It was an amazing four days in Xi’an! Stu‐dents from the IEP, PreDP and DP‐1 classes will look back on May 3‐6, 2015 with an smile and a sense of accomplishment. Over the four day period, most students biked further than they ever had done before, ate food they had never before tasted, saw historical wonders that most people only see in magazines and spent a day working in a special school and making new friends.

On Sunday afternoon, the students got off the plane and immediately headed to the old section of Xi’an. Along the way, Charles (the tour guide) gave everyone historical information about the importance of Xi’an in the history of China. When the bus ar‐rived at the city center, students climbed to the top of the ancient city wall, climbed on bikes and rode 14 kilometers around the old city 15 meters above the new. When they finished they were proud and exhilarated.

The next morning everyone was up early for a great day visiting the Terracotta Warriors museum and archeological site. The size and grandeur of the dig left many wide‐eyed and speechless. It was awesome to think about the first emperor ordering the construction of 8000 individual soldiers, archers and officers, along with horses,

chariots and weapons, to protect him when he entered the next life. It is impos‐sible to describe the scene in ways that would do the vision justice. It is a sight that must be personally witnessed if it is possible.

As incredible as the Terracotta Warriors were, the Tuesday morning spent with the students at the Special Needs school of HuiLing was likely the most memorable day for many of the AIC students. The young people of this facility entertained the students of AIC for 30 minutes and then joyfully joined in with the program the AIC students had developed for them. They laughed and clapped and dance and sang while holding hands and enjoying each other’s company. Following that the AIC students worked alongside the HuiL‐ing students to create crafts and projects for sale to help them support themselves and the facility. It was an experience that was new to many AIC students, and they handled it with compassion and concern as a true IB student.

The trip to the Muslim Quarter for lunch and souvenir shopping that afternoon was a reward for a job well done and a chance to experience some Chinese minority cul‐ture that was unique to many AIC stu‐

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dents. The classmates enjoyed walking the stalls and tasting the local cuisine, and they did an excellent job of contributing to the local econ‐omy. Our final dinner in XiAn was at the famous De Fa Cheng for a dumpling banquet. We ate duck dumplings in the shape of ducks and chicken dumplings in the shape of chicken. So clever!

The next day brought one last opportunity to learn a bit of Xi’an and Chinese history. A 2‐hour visit to the History Museum was an excellent way to spend the morning before heading off to a long (the flight was delayed) wait at the airport for the flight home.

Ask one of the students what their favorite part of the trip was. They may say the warriors, they may say the students at HuiLing, they may say the ride on top of the old city wall, they may say the food—they may say all these things and much more, but they will certainly have fond memories of four days that were filled with old friends, new friends, learning and adventure. Xi’an was and is a city worthy of a visit.

古城之旅 叶海棠 译

在西安度过的四天真是难忘! 相信我们IEP、PDP和DP一年级

的同学们任何时候只要一回想起2015年5月3号到6号这美妙的三

天，都会有笑脸浮现在脸上且有满满的成就感。在这四天里，绝

大多数的同学骑行了远超出了他们之前骑行的路程，品尝了从未

尝试过的美食，还亲眼看到了绝大多数时候人们只能从杂志上看

到的历史景观，此外，学生们还在一间特殊学校做了一天义工，

结交了新的朋友。

5月3号周日的下午，学生们随着飞机着陆在西安—这一座以

历史闻名的城市。一路上导游查尔斯先生便忙着给学生们介绍这

座古都在历史上的重大意义。当巴士到达市区中心，学生们登上

了古老的城墙，离新城地面有15米之高，各自踩上了自行车，开

始绕城14公里的骑行，并在城墙上俯瞰了西安城市的新貌。行程结束后，同学们兴奋不已，充满了自豪。

第二天早上，同学们一大早就出发前往参观著名的西安兵马俑博

物馆和考古遗址。看到那些巨大的挖掘工程，同学们各个都惊讶得目

瞪口呆。想象下当时帝王下令建造八千多个士兵、射手和官吏以在来

世继续佐助他的情景，也不免令人惊叹。现场宏大震撼的场景真是无

法用语言能表达得出来的。有机会的话每个人都应该亲自去现场感受

一下。

接下来周二的早上，学生们在一间帮助特殊孩童的慧灵学校经历

了与参观兵马俑一样深刻的一天，那也成为了许多AIC学子们最难忘的

回忆。慧灵学校的年青人们先用了三十分钟欢迎和接待了我们的同

学，之后便快乐地融入到了我们学生们精心设计的活动中去了。他们

欢笑、鼓掌、唱歌、跳舞……一起手拉着手享受着此刻彼此的陪伴。之后，AIC的学生们便加入了慧灵同学们制

作手工艺品的队伍中，这些孩子们平时会出售手工艺品，支持在校的生活和学习。这对很多AIC 的学生们来说都

是一次很新鲜的经历，而他们所表现出来的关切和关爱也正是IB精神的体现。

离开慧灵学校之后，同学们前往穆斯林街区享用午餐，下午在纪念品店小逛也算是对他们辛苦了一上午的犒

劳，孩子们还借此机会探索了一些少数名族的文化特色，看着他们流连在各个小店之间，品尝着地道的小吃，也

算是为当地的经济也贡献了一把！这对学生们来说都是一次很独特的体验。 而在西安的最后一顿晚餐，孩子们

则是在著名的德发城享用了饺子宴，鸭肉馅儿的饺子做成了小鸭子的形

状，鸡肉馅儿的饺子则做成了小鸡的形状，真是太聪明啦！

最后一天大家还抓紧了时间前往了西安的历史博物馆进行两个小时

的参观，之后便赶往机场等候回家的航班。

问及同学们此行最喜欢的经历是什么，有的同学说是参观兵马俑，

有的说是拜访慧灵学校，有的说是在古老的城墙上骑行，有的说最喜欢

这儿的美食……他们甚至还有更多想要说的，毫无疑问，这次西安之行

是一场与新老朋友共度的、学习着亦探索着的旅行，承载了孩子们太多

的美好回忆！ 西安真的是很值得一去的城市！

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Create the Habits that cause success By David CAO

We are the slaves of our habits. Most of us think we control our actions, but the reality is our habits control us. Common‐

ly cited statistics on habit research show that over 90% of the tasks we complete are rooted in habit: the way we put on

our shirts, brush our teeth, react to challenges, communicate with people, pursue our study, manage our tasks, all are

rooted in habit.

Habits, once formed, become our routine, programmed into our subconscious mind, and become automatic. Under‐

standably, we find it easy to understand why one can parallel park while doing something else at the same time, e.g.

having conversation with someone in the car. Parallel parking has become subconscious and automatic after sufficient

practice. Another example is I supervise evening study on Wednesdays and I have to constantly stop the same group of

students from talking in the library, for almost a year. This is because their subconscious mind tells them that there is

nothing wrong talking in the library on such an occasion. In his book “The Power of Habit”, a New York Times bestseller,

Charles Duhigg explains why bad habits are so adhesive and good habits are so hard to acquire, and the answer is simply

because human beings are pleasure‐seeking and pain‐avoiding creatures, and we protect the habits that we have and

tend to rely on our established routines in our life.

But this is not the end of the world. You can have good habits programmed consciously into your subconscious mind

and replace the bad habits with good ones. Approaches to Learning at AIC, for example, is an assessment document

that describes expectations of students in terms of study habits. The key areas of positive habit development include

expectations of students on organization, engagement in class‐time learning, responsibility for own learning, assigned

homework and communication in English. The good habit criteria set will help you develop good habits of a successful

student at AIC and beyond. They should not be taken lightly. Successful students have already demonstrated the value

of forming habits in line with AIC Approaches to Learning. It’s never too late to review your habits with the habits of suc‐

cessful students. Once positive habits formed, they will become a very powerful tool that can shape your life and deter‐

mine your future, and give you the life we desire.

培养成功的习惯 曹旭东 著

我们都是习惯的奴隶。绝大多数人认为我们可以控制自己的行为，然而事实上是习惯控制了我们的行为。有

一项关于习惯的研究数据，经常被人引用，我们日常所做的工作中90%是基于习惯完成的。从穿衣、刷牙到面对

挑战，与人交流，学习深造，完成工作任务等，都根源于我们的习惯。

习惯，一旦形成，就变成了日常的惯例，作用于人们的潜意识里从而变成不假思索的机械行为。举例说，经

过足够的训练，高难度的平行停车会变成一种潜意识的机械行为。停车的人可以做到边停车边做其它事情，比如

边停车边与车内的人交谈。这是可以理解的。同样可以理解的是，每周三晚上我都会值班，监督晚自习。近一年

的时间里，我都在不断提醒同学们不可以在晚修时间在图书馆大声说话。每次都是那几个学生，无论如何提醒，

都要不停地讲话。这是因为，在这几个同学的潜意识里，他们认为晚自习在图书馆聊天并没有什么不妥。查尔斯

·杜希格著的一本纽约时报畅销书--《习惯的力量》很好地阐述了为什么坏习惯那么缠身而好习惯又这么难以养

成。问题的答案很简单：人类都有贪享快乐而逃避痛苦的本能，因而人们会自觉依赖那些固有习惯并且不会花力

气去做改变。

然而，这并不意味着这就是末日。人们可以有意识地将良好的习惯在潜意识的大脑里编程，进而使其取代

和改变潜意识里的陋习。AIC 的学习方法测评表就是一个很好的例子。对学生的学习习惯提出要求，并根据这些

要求对学生的学习习惯进行评估。良好的学习习惯意味着学生在自我管理、课堂参与和表现、对学习的责任心、

作业的完成情况以及用英语进行交流的能力这几个重要领域都能达到要求。同学们不能小看了这些评估要求和标

准。目前那些成绩卓越的学生恰恰在这些方面都是符合甚至超过学校的要求的。认真参考并学习那些优秀学子的

好习惯永远都不会太迟。一旦你培养了这些好习惯，你就拥有了强大的工具，可以重塑你的生活，决定你的未

来，拥有所期盼的生活。

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IBDP News

IBDP新闻 By Lynda Keer-Keer Academic Director (DP)

DP2…are sitting their IBDP exams now… The DP2 students have been si ng their final exams. They get to sit them in the calm and lovely environment of our new

Mul purpose room.

These exams are the final parts of their exci ng two year IB journey.

We are sure the reward for their hard work will be shown with their re-

DP2年级全球统考进行时

此刻，DP2年级正坐在凉爽舒适的新多功能媒体厅进行着他们的

期末大考，这次的毕业考试也意味着他们即将结束他们这两年的IB

学习之旅。我们确信在不久的七月份我们就能看到他们辛苦的付出

所收获的硕果。

DP1…are working on their EEs…

The DP2 students have been si ng their final exams. They get to sit

them in the calm and lovely environment of our new Mul purpose room.

These exams are the final parts of their exci ng two year IB journey.

We are sure the reward for their hard work will be shown with their results in July.

DP1年级的同学们在准备专题作文

DP1年级的同学们在准备专题作文，同学们将选一个他们真正感兴趣的话题进行调查研究，并在此基

础上写一篇4000字的论文。同学们都已经和自己的论文导师联系并着手开始了这项任务。 在六月四日，同学们将会参加一个小型的专题论文营。届时他们将全天集中在这里，梳理自己的第一手

研究、次级研究以及写作计划等，但是最重要的是斟酌他们的研究题目都是否正确。这样以确保每一位学生

都能自信满满地开始自己暑期的写作并把问题得到妥善的解答、文章符合所有的考核标准。当晚，学生将会

就自己的课题和计划向老师及同学们做一个简短的报告展示，这也有助于他们从同龄的伙伴中获取一些新的

观点和建议。整个暑假时间，同学们则将专注于自己初稿的写作，等新学年到来时，大伙也就能带着他们的

大作参加8月5日到7日的大型专题论文营了。

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It is true that the real benefits of studying Visual Art lives in the process of developing and refining an idea. As a viewer much of the struggle to create an Art‐ work will always be hidden, but it is an exciting moment when we get to see for ourselves the finished prod‐uct and wonder about the thinking and planning that has gone into its mak‐ing.

Recently the DP 2 students of AIC shared with us their 2 years work in the IB Diploma Visual Art Exhibition. The work on display was not only technically well executed but it was thought provoking and stimulating for the viewers. Most interesting was how the topics that the students had used as motivation showed a con‐ cern for the world and the complexi‐ty of a range of issues.

Evelyn used an empty bird’s nest as a metaphor for loneliness and isola‐tion. Nilab focused on the situation concerning women in her home

ART EXHIBITION

By Chrys Academic Director (Pre DP)

艺术展 战群超 译

的确，学习视觉艺术课的真正好处是一直活在构思和完善一个想法的过程中。一幅艺术作品背后的努力与奋

斗总是不为观众所知，但是对于作者来说，看着自己完成的作品回想着自己创作作品时的想法和计划都是一个激

动人心的时刻。

最近，亚加达国际预科(AIC) DP2年级的学生在国际文凭视觉艺术展中分享了他们2年来的艺术作品。所展出

的作品不仅展示了学生们娴熟的艺术技巧，也发人深省。更引人注意是，学生所选的题目都与关心世界及一系列

错综复杂的话题有关。

李逸韵(Evelyn)用一个空鸟巢象征孤独和孤立。Nilab十分关注在她祖国阿富汗的妇女面临的问题和局势。

Salim 也研究了贩毒对他家乡阿富汗的影响。黄丽青(Queenie)在自己的作品中展现了对那些经历自然灾害的人同

情。而陈睿歆(Cherry)则选择关注中国和新奢侈品消费问题。这个艺术展览表明国际文凭项目鼓励学生思考周围

的世界且试图理解他们所看到的问题。

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ENGLISH A LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

English A Language and Literature Course is a Group 1 subject com‐prising four parts, two on Language and two on Literature. The IB learner profile, just as is the case with all the other subjects in the IB curriculum, is central in the study of this subject. The entire study is enshrined in the tenets of the learner profile. In essence, the interna‐tional‐mindedness is promoted through an intense engagement with a variety of texts spanning a range of cultural communities. One of the texts that students have to study is actually a work in translation. Re‐search and profound background knowledge on the context of pro‐duction and the cultural detail cannot be overemphasised. In addition,

the course offers students an opportunity to be inquirers and to be open‐minded as they are always encouraged to ana‐lyse, assess and account for their observations. Critical thinking and evaluative skills are core to the appreciation of this course. In an open‐minded manner, students are encouraged to decipher textual bias in news reporting, analyse the effects of different types of media, and to consider varied perspectives, contexts and target audiences. Of significance also, which students should never overlook, is the profound effect of language and visuals in texts.

Lessons are mainly student‐centred. Thus students often work in groups; groups which sometimes are voluntarily formed and other times are determined by the teacher. In Literature students take turns to present on salient aspects of the text. Each analysis is followed by an open class discussion. Group‐work fosters the team spirit of caring and the abil‐ity to accommodate and resolve differences. Preparation and presentation of Further Oral Activities (FOA), which con‐tributes 15% towards the overall assessment, instils in students the organizational skills , resourcefulness and creativity. They produce informed presentations, often through role play and make use of visuals. Watching them in action is in‐deed, a rewarding experience. Communication skills, well thought out ideas, audience engagement and an awareness of the relevant learning outcomes all contribute towards an effective presentation. Team work is also established in written work, where in an effort to make them aware of the expected standard of essay writing, students are given sam‐ple essays to assess individually before they compare notes and reach a consensus with group members. They enjoy it when they find how close they would have been to the examiner’s disclosed marks and comments. It is hoped that in the long run they will be able to distinguish between different levels of performance and aspire for the best.

英文A 语言和文学 叶海棠 译

By Sylvia

英文A 语言和文学课是IB课程里第一组的学科，它包含了两个部分：语言和文学。正如IB课程所倡导的，

这门课也很着重于围绕IB学习者素养目标来开展。学生们通

过阅读大量涵盖各样文化题材的资料来获取一种国际化的大

视野。其中，学生必须完成一部由其他语言翻译成英文的文

学作品，从中作大量的文化创作背景调查和文本语境的学习

就显得尤为重要了。此外，这门课程也是一个很好地锻炼学

生发问且发散思维的机会，它鼓励学生们分析、鉴赏和评估

他们对于文章的洞察力。批判性思维和评估技巧对于鉴赏文

学作品来说非常重要。通过一个思维发散的方式，学生们将

在各类新闻报导的文章中学到如何从不同目标读者、不同文

本等角度去分析文本中所带有的偏见、不同媒体不同的沟通效果等；学生最不能忽略的是文本所用的语言和图片

带来的深刻影响。 课程都是以学生为中心的，因而学生经常被要求以小组合作的形式进行学习。分组有时由学生自行进行，有

时则是已经由老师分好了。在文学课上，学生将针对不同的文本轮流做分析及分享。每次分析过后都紧接着进行

全班的自由讨论。小组讨论很考验同学们合作的能力，比如团队的互助能力、解决困难的能力等。这门课程成绩

的评估，有15%的成绩来自于小组准备并通过演讲的方式作出的表现：包括学生的组织能力，资源可靠性和创

意、演讲中传递信息的能努力，角色的扮演和视觉效果等。每次欣赏他们展示成果都是很棒的经历。学生的沟通

能力，缜密思考过后的观点，听众的参与度、与所学知识的关联度都是使得演讲得高分的因素。

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We have recently concluded our annual CAS survey, where students reflect on the CAS experience and report sa sfac on levels with the ac vi es offered this year. For a more comprehensive look at student responses, please refer to the following.

1. Self‐ evalua on of your own level of par cipa on in CAS ac vates. (What did you learn about your‐self and others through this ac vity/project? What abili es, a tudes and values have you developed?)

- I have learned new skills, such as leadership, sportsmanship, communica on, team - work, organiza on, public speaking.

- I have learned how difficult my parents make money.

- I have learned more about the world around us.

- I have learned to be responsible.

- I have improved my English/Chinese and made new friends.

- I became more confident.

- I became more engaged in ac vi es.

- New students learned about AIC’s school system and get to know other students

2. A er doing CAS, do you feel you have challenged yourself? How did you challenge yourself?

- Time-management is really challenging. Balancing 4 CAS between study is a big

challenge, the workload a er CAS such as edi ng ar cles, wri ng ar cles, making

MUN prepara on is huge.

- Go to a CAS that has never taken before is really challenging.

- To be a CAS leader is very challenging.

- To overcome language barrier is challenging.

- Being organized is a big challenge for me. I like MUN, Karate and football team very

much, but to take them at same me requires a lot of planning.

3. What is the most important thing you learned from doing CAS?

Time management, communica on, team work, being responsible, having fun while learning something, follow instruc ons, being ac ve and self-mo vated, listen to others, balance study and personal life, lead-ership skills, pa ence.

4. What ac vi es did you like the most?

- Most popular Crea vity ac vi es are: MUN (10), History Society (6), Cra making

(7), cooking clubs (21), Board Games (10), i-Movie (7), Ba k (5),

- Most popular Ac on ac vi es are: Football Team (13), Running Man(10), Table

Tennis (11).

- Most popular Service ac vi es are: Newspaper (7), Student Council (10), Jingtai

Service (15), Baiyun Mountain Service (18).

5. Is there any new ac vi es you would like to suggest teachers to offer in the future?

- Science Magic show- Science teachers (5)

- Philosophy club-Ma (8)

- Korean Kitchen-Steve (13)

By QIN Wen

CAS Survey 2014‐2015

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- Baking-Lynda (4)

- Cra making (6)

- Ice-Ska ng-GS

- Public Speaking- Daniel

- Debate Club- Ma

- Photography- Jamie

- School band

6. Has CAS taken too much of your me from study?

- No (45), CAS has helped me to manage my me be er

- Yes (6), some mes I want to finish my homework first

- Some mes (13) , especially when exams are coming

- Student council and newspaper do take a lot of me, but we really enjoy it and

we have learned a lot.

7. Are there any new ac vi es you would like to offer in the future?

Visit orphanages, Science Club, Cooking, photography, literature club, Yoga, and

Calligraphy.

8. Did you get enough support from your CAS Coordinator and Supervisors? If not, in which way you want them to help you?

More than 90% of the students said CAS Coordinator and Supervisors are helpful and suppor ve. Stu-dents really appreciate all what they have done for them. For example:

“Sheryl devoted her me to help Student Council, MUN and Business simula on. We really appreciate all she has done for us.”

“Steve brings snacks to us.”

“We have received good amount of support for Football Team, MUN, Newspaper, and History Society.”

Although students’ Survey indicates a high level of sa sfac on with CAS support, there are a few con-cerns:

“We received jerseys, socks, bus for games and etc. However we hope all these could have happened ear-lier. It would be be er if we had received training earlier. We hope we can have a bigger football field in the future.”

“We need more strategies and skills training for MUN next year.”

“Some supervisors were not there most of the me, or did not join us at all.”

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2014‐2015学年CAS调查

最近我们完成了本学年的CAS满意度调查，同学们都借此机会谈论了他们对这学年的CAS经历,并进行反思。以

下是一份学生反馈信息的综合版共大家参阅。

1、请自评下你对于CAS活动的参与情况 （通过这些活动，你对于自己和同学有了哪些新的认识？ 发展了哪些

能力？培养了什么态度和价值观？）

我的领导能力、运动素质、沟通能力、团队合作能力、组织能力、公众演说能力都得到了发展。

我认识到了父母赚钱十分不易。

我对周围的世界有了更深的认识。

我学到了要更有责任心。

我提高了我说英文/中文的能力且交了新朋友。

我变得更加自信了。

我变得更加积极投身于活动中。

新的学生由此更解了学校和其他同学。

2、此次CAS之后，你觉得你有挑战自己吗？你是怎么克服挑战的？

时间管理能力对我来说是一项挑战。在学习之余要平衡好四项CAS活动的确有很大的难度，在活动结束后还要编

辑文章，写新文章，再加上模拟联合国的准备，工作量大大增加。

去参与一项没有做过的CAS活动对我来说很具有挑战性。

克服语言障碍很挑战我。

组织协调能力对我来说很挑战。模拟联合国、拳击还有足球我都很喜欢，但是同时都去参与就需要我好好安排。

3、你觉得从CAS中学到的最重要的东西是什么？

时间管理能力，沟通能力，团队合作，责任感，在学习之余享受乐趣。听从教导，要活跃及自我激励。聆听他

人，平衡学习和个人生活， 领导能力和耐心。

4、你最喜欢哪项活动？

最受欢迎的创意类活动是：模拟联合国 -10人，历史社区 -6人，手工制作-7人，烹饪俱乐部-21人，桌面游戏

--10人，电影制作--7人，蜡染 5人。

最受欢迎的行动类活动是：足球 -13人 跑男 -10人， 乒乓球-11人。

最受欢迎的服务类活动是：校报-7人， 学生会-10人， 景泰服务社区 15人 白云山服务 18人。

5、你建议将来能有哪些老师开展什么活动？

科学组老师教科学中的魔术 - 5人

Matt老师的哲学讲坛 - 8人

Steve老师的韩国厨艺 - 13人

Lynda老师的烘焙 - 4人

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Graeme S 老师带的滑冰

Daniel老师讲公众演讲艺术

Matt老师带的辩论队

Jamie老师教的摄影

校乐队

6、CAS 占用你太多的学习时间吗？

没有 （45人）， CAS 帮助我更好地管理时间。

是的 （6人），有时我想要先把作业完成。

有时是的（13人），尤其当考试接近的时候。

学生会和校报确实比较花时间，但我们很喜欢，并且从中学到了很多。

7、你想在将来亲自开展一些新活动吗？

探望孤儿院、科学俱乐部、烹饪、摄影、文学角、瑜伽以及书法。

8、你从CAS活动的带队老师、协调老师处得到了足够的支持和帮助吗？如果没有，你想他们在哪些方面帮助

你？

超过90%的学生认为CAS协调员和带队老师的帮助很大，学生们也纷纷表达了感谢：

Sheryl老师在学生会、模拟联合国和模拟商业大赛中都投入了很多她自己的时间，也给我们很大的帮助，我们真

的很感激她为我们所做的。

Steve老师经常给我们带零食和好吃的。

我们在足球队，模拟联合国和校报、历史社区都得到了很大的帮助。

虽然从学生的反馈表看，CAS活动的满意度挺高，但也有一些问题值得引起重视：

“我们领取了运动衫、足球短袜、有安排好去比赛的校车等，但我们希望这些能提早就安排好。如果我们能提早

训练，就会好很多，我希望我们的足球队在将来会变得更强大。”

“对于明年的MUN，我们需要更多的战略计划和技巧方面的培训。”

“一些领队老师大部分时间并不在，甚至他们有时都没有参与进来。”

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Messages from the Graduating Class of 2014

Marian, University of Waterloo, Canada

Time management and self-control are extremely essen al for a successful

life in university. Since no professors will call me to their office for not

a ending lectures or not comple ng my assignment, which are all kind of

cool, I have to be fully responsible for using my me wisely. Otherwise, the

result will be me ge ng poor grades and failing courses.

AIC prepared me quite well for university because of several reasons. The IB

program made me get used to the workload, so I can cope with pressure

be er than my other friends in university as exams and deadlines approach.

The cita ons that we learnt to use in TOK and the EE were actually really useful. In my university, a single assignment

tes ng our ability to cite resources correctly is worth 30% of our final grade in that course. I am always grateful to all the

teachers in AIC, who helped us all along and educated us to become the learners we are right now.

Good luck in your exams DP2 students.

Raymond, Long Island University, the United States

A er spending a few months in Long Island University, I think the most im-

portant thing during university life is being conscious — in other word, learn

to control yourself. When you get to university, you have to do everything

by yourself, plan your own class schedule, and choose your own professors.

Although there are some mentors to help you, eventually you have to make

your own decision. In university, I have seen many different students。

Some spend their days in the library, some party all day, and some go to

library in the morning and spend their nights partying. Always remind your-

self why you want to be in university. Make the right kind of friends and

focus on your studies, because that’s what you or your parents pay for. Don’t waste your me! Always control yourself.

Last but not least, good luck, DP2 students! Don’t think the final is an end, it is just a start.

Mikayla, Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore

I have been studying at Lasalle for 8 months now. Throughout this me I've

had projects, presenta ons and essays that needed to be done each se-

mester. At school I learnt some skills which have helped me, like organiza-

on skill. The biggest difference between university and high school life is

that you might not have mentors to guide you at some universi es, and

you only see the lecturer once a week, and it is kind of difficult to adapt to

this new style of learning. You will need me to adjust but I think school

will have probably prepared you to make good decisions.

My advice for DP1 and DP2 is to always do research before class, and al-

ways ask teachers for help as you guys are s ll so lucky to see your teachers every day. Last but not least, I wish all the

DP2 students good luck in their final exams!

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Serena Chen, Chinese Bap st University, Hong Kong

Nearly one year ago, I graduated from AIC with my great expecta ons of uni-

versity. University used to be a dream place in my mind: lots of freedom, less

homework and most importantly enough sleep. However, I found out tons of

homework and less sleep are the reality. I am doing a double major (Chinese

and Western Medicine), so my schedule is super full with nearly doubled class

me compared to other majors. It is very busy but s ll sa sfying since learning

about Chinese and Western Medicine is marvelous. Besides my core courses, I

also need to choose subjects outside of my majors. The most interes ng

course I have taken so far is “Zen Buddhism and the Modern Society”. Learn-

ing about religion, though not fully believing in it, some mes can make peo-

ple’s life easier. In university, I do have lots of freedom, no one will tell me

when to study, when to hang out with friends and when to sleep. Even for classes, you can skip them if you want. People

around me have different life styles; it took me nearly a month to build up mine. For me, university is s ll a place to fig-

ure out what I really like. I used to think si ng in a lab, being a researcher is my dream job. However, a er si ng in the

lab every Friday for 4 to 5 hours, I found out that it is just super ring and boring. Instead, I love the five-hour internship

every Monday which involves mee ng pa ents. I met a year 1 Chinese Medicine student from another university who

used to major in Communica on. She dropped her major and readmi ed to Chinese Medicine. It is never too late to find

out your true interest during university. Furthermore, I became the secretary of Chinese Medicine Society. We communi-

cate with different people from the Chinese Medicine industries. We understand more about the advantages and disad-

vantages of majoring in TCM as well as improving our social skills. Mee ng people and trying out new things is really a

major component of my university life. To wrap up, I appreciate my university life and I believe it will be a deligh ul new

adventure for all of you as well.

DP2 students are going to take the final exam shortly. I don’t think I can provide much help academically since I believe

most of you are be er than me. Psychologically, don’t stress out during the prepara on. If you are, I think doing some

medita on would help. Be prepared at least a week before the final. My sugges on is don’t learn something new during

the exam period. Doing some past paper might be useful. Have a steady heart; don’t expect you will make a great leap

only because you study day and night during the exam period. Sleeping well is a be er choice; you will be more relaxed.

Hard working should be done during the school year (the two years leading to the exams). Exam is nothing but a chance

to present what you have learnt. Addi onally, don’t bother thinking about where you will be admi ed because you will

have a gra fying life in any university.

When you are having an exam, don’t waste me struggling about the ques ons you don’t know; instead make sure you

can get full marks for the things you know. Remember to bring everything you need to the exam room. What I can tell

you is limited, but what you can do is not. Believe that you yourself are gorgeous and be yourself in the exam. Best wish-

es to all of you!

2014年毕业生的信 战群超 译

Marian, 加拿大滑铁卢大学

时间管理和自我管理是成功的大学生活极为关键的两点。我缺课或未完成作业时也没有教授叫我去办公室谈话，这虽然也挺酷的，但我要对自己负责，要明智的使用时间。否则，结果将是我的考试成绩低,甚至不及格。

亚加达国际预科(AIC)为我在大学的学习打下了很好的基础, 原因有以下两点点：首先，国际文凭课程(IB)使我习惯了应付强大的学习量，所以在考试和各种截止日期期间我比其他的大学朋友有更好的抗压能力。其次，在认识论课上和拓展论文写作期间所学到的引文方法十分有用。我在大学

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里，一个测试我们怎样正确引文的小测验就占了那一学科期末总成绩的30%。我很感激亚加达国际预科(AIC)的老师们，感谢他们的帮助，感谢他们教导我们变成现在的学者。

DP2的学生们，祝你们考试顺利。

Raymond, 美国长岛大学

来到长岛大学几个月后，我觉得大学生活里最重要的是要自觉，换句话说就是要学会控制自己。当你进入大学以后，必须自己做所有的事情，计划自己的课程表，选择自己的教授。虽然会有导师帮助你，最终做决定的还是你自己。在大学里，我看到了许多不同的学生，有的整天泡在图书馆里，有的天天都有聚会，有的早上去图书馆晚上去聚会。时刻提醒自己你为什么来大学。交一些真正的朋友，认真学习，因为那是你或你父母花钱的目的。不要浪费时间！管好自己。最后，DP2年级的同学们，祝你们好运！不要想着期末考试就是结束了，这只是个开始。 Mikayla, 新加坡拉萨尔艺术学院

我已经在拉萨尔艺术学院学习了8个月了。在此期间我做过每学期都要完成的课程项目，演讲和论文。我在学校里学了可以帮助我的技巧，比如组织能力。大学和高中的最大不同是，有些大学里可能没有导师来指导你，而且你每周只看到讲师一次。这种新的学习方式很难适应，你需要时间去调整，而且我认为学校也会帮助你做出好的决定的。

我对DP1年级和DP2年的的同学的建议是课前多做调查，多向老师请教。现在你们很幸运，每天都能见到老师！最后，祝DP2年级的同学考试一切顺利！ Serena Chen, 香港浸会大学

差不多一年前，我带着对大学的憧憬从亚加达国际预科(AIC)毕业了。大学曾经是我梦想的地方: 有很大自由空间，很少的作业以及足够的睡眠。然而，我发现现实的情况是大量的作业加非常少的睡眠。我学的是双学位专业（中西医），所以我的日程安排跟其他专业相比的话满了近一倍。十分忙碌，但是充实，学习中西医的乐趣是无法言喻的。除了专业课之外，我还需要选修非专业课。目前为止，我上过的最有趣的课程是“禅宗与现代社会”。课上学习宗教，虽然不是完全的相信宗教，但有时可以使人们的生活简单一些。大学期间，我有很多自由，没人告诉我什么时候学习，什么时候跟朋友玩，什么时候睡觉。甚至上课时，如果你不想去也没人逼你去。我周围的人都有不同的生活方式，我花费了近一个月的时间才建立了自己的方式。对我来说，大学仍然是一个让我找到自己真正喜欢的东西的地方。我曾经觉得坐在实验室里做实验是我的梦想。但是，每周五在实验室里度过了四、五个小时后，我觉得这个工作超级累人，超级无聊。相反的，我更喜欢每周一五个小时见习，能与患者接触。我遇到一个来自其他大学的中医大学一年级的学生，她以前的专业是通信，但是她转了专业来学中医。大学期间能找到自己的兴趣所在，什么时候都不算晚。此外，我现在是中医学会的秘书长。我们与中药行业里不同的人交流，进一步了解了中医的优缺点，并且提高了自己的社交能力。认识不同的人，尝试新事物是我大学生活的重要组成部分。最后，我很感谢我的大学生活，我相信对每个人来说都是一个令人愉快的新冒险。

DP2年级的同学马上要参加期末考试了。我能在学业上给你们提供的帮助不是很多，因为我觉得你们中的大多数学习都比我好。在心理上，复习时压力不要太大。 紧张时可以做一些冥想。至少在期末考试前一个周开始准备复习。我的建议是考试期间不要学习新内容，多做往年的试题也会有帮助的。保持一颗平常心，不要指望考试期间昼夜不分的学习会让你的成绩突飞猛进。良好的睡眠能让你很好的放松。努力应放在平时（考前的两年时间）。考试只不过是一个展示你学习成果的机会。另外，不要一直被哪所大学能录取你而烦恼，因为不管在哪一所大学你都会度过一段难忘的时光。考试期间不要把时间浪费在你不会的问题上面；相反，确保自己在会做的题上拿到满分。记得带齐考试时需要的一切物品。我可以告诉你的是有限的，但你的能力是无限的。相信自己是最好的，在考试中做自己。给你们最好的祝福！

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Leaving and Arriving Staff The following teachers are leaving AIC this summer: Sheryl Krengel, Daniel Krengel, Ed Cham, Isbel Shih. It has been a great 2 years working with them. We wish them all the best in the future.

To fill their posi ons, we have the following new staff coming in August:

Michel B. Kekerovic

Michel B. Kekerovic is seen as a highly qualified and state-licensed educator. He holds Master degrees in Educa on, Eco-nomics, and Interna onal Business with a China focus. Michel has worked and lived in the Netherlands, the United States, Germany, and China, and is able to speak English, Dutch, German, French, and Mandarin (basic). He is well-experienced in teaching AP and IB economics and business management. Michel is also experienced as Editor of IB sanc-

oned Economics books, exams, and materials.

Keisha Ann Stewart

Keisha Ann Stewart has taught IB English and Theory of Knowledge interna onally since 2006. Keisha Ann has also gained experience teaching GCSE, A level and AP English as well as English as a second language. Some of the countries she has worked in include the Bahamas, Bahrain, UK, USA and the UAE. Her areas of specialism include literacy and curriculum development. Keisha is par cularly interested in Educa onal Publishing and the adapta on of materials for the class-room in the digital age. She aims to use technology to enhance learning within the classroom.

In previous years, Keisha has par cipated in fundraising ac vi es and other projects that have benefi ed the wider com-munity. In her spare me, she enjoys reading, making costume jewelry, dancing, travelling and watching football.

Athicha Siriboonlamom

Athicha Siriboonlamom was born in Bangkok and has studied under the Thai, American and Bri sh curriculums at differ-ent points as a student. She then went on to study Natural Sciences (Biological) at Trinity College, University of Cam-bridge in the UK and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree. A er comple ng an internship at a leading interna onal school in Thailand, she returned to England to gain the Postgraduate Cer ficate in Educa on (PGCE) in Biology at University of Exeter. Aside from teaching, Athicha enjoys reading, travelling, watching a play or a musical and cooking.

William Zhuang

Born in South China, William Zhuang earned his Bachelor of Science from Geophysics Department of Peking University in Beijing China, and PhD from School of Aerospace and Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering of RMIT University in Mel-bourne Australia. He worked for a World Top 500 company in its China branch as an Engineer for many years before mi-gra ng to Australia. During the past 13 years, he has been teaching mathema cs, sta s cs and physics in different schools in both Australia and China. Being familiar with different characteris cs and individual needs of interna onal stu-dents, he teaches students in accordance with their ap tude. In his spare me, he likes outdoor sports and many board/card games.

离职及新入职教师 以下的4位老师将于今年夏天离开亚加达国际预科。他们是: Sheryl Krengel, Daniel Krengel, Ed Cham, Isbel Shih。与他们共事的两年非常愉快。我们祝他们在新的旅途中一帆风顺。

以下4位老师将于今年8月加入亚加达国际预科，他们是：

Michel B. Kekerovic

Michel B. Kekerovic 是美国执业教育家，在国内被公认为是一名优秀的教育工作者。他在教育学、经济学和国际商务等领域拥有硕士学位。Michel先后执教于荷兰，美国，德国及中国，同时具有多语言才能，他会英语、德语、法语、荷兰语和一些基本的中文。在AP和IB教育课程里，他对经济和商务管理课程的教学具有丰富的经验。除此之外，他也是编辑，负责IB授权的经济类的刊物、考卷及教材的编辑工作。

Keisha Ann Stewart

Keisha Ann Stewart自2006年开始在国际学校执教IB的英文和认识论，也有英国普通高中、A level 、AP（大学先修课程）、以及英语作为第二外语的教学经验。他曾在巴哈马，巴林，英国，美国及阿联酋等国工作和生活。她擅长的教学领域包括读写能力及学科发展。Keisha对于教育刊物及在数码时代课堂教材的修订更新有极大的兴趣。她致力于通过科技来提升课堂学习效果。

此前，Keisha踊跃参加过许多有利于公众社区的活动及筹款活动。在闲暇时间里，她喜欢阅读，手工制作装饰性的珠宝、旅行及看足球赛。

Athicha Siriboonlamom

Athicha Siriboonlamom 出生于泰国，在她不同的教育阶段，先后接受了泰式，美式，和英式课程的教育。接着她前往剑桥大学三一学院学习自然科学（生物方向）并获得该专业学士学位。在泰国一家国际学校工作一段时期后，Athicha回到英国继续深造，在埃克赛特大学获得生物教育研究生证书。工作之余，Athicha喜欢阅读、旅行、看话剧、听音乐会以及烹饪。

庄瑞宁

出生于中国南方，获中国北京大学地球物理系理学学士学位及澳大利亚皇家墨尔本理工大学航空及机械制造工程学院哲学博士学位。在移民澳大利亚前，他曾经在世界500强跨国公司的中国分公司任工程师。他拥有超过13年在澳大利亚及中国各类学校教授数学、统计学及物理学的丰富经验；熟悉国际学生的不同特点和需求，因材施教。业余时间喜爱户外运动及棋牌类智力游戏。

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Alcanta International College Entrance Exam Day

Alcanta Interna onal College (AIC) will have its entrance exam day on June 26th, please visit our school and register to Admission Office for your exam. Following are details for your registra on:

Fill in Alcanta Interna onal College Applicant Form and submit to Admission Office;

Submit two copies of your recent passport size photos;

300RMB exam fee is required；

The entrance exam contents wri en exam of English and Math (all in English, one hour for each subject, calculator is needed in Math), and English interview (about 20-25 minutes). Our admission officer will inform you for the details in advance.

If any applicants can’t join either of the exam days, please make an appointment with admission office to arrange your exam in weekdays.

Please contact us at 020-86183666/3999/3000 for any ques ons about details for the entrance exam.

Reminder:

◆ About Parking:

Due to the limited vacancy of campus parking, you can park your car in GD University of Foreign Studies or Yilin Ho-tel in case the campus parking is full.

◆ Recommended Restaurants:

Yilin hotel, Huang Shi Food Plaza, Wanda Plaza and G5 Plaza.

亚加达国际预科六月入学考试安排

亚加达国际预科将于6月26日在校内举行统一入学考试，请有意报读我校的家长或学生本人提前来校招生办公室报名，详细报名信息如下：

学生需详细填写《亚加达国际预科入学申请表》并提交至招生办公室；

学生需提交近期彩色1寸免冠照片两张；

需缴纳300元考试费（不可退）；

考试分笔试和面试两部分，全英文进行，笔试科目为英语和数学（需要使用算术型计算器），时间各为1小时，面试时间为20-25分钟。考试日当天的时间安排，招生办公室将提前通知考生。

临近中考，如无法参加6月26日的统一入学考试，考生也可提前3天与招生办公室预约在周一至周五进行入学考试。如有关于入学考试日的任何疑问，欢迎致电我校招生办公室询问，电话：020-86183666/3999/3000。

温馨提示：

◆ 交通指引：

→ 自驾车：可以通过车载导航系统搜索“亚加达国际预科”即可；或通过智能手机下载app“高德地图”搜索“亚加达国际预科”直接导航至我校亦可。

→ 公共汽车：旅游1线, B18, 36, 38, 66, 76A, 76, 127, 223, 245, 265, 424, 529, 804, 805，864，至外语学院（白云山西门）站下。地铁：乘坐地铁2号线到江夏站，从D出口往前走约100米公车站乘搭245路公交车，到外语学院（白云山西门）站下车。

→ 乘坐地铁 2号线到白云公园站，在 B出口乘搭 424路公车，到外语学院（白云山西门）站下车。 乘坐地铁3号线到永泰站，在B2出口乘搭864公交车，到外语学院（白云山西门）站下车。

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May 06, 2015, Issue 09