万双网讯  2020年是抗美援朝70周年。为引导学生了解抗美援朝历史，学习中国人民志愿军英雄事迹和抗美援朝精神，传承抗美援朝红色基因，增强爱国情怀，争做新时代好少年，在万科双语学校大队部、团委组织下，12月14日下午，全校41个班举行了“纪念抗美援朝七十周年”大型主题班会。其中，一二年级及初中部全体学生在教室学习，三四五年级全体学生在剧场聆听革命后代的演讲。

VBS News Net: This year marks the 70th anniversary of PLA's support to North Korea. Organised by VBS Youth Party Committee and Young Pioneers Platoon, all 41 classes held the national education themed 'the 70th anniversary of PLA's support to North Korea' on 14th December to learn the spirits and virtues of Red Army and nurture patriotism. Primary 3, 4 and 5 students listened to the speech given by descendant of PLA soldier at the theatre while other students stay at classrooms for relevant activities.

在剧场，本次活动特邀3V班杨啸羽的父亲做专题演讲。杨啸羽的太爷爷曾参与过抗日战争、解放战争、抗美援朝战争，获得无数奖章。讲座内容主要分为3个部分，啸羽爸爸分别讲述了一场战役、两位英雄，并推荐大家看3部电影。

The speech was given by Yang Xiaoyu's father whose grandpa took part in the Anti-Japanese War, Liberation War and the Korean War with many medals. There were three parts in this speech, he spoke about one war, two heroes and recommendation of three movies.

他通过详实的战场图片，介绍了抗美援朝上甘岭战役的情形，让孩子们清楚地了解当时战争的严酷、中国武器的落后。“整个上甘岭战役中，天上没有出现过一架我们的飞机；我们的坦克也没有参战的记录；我们的炮火最多的时候，也不过是对方的四分之一，美军总共发射了190多万发炮弹，5000多枚航弹。然而在这种情况下，中国人民志愿军依然奋勇抗战。在持续43天的战斗中，志愿军与敌军反复争夺阵地达59次，击退900多次冲锋。最终守住了阵地，取得了胜利。”

He put up detailed photos on the war scenes to introduce Battle of Triangle Hill and allow students to understand the severity of the war and the unadvanced weapons held by PLA, 'During the entire war, we have no air fighters of ours in the sky, no tank appearance recorded, our ammunition is only a quarter of our enemies. The US army launched more than 1.9 million shells and five thousand bombs. Under this circumstances, PLA fought hard in this 43-day war with exchange of battle field 59 times and fending off more than 900 charges. We finally defended the battle field to win.'

在讲到黄继光舍身堵抢眼和邱少云烈火中永生的故事时，孩子们眼里噙满了泪花。

Tears welled up students' eyes when the story of sacrificing himself to block the loopholes by Huang Jiguang and sacrificing himself in the bushes under the burning fire by Qiu Shaoyun.

杨啸羽爸爸同时为孩子们展示了杨啸羽太爷爷在战争中获得的数枚军功章，给孩子们带来极大的震撼。

He also showed many medals obtained by his grandpa to impress the students.

最后，他推荐孩子们观看《上甘岭》、《英雄儿女》和《金刚川》三部电影，让孩子们可以深入了解抗美援朝战争。

Finally he recommended three movies - Shanggan Ridge, Heroic Breed and the Sacrifice to understand the war better.

与此同时，一二年级及初中部全体学生在教室召开了主题班会。同学们重温抗美援朝光荣历史，深入了解战争发生的背景、时间、地点以及产生的深远影响，对革命先烈舍身忘我的牺牲精神、英勇不屈的坚强品格充满了敬意。最后，班会在同学们齐唱国歌中结束。同学们纷纷表示，铭记革命先烈的爱国主义精神，锐意开拓进取，刻苦学习，为中华民族的伟大复兴砥砺奋进!

Other students had their sessions in class. They reviewed the history and understood the war better - the background, time, venue and repercussions. They saluted war heroes' sacrifice and characters. The session ended with singing our national anthem. Students would remember the patroitism demonstrated by heroes and work hard for the rejuvenation of Chinese nation.

通过此次活动，让VBS未来少年们增添了对历史的认知，对祖国的热爱。让他们深深认识到，今日的幸福生活来之不易，唯有好好学习，才能不负韶华；只有努力学习，才能把爱国之情、报国之志化作实际行动来回报革命先烈。同时，也是万科双语学校培养学生家国情怀的又一举措。

VBS students have increased their knowledge on history and love for their motherland, know that the peace today does not come easy and they should study hard not to waste their youth to honour martyrs. This is also another measure on nurturing patroitism that VBS has implemented. 

资料提供/孙晓萌

图/燕子

翻译/赖丁慈

Document provider: Ms. Monna Sun

Photographer: Linda

Translated by DC Lai