Chapter 450 The strong never complain about the environment
Chen Xi felt helpless. This Linxi, letting him come to power now was obviously a surprise attack and wanted to make him look embarrassed.
However, Chen Xi is not the kind of person who is easily disrupted.
He took a deep breath, stood up, and walked steadily towards the podium.
“As for the topic of this debate, I think it is very meaningful. It gives us the opportunity to have an in-depth discussion of the life, study and growth experience of Chinese students in Tu and Macao. I believe that through this debate, Through competition, we can not only exercise our thinking and expression skills, but also become more In-depth understanding of each other's culture and background... Although we have just received a temporary notice of the theme change, I know this has caused a lot of trouble and anxiety to everyone. However, what I want to say is that strong people never complain about the environment. , but choose to adapt to the environment or even change the environment.”
He paused and continued: "Each of us has our own challenges and difficulties, but it is these challenges that shape our perseverance. The change in the theme of this debate is undoubtedly a test for us , but it is also an opportunity, an opportunity to show our adaptability and innovative thinking.”
Chen Xi’s words were full of confidence and strength, which not only calmed the team members’ anxiety, but also inspired their enthusiasm. Fighting spirit and confidence.
After saying that, he glanced at Lin Xi next to him provocatively.
"Did you hear that? Strong people never complain about the environment. I am that strong person. You guys were just chattering there..." Li Yuqing started chattering again.
Shen Xinyi next to her shook her head when she saw this, while Li Xin sat there with his arms folded and said nothing.
"Vice President Chen spoke very well. Well, let's start the debate." Linxi raised the microphone and announced.
Normally the rules of this kind of debate are similar. The four people are divided into main braiders and assistant braiders, and the stages are from one braid to four braids. The competition is also divided into preliminary rounds, semi-finals, semi-finals and finals. Each stage Adopt elimination system.
The debate topics for each competition will be randomly selected by the organizer before the competition and announced to the participating teams in advance.
But this debate is obviously different. Even the title has been changed temporarily and the rules are also different.
Generally in this kind of debate competition, the positive side has a greater advantage, after all, it is easy to argue, but if the negative side wins, it can better reflect its own strength.
For the sake of fairness, everyone agreed that each school would write a question and put it in the box for drawing lots.
The score is based on voting by the live audience. There are many audiences this time, most of them are international students.
There is also a five-member judging panel, including staff from the Chamber of Commerce, the Consulate, and the Education Department, as well as Xu Jingtao from the Bright Moon Buddhist Temple in Mo Village, and Li Guangfu from Sanqing Temple in Xicun Village.
The Bright Moon Buddhist Temple in Mo Village (Bright Moon Buddhist Temple), also known as the Bright Moon Buddhist Temple in Victoria, is a famous Buddhist landmark in the southeast of Mo Village.
The Mingyue Jushilin Temple was founded in 1980 by a group of devout Buddhists. Initially they held chants and events in a garage, but over time they raised funds and purchased the existing site in Springvale South in the early 1990s, where they built the temple. The architectural style of the temple combines the characteristics of ancient Chinese palaces, making it more solemn and solemn with profound cultural heritage.
The temple is not only a place for Buddhists to practice and worship, but also regularly holds various Buddhist activities, such as Dharma meetings, lectures, meditation, etc., attracting many Buddhists from Mo Village and surrounding areas to participate.
This Xu Jingtao is also an old acquaintance of Chen Xi. When the temple was rebuilt, Chen Xi donated money and left his name on the tiles.
However, he is not a Buddhist, he just went with his friends.
Sanqing Temple in Erxi Village is a well-known Taoist temple. Sanqing Temple is not only the belief center of local Chinese Taoist believers, but also an important place for the dissemination of Chinese Taoist culture.
The name Sanqingguan comes from the Three Pure Gods of Taoism, namely Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun, Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun and Taiqing Daode Tianzun. They are the three highest gods in Taoism. The construction and decoration of Sanqing Temple reflect the traditional characteristics and aesthetic concepts of Taoism, such as the carvings of gods, murals and couplets in the hall, all showing the profound foundation of Taoist culture.
Sanqing Temple not only provides believers with a place to worship and practice, but also regularly holds various Taoist activities, such as Dharma meetings, lectures, blessing ceremonies, etc.
In addition, Xicun Sanqing Temple also actively participates in social welfare undertakings and provides various services and support to the local community. Whether it is rescue operations during natural disasters or volunteer services in community activities, Sanqing Guan has demonstrated its sense of responsibility and responsibility as a religious organization.
Shen Lang from the consulate did not come. This time, his assistant Zeng Xian was sent.
Chen Xi didn’t know him at the Chamber of Commerce. According to his introduction, he was Ding Xiadong, the vice president of the Mocun Hubei Province Chamber of Commerce.
Chen Xi of the Hubei Provincial Chamber of Commerce still knows that it is in Boxhill, which happens to be upstairs from the craft barber shop he often goes to. Li Yuqing was extremely excited when she saw that the judges were her fellow countrymen. She then thought about whether she should get to know the other party, which would also be helpful to her purchasing agent business.
The person in the education department is a relatively unfamiliar face. I heard that the staff member in charge of Chinese affairs is named Wu Ming.
The first session was a competition between the University of Adelaide and Swinburne University. The topic was whether international students should actively integrate into the local area and the adaptation issues of international students in Australia and Australia.
Swinburne University unfortunately drew the negative side, which also meant that the debate was more difficult.
First of all, a student from Ada University spoke: "Dear judges, dear students, we firmly believe that international students should actively integrate into the local society. First of all, integrating into the local social circle is the best way to learn a language. . In real contexts, international students can master daily expressions faster and improve their language application. ability. Secondly, integrating into the local society can help international students gain a deeper understanding of Turkish and Australian culture, reduce cultural conflicts, and enhance cross-cultural communication skills. Finally, by integrating into the local society, international students can make more friends, establish an extensive network of contacts, and contribute to personal growth. It will be of great help to your future career development.”
This statement seemed impeccable. For a moment, everyone in Swinburne felt a lot of pressure, but they could only bite the bullet and play.
A girl cleared her throat and said: "We believe that international students do not need to fully integrate into the local society. It is important for international students to maintain a certain degree of cultural independence and identity. We agree with learning the local language and culture , but excessive integration may cause international students to ignore their cultural roots and create an identity crisis. In addition, international students should focus on their studies, and excessive socializing may distract them from studying.”
This is not unreasonable, in the audience. Everyone nodded.
“It’s good to say that only the weak and poor will actively integrate, so as to hide their inner inferiority. To put it nicely, it’s called taking refuge, but to put it badly, the strong set the rules and let others Come and integrate into his circle."
"That's right, why should we force ourselves to please those ghost guys? The two cultures are different, and it seems a bit pricey to force ourselves into their circle."
"My English is not good. If I can't communicate, I just speak up. I also say that I don't want to integrate. It's ridiculous."
"I want to stay here. Making some local friends will definitely help my future development."
< br>"Come on, people are so xenophobic, and Westerners are always so discriminatory, why are you still going? Licking others was no different from being a traitor in the past.”
The people present started a heated discussion. Most of those who opposed the University of Adelaide’s views were international students from well-off families, many of whom planned to study abroad after graduation. After returning to China, I expressed my disdain for this practice which was considered to be "kneeling and licking in disguise".
Those who agree with Ah Da’s view are those whose family conditions are relatively average but study hard, try to use their efforts to change their future, and intend to live in Tu’ao for a long time. They recognized this approach and saw it as a positive gesture of integration into local society.
"His grandma, even the ghost guys look down on you, and you still want to go up and hug your thigh."
Li Yuqing couldn't help but cursed.
She is an alternative, completely different from these people.
My family conditions are average and my studies are pretty good, but I am very traditional in some aspects.
Li Yuqing doesn’t like some foreign things, such as clothes and people.
Unlike some girls, they can't control their legs when they see a ghost guy.
As long as she has been in Tuao, many ghost guys have come to chat with her, but they were all scolded away by Li Yuqing.
So, she does not support the idea of integrating into the local area at all.
Here, there are many girls with family conditions like hers who choose to stay in Tuao in order to enjoy a better life.
Although Li Yuqing also wanted to live a good life, and even went fishing and hooking up, she had no intention of staying abroad.
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