万双网讯  “家是最小国，国是千万家；有了强的国，才有富的家”。 为庆祝中华人民共和国70周岁生日，培养浓厚的家国情怀，万科双语学校全体师生利用暑假到全国各地进行社会实践，在行走和采访中寻找新中国艰辛的成长脚步，感受祖国日新月异的风貌，并以图文并茂的手抄报、ppt、相册等形式精心制作了一份份献给祖国的礼物。2019年9月27日下午，在众多的实践作业中，学校选出了十二份优秀的作品，并由创作者在学校剧场面向全校师生进行现场展示。全校师生在剧场现场观看或在教室收看了直播。

VBS News Net: 'Nation is formed by millions of families, and families cannot be well-off until the nation is strong.' To celebrate 70th National Day of People's Republic of China, VBS staff and students did projects in order to find out the development of China via interviews and during the summer holidays to send their wishes and gifts to the motherland. In the afternoon of 27th September, 12 excellent pieces of work were selected and their authors made the presentations to the entire cohort at the theatre with streaming to classrooms.

老师和同学们分别汇报了自己了解到的祖国值得自豪的方面。8D班沈尧政同学带来了作品《蛇口发展史》。他通过采访父亲，上网查找资料，了解到蛇口进行产业转移的过程，在蛇口发展的公司情况以及蛇口现状，对蛇口发展历史作了全面梳理。最后根据父亲提供的资料推断出蛇口的未来发展走向。他表示：“我们作为学生，现在当务之急要做的是努力学习知识，发愤图强，报效祖国。” 

Teachers and students reported their own findings which they felt proud of the motherland respectively. Jack Shen from 8D told the story of Shekou's development - he interviewed his father and researched over the Internet to appreciate the process of industrial transfer in Shekou, the current situation of firms based in Shekou after did a full review on the development of Shekou.Finally he deduced the future development of Shekou using the materials provided by his father and concluded, 'as students, we have to study hard for before serving our nation.'

4C班於姝含带来了作品《新中国，生日快乐》。她从对中华五千年的历史学习谈起，“在爬满甲骨文的钟鼎上，读祖国童年的灵性；在布满烽火的长城上，读祖国青春的豪放；在缀满诗歌与科学的大地上，读祖国壮年的成熟……”她讲到“两弹”的红云刺破苍穹，人民军队的威武雄壮，三峡大坝的壮观，讲到外交强国、科技强国、体育强国、教育强国正在中华大地上发生。最后用“少年强则国强”作结语。

Yu Shuhan from 4C brought her work "Happy birthday new China". She started with the study of five-thousand-year Chinese history before stating the miraculous presence in the motherland - the successful tests on two nuclear bombs, the powerful People's Liberation Army, the grandeur Three Gorgeous Dam, and the strong nation in diplomacy, science & technology, sports and education. She ended her presentation with 'a powerful youth gives the powerful nation.'

8C 班黄可怡带来了作品《为新中国七十岁庆生》。 她通过妈妈的介绍，详细了解了家乡深圳近30年来的巨大变化。她说：“谁能想到，深圳从一个小渔村变成了现代繁华的大都市，世界看到了中国的努力，我们也要从自我做起，为祖国的繁荣富强而奋斗！”

Tracy Huang from 8C presented a write-up on 'celebrating the 70th birthday of China'. She knew about the enormous transformations of her hometown, Shenzhen for the past three decades. 'who would have thought that Shenzhen transformed itself from a village to a metropolis? The world has observed the rise of China, friends, we also have to do our best, work hard for the prosperity of our motherland,' she said.

2I班陈子曰用生动的海报展示了伟大领袖邓小平、中国航天奠基人钱学森、杂交水稻之父袁隆平的卓越贡献。

Chen Ziyue from 2I showcased the outstanding contributions made by our great leader Deng Xiaoping, founder of Chinese aerospace Qian Xuesen and father of hybrid paddy rice Yuan Longping.

2C班罗邦穆同学探访了叶挺将军故里，了解将军的生平，学习和缅怀叶挺将军的革命斗志和历史功勋，表达了“好好学习，天天向上”的决心。

Luo Bangmu from 2C visited General Ye Ting's former residence and got to know General Ye's biography. He expressed his determination to work hard after carefully looking at General Ye's achievements and fighting spirits shown during the revolution period.

2O班何亦涵同学分享了简报制作的过程，详细介绍了周恩来总理的生平，“为中华之崛起而读书”的来历，总理在外交场上智慧应答的故事。她说：“新中国成立和建设是非常不容易的，我们要懂得感恩和珍惜。周恩来总理从小就是个非常刻苦的人，他才能取得那么大的成就，我们要向他学习。虽然我现在还没有想好，但是我会继续思考我为什么而读书？”

He Yihan from 2O shared with the cohort on the process of making the brief, and introduced the first Premier Zhou Enlai's stories as Premier Zhou declared that his motivation for pursuing education was to 'become a great man who will take up the heavy responsibilities of the country in the future' and later on his diplomatic answers to the questions asked by foreign journalists when becoming the Premier. "Premier Zhou Enlai has been a hardworking person since young, before making such an achievement. We look up to him. I haven't figured it out what I am pursuing education for but I will continue the thought process,' she said. 

王光辉老师带来了航拍视频，展示了汉光武帝刘秀故里暨航天英雄聂海胜的故乡——湖北枣阳的画面，通过追根溯源，探寻汉代皇城的历史变迁。抚今追昔，赞颂新中国的壮美河山。

Mr Wang Guanghui recorded a video using drones which displayed the view of Zaoyang, Hubei - the former residence of Liu Xiu, an emperor in Han Dynasty and the hometown of aerospace hero Nie Haisheng. This video searched for the changes of capital of ancient China via tracing the root and praised the grandeur China by looking from the past to the present.

龚巧俐、周文妹老师带来了作品《我爱你，中国》。他们从大国与小家、匠心中国造、购物海量任君选、我骄傲我是中国人四个部分展开，描述了家乡的变化，社会的变化及在国外旅行中日益感受到祖国的强大，为身为中国人而自豪。

Ms Gong Qiaoli and Ms Zhou Wenmei presented their work - "I love you, China". They explained through four sections - "nation and family, made in China, shop wherever and whatever you like, being a proud Chinese" to describe the transformations in their hometown, societies, and the feeling of increasing power of the motherland during overseas trips, and how proud they were for being Chinese.

颜晓亮老师展示了新中国成立70年来在航母、核潜艇、坦克、客机、太空实验室、天文望远镜等方面取得的光辉成就，赞颂了新中国巨大的科技进步。

Mr Yan Xiaoliang demonstrated the progress and achievements in science and technology China had achieved for the past 70 years in terms of carriers, submarines, tanks, aircrafts, labs in outer space and the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST).

焦阳、胡雅琼、张兰、牛楚原老师带来了作品《壮丽七十年 阔步新时代》。她们通过长沙橘子洲的今昔对比，重温毛泽东诗词，再忆毛泽东风采，畅谈新中国成立来的巨大变化，为祖国的强大而骄傲。

Ms Jiao Yang, Ms Hu Yaqiong, Ms Victoria Zhang and Ms Milky Niu showcased the past and present of Organle Isle, Changsha to review the poem written by Mao Zedong, discussed the enomous changes since founding of the People's Republic of China, and were proud of the motherland.

邹雪萍老师系统回顾了新中国成立以来的重大事件，指出中国经过几十年来的艰苦建设，带领全国各族人民从贫穷走向富裕，从胜利走向辉煌。“我们坚信，祖国的明天将更加美好。”

Ms Zou Xueping did a thorough recap on major events that happened since the founding of People's Republic of China. She pointed out that the nation had enabled its people to get rid of poverty and to achieve well-off, after seven decades' of development. China has moved on from the liberation victory to splendidness, 'we firmly believe, our motherland has a bright future!' she said.

蒋雪莹老师以《我和祖国共成长，我与万双共前行》为题，分享了她和几位生活部老师制作的画册。画册分为“壮丽70年·奋斗新时代”“感恩遇见·感谢成长”“未来已来·砥砺前行”三个篇章，用丰富的图片展示了祖国近几十年来的发展变化及与万双共同成长的动人画面。蒋老师表示：“作为一名中国人，我们要继续与伟大祖国一起见证它成长的点滴与辉煌。未来已来，作为一名万双人，我们要继续坚持我们的理念，让学生站在未来的中央。砥砺前行，把真诚的祝福献给祖国璀璨辉煌的光明未来。”

Ms Jiang Xueying's work was themed 'growing with nation, moving with VBS' and she shared the album created jointly with other teachers from Life Teacher Department. The album had three chapters - 'fighting for the new era after grandeur 70 years, be grateful of acquaintance and be thankful for the development and carry on for the future that has come'. The abundant pictures demonstrated the development of the motherland and the touching moments which both staff and students had in VBS, 'As Chinese citizens, we shall continue to witness the development and of the motherland. The future has come, we shall continue to follow the school philosophy and enable our students to be at the centre of future. To carry on, and send our sincerest regards to the motherland's magnificent future.

“我爱我的家，我爱我的国。”本次“为新中国生日献礼”暑期社会实践作业VBS全校师生倾情参与，通过详实的调查、实践、整理、展示，了解新中国七十年的辉煌成就，每个作品都烙上了中国印，饱含着中国情。就像诗人普希金说的，“我们要把心灵里美丽的激情献给祖国”，让家国情怀在每个万双人的血脉里生根，发芽。

I love my family and my nation. All VBS students and teachers took part in this project done during the summer and celebrated the 70th birthday of the motherland. All of them knew about the brilliant achievements of People's Republic of China over the 70 years via thorough research, practice, compliation and presentation. Every piece of work enclosed creator's patriotism towards China, thus letting every VBSer to be imbued with patriotism.

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Translated by DC Lai