Chapter 295
Chapter 295
: Popularization of Chinese Education in the Empire
No. 6 Primary School, Bandula District, Yangon City.
It was still dark before Chen Mingde woke up in the teacher’s dormitory.
“Old Zhao, I heard that a new teacher will come to our school today?” Chen Mingde was washing himself in the bathroom on the balcony while chatting with his roommate Zhao Jian.
Zhao Jian, who was squatting in the toilet on the balcony, pooped vigorously and replied: “Yes, I heard it was Naypyidaw… Oh, it is now called the Imperial Capital. He was sent directly from the Ministry of Education of the Imperial Capital. , airborne talents, it is estimated that most of them will directly become a teaching director or something.”
Zhao Jian and Chen Mingde were both normal students who graduated from Yangon Normal University. After graduation, they worked as teachers at the No. 6 Primary School in Bandula District, Yangon City.
During the previous Burmese government, they mainly taught Burmese language and mathematics, and occasionally taught some Chinese courses, but relatively few.
Because the school they attend is a public school, and the Myanmar government regulates the curriculum of public schools, schools in cities in southern and central Myanmar rarely teach Chinese.
On the other hand, schools in northern Myanmar teach more Chinese.
However, since the establishment of Qin a few months ago, the education system of the entire 447 country has undergone earth-shaking changes.
The imperial education department required public schools and private schools everywhere to teach Chinese, replacing Burmese as the main curriculum.
And these teachers, who were originally Chinese, naturally benefited from the rising tide.
Not only did Chen Mingde and Zhao Jian’s salaries increase a bit, but the four-person dormitory they originally lived in was also transformed into a two-person dormitory. Even the principal treated them with respect.
After all, the Qin State is now governed by Chinese people. They, the Chinese ethnic group who were once ignored or even not recognized by the Burmese government, have finally become the masters.
“I hope he is someone easy to get along with.” Chen Mingde brushed his teeth and said vaguely.
There was a flushing sound from the toilet, and Zhao Jian walked out of it.
Chen Mingde got out of the way of the sink, and Zhao Jian stepped forward to wash his hands. He also took out the toothpaste, toothbrush, and cup, and began to wash up.
“What does it have to do with us?” Zhao Jian put some toothpaste on his toothbrush and said while brushing his teeth: “He is a parachute from the Imperial Ministry of Education. He must be a direct descendant. Maybe he came from northern Burma or even the Golden Triangle.”
Hearing this, Chen Mingde thought about it. If this was an ordinary teacher, he would probably have been assigned to some remote areas. Yangon is the most prosperous city in Qin State. Those who can be assigned here must be people with background.
It’s different from ordinary teachers like them.
After finishing washing, the two began to prepare their own lesson preparation materials.
Then he went to the teachers’ building.
In the teachers’ building, teachers are grouped into grade groups and placed on the same floor. Basically, each teacher is responsible for the teaching tasks of several classes.
Chen Mingde and Zhao Jian now teach sixth grade courses.
As soon as they entered the teacher’s office, they saw that many teachers had gathered inside, all discussing the new teacher who came today and guessing what kind of person he would be.
The two came to their respective offices and sat down, checking the students’ homework and listening to everyone’s chat.
After a while, the school’s principal, vice-principal, and dean of students and other leaders came in with a young man.
Everyone in the teacher’s office stopped discussing and looked over.
“Come, let me introduce to you. This is Wu Xing, a support teacher sent from the Imperial Education Department. He is currently joining our Sixth Elementary School as the deputy director of the sixth grade and the deputy director of the sixth grade class. Class teacher, everyone welcomes you with a round of applause!” The principal loudly introduced this gentle-looking young man to everyone.
Everyone applauded and welcomed him.
Chen Mingde also looked curiously at the young man named Wu Xing in front of him, sizing him up.
I saw this young man who looked to be in his early twenties (abcf), wearing a pair of black-rimmed glasses and dressed plainly. He looked like a college student who had just graduated.
“Hello everyone, I am Wu Xing. I graduated from Jingdong Normal School. Please take care of me in the days to come!” Wu Xing briefly introduced himself and then bowed slightly to everyone.
The crowd’s applause became a little more enthusiastic.
“Teacher Chen Mingde.” After the applause stopped, the principal called Chen Mingde.
“Here!” Chen Mingde stood up.
“You are the head teacher of Class 1 of the sixth grade, and you are also the head teacher of the sixth grade. You lead Teacher Wu Xing to get familiar with our school.” The principal handed over the new teacher to Chen Mingde.
In the first half of this year, Chen Mingde was only an ordinary teacher in Class 6. Even with the outbreak of the civil war and the social unrest caused by the military coup, the school’s enrollment rate dropped significantly.
When the Qin army occupied Naypyitaw, primary schools across Yangon were suspended for a time.
When Qin’s rule became more stable and schools resumed classes one after another, the status of Chinese teachers such as Chen Mingde also rose, directly to the rank of grade director.
Afterwards, the principal arranged an office space for Wu Xing, explained a few words, and left.
At this time, the bell rang for class. Teachers with teaching tasks got up one after another, brought their teaching materials, and went to their respective classes.
“Hello, Teacher Wu! I am Zhao Jian, the head teacher of Class 2 in the sixth grade!” Chen Mingde poured two glasses of water and was about to give one to the new teacher. Suddenly, he found that Zhao Jian, who had been full of disdain for the new teacher in the dormitory, suddenly licked It went on the face.
“Oh, hello, Teacher Zhao!” Wu Xing shook hands with Zhao Jian very solemnly.
Then the two started talking.
Chen Mingde complained a few words to this best friend in his heart, and then he also got close to him.
“Thank you, Teacher Chen.” Wu Xing took the hot water handed over by Chen Mingde and suddenly asked with a smile: “By the way, teachers, how is the education situation here in the Sixth Primary School now? Is it going well?”
Hearing this, Chen Mingde and Zhao Jian were stunned for a moment.
At this time, the sound of reading aloud rang out in the campus.
“It’s noon on the day of hoeing…sweat dripping from the soil…”
Although the pronunciation is still somewhat non-standard, and even mispronunciations occur, Chinese courses have generally been adopted, and Chinese has become the mainstream of teaching.
“It’s not bad.” Chen Mingde said: “The students have made rapid progress in learning in the past two months, and some students can already speak proficient Chinese.”
“It’s just a bit difficult for sixth-grade students. After all, the older they get, the harder it is to learn a new language.”
Zhao Jian looked around and saw that the other teachers were a little far away, so he whispered: “But because the teaching materials were changed, some parents… filed a complaint with the school.”
“Oh?” Hearing this, Teacher Wu Xing became even more curious.
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