Beiwu River is the Lake of the Brave.
The water in the Lake of the Brave is not drinkable. Although it is flowing, it relies on volcanic geothermal heat and is full of sulfur. Although the smell has been diluted by the time it reaches the North House, it must not be used.
For food, even Han Qi didn't dare to drink the water from that river...Who knows if he can adapt to it?
That's why in ancient times, this river could be mythical. Because of this, Beiwu River has become a symbol of the rights of Beiwu people. All former Beiwu kings were conquerors of this river.
After sitting outside for half an hour doing nothing, Han Qi put her hands up and prepared to go inside to warm up.
After drafting the draft, of course you have to write it down on the computer.
Since he had been staying at home to write travel notes, his typing speed was now perfected. It was not as exaggerated as thousands of words per hour, but it was still quite easy to write four to five thousand words in an hour if his thoughts flowed smoothly.
The reason why my typing speed has improved so fast is not because of any benefits provided by the system, but because I have learned to touch type. Whether you know how to do this operation or not, the typing speed is absolutely different.
I slowly typed it into my notebook, checked it several times, and changed some details.
Jeff was not in the house early this morning and came back just before lunch. When he saw Han Qi typing on the computer, he came over and sat next to Han Qi and asked.
"Are you writing a book?"
"There are plans to write a book, but not now. You know Jeff, the principal of the school here invited me to teach the children."
He really wants to share this matter and teach students. Isn't this a teacher?
Another childhood dream came true.
Jeff and Han Qi were surprised as expected, but his focus was obviously not on Han Qi's lecture. Instead, he said:
"Are you famous outside?"
"What?"
"Only those whose names can be found on Google will be invited to Athena. The last one was Harry Aikines, an athlete who came here a few years ago, but he never swam across the river."
"So that's it. That's quite interesting. Is Principal Athena searching for everyone who comes to the North Room? Anyone who thinks they have talent will be invited to give a class to the students."
Jeff laughed and agreed.
"But we all think her move is very good." Jeff continued, "We have very few teachers here to begin with. Many of the teachers who came here left after teaching for less than two years. She invites you to take classes and can also teach.
Give children more knowledge outside of the classroom.”
"Athena is a good principal." Han Qi said.
"Yes, although our place is remote, we still attach great importance to education. Most of the children here can go to college and are exposed to a second or even a third language from the age of three to prepare for going abroad in the future."
Jeff was quickly called by his mother to help, and Han Qi went back to revise the manuscript.
It's not a lesson plan, it's just a manuscript, read to the children.
In the afternoon, Kerry took Han Qi to the Lake of the Brave, which he had been thinking about for a long time.
This is a river that flows gently, with some broken ice in the water. The river is what the locals call it. In fact, it is called a lake or a pool. There is nothing wrong with it. Anyway, the river is not long, and the lake is not that big.
Width.
Looking to the other side from here, it is two to three hundred meters.
If you don't care about the temperature in the air, then many people can swim across the river of about 300 meters, especially professional swimmers like Han Qi and Kerry, who can swim extremely fast in the water.
But the most deadly factor in winter swimming is always the temperature.
In an environment where a cold or runny nose will immediately turn into icicles. If you jump into a lake like this, you can only keep moving. If you stay in the lake for a while, the water remaining on your face or arms may freeze into ice.
Kerry said: "We are just going to swim in this water. Why, are you afraid when you see the real situation at the scene?"
"What's there to be afraid of?"
It's not just the two of them.
Han Qi has already learned from Jeff that on the day when the trip is officially scheduled to begin, everyone in the North House who is fine will come to visit, and there will be two professional rescue teams on standby in boats.
As soon as they see a swimmer who is exhausted, they will immediately rescue him. The entire rescue time only takes ten seconds.
However, this service is not free, it requires a large sum of money. If you don't pay the money, Beiwu people will not let you swim here.
The next day, Han Qi perfected the manuscript he was going to speak in the afternoon.
In the winter, it gets dark very early in the North Room, and the time after school is flexible, so for Han Qi, the last class is actually three o'clock in the afternoon.
More than 800 students and teachers from the school came to the large classroom of Beiwu School.
Athena briefly introduced Han Qi, saying that Han Qi was a photographer and architect who traveled alone, and she was honored to invite Han Qi to give lectures.
Han Qi, wearing what he thought was the most beautiful outfit, walked into the classroom from the backstage and saw a group of people sitting upright below.
The younger ones are only a few years old, and the older ones are estimated to be seventeen or eighteen. They are all sitting in this classroom in an orderly manner. This scene is completely different from the audience I saw during the singing.
There is a sense of honor.
Han Qi's hands were still shaking backstage, but when he stepped onto the podium, Han Qi found that he was not nervous. Perhaps he had been trained on the stage before.
These students and teachers are much better behaved than the fans.
It seems that these two days of worry have been in vain.
"Hello everyone, I am honored to be invited by Principal Athena to give this open class. However, I cannot be called an architect yet, but I can call myself an excellent architectural designer. So what is an architectural designer?
Woolen cloth."
Han Qi clicked the page-turning pen, and an aerial view of the Forbidden City of China appeared on the app behind him.
Before attending the open class, the students were explicitly forbidden to be quiet, but at this time, the exclamations could not be stopped, and they became more and more numerous, and gradually turned into discussions.
Han Qi waited for their peace and felt very proud.
This is our Chinese architecture, a palace complex that can be called a wonder.
When they calmed down and looked at Han Qi, their eyes changed. More and more people became interested in the Forbidden City and were curious about what Han Qi was about to talk about.
Han Qi continued to show them several pictures, including Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai, Potala Palace in Tibet...
"What I want to talk about is these buildings. I believe everyone can see that these buildings are very different from the architectural styles you usually see, and these are the Chinese architectural system in Eastern architecture."
"As the most significant independent system in the East, Chinese architecture has a long history and its basic structure has never been affected by external influences. Four hundred years ago, it reached the highest maturity point of art."
Han Qi uses pictures as the background to explain in simple and profound ways so that students can understand the beauty contained in the pictures and build their curiosity about Chinese architecture.
Anyway, you Nordic people like to travel, so go to China and see it.
Athena looked at Han Qi standing on the podium and talking without showing any timidity, and admired this young man very much.
It's not that the speech is very good, but the language is well organized. I know what I want to say from the beginning, and I am not nervous at all.
Compared with those who came to give lectures before, Han Qi said much better than them.
Even Athena became curious about China. Are all the houses in this country so beautifully built? It seems that she will go to China to see more when she has free time in a few days.
