当地时间11月16日，应利比里亚国家广播公司（LBS）邀请，孔子学院中方院长黄坚博士携孔院师生一行三人再次来到电台参加当地最受欢迎的Bumper Show节目。

这次访谈的主题是“孔子学院在利比里亚的积极作用”。首先，黄博士全面介绍了孔院的历史以及招生办学情况，他指出汉语教学已经纳入利比里亚大学教学体制，学生可以通过选修汉语，获得学分。明皓老师对孔院的品牌项目予以了详细说明。学生乔治·莫里森从自己的经历出发，生动形象地介绍了孔子学院的招生流程、授课方式以及他在中国的留学经历，他认为中国人对利比里亚非常友好，并对自己获得汉语学习的机会感到自豪。利比里亚外交部亚洲司官员约翰逊先生指出拥有世界五分之一人口的中国已对全球经济产生了不可忽视的影响，因此利比里亚应抓住两国友好合作的大好机遇，让汉语教学融入国民教育体制，为更多的利比里亚人尤其是青少年赢得学习汉语的机会。此脱口秀节目共持续了半个多小时，参与节目的听众反映强烈，纷纷打电话进来表达自己对汉语学习的看法。

最后，电台栏目组对孔子学院表达了感谢，并希望能继续与孔院合作，创办“空中汉语”节目，让更多的利比里亚人受益。

“Chinese in the air” to be initiated in the radio program

Invited by the “Bumper show” of LBS, Confucius institute, led by Dr. Huang Jian showed up again as guests in the radio program.

The co-director of Confucius institute，Huang Jian pointed out that the institute is a non-profit public educational organization, whose aim is to provide chances of Chinese language learning and facilitate cultural exchanges. At present, Chinese language is an optional course in the University of Liberia. Students can get credits through Chinese learning. Meanwhile, Liberians from all walks of life are welcome to Chinese class for free in the institute. In addition, Ming Hao, Chinese language teacher of CI, explained that the institute also offers lots of opportunities for the students in the C.I. to visit China, such as “Chinese bridge (Chinese language competition)” and Summer/Winter Camp in China. As a student of C.I., Morris George shared his experience both in Liberia and in China vividly. He felt Chinese peoples’ friendship to Liberia and is very proud to learn Chinese. The officer from the Ministry of Affairs, Johnson said China boasts 1.3 billion populations and is a power with wide influence on the economy of the world now. Thus, it is advisable that the Chinese learning should be brought into the educational system in Liberia so that more teenagers will benefit from Chinese learning in the future. The interview lasted for about half an hour and many audiences called in to share their opinions actively.

Under the cooperation of Confucius Institute and LBS, , “Chinese in the Air” will be setsoon inthe radio programto help more Liberian to get access to Chinese language and culture.

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