万双网讯   伴随着春节渐行渐近的脚步，美好的寒假生活即将开始。怎样才能度过一个有意义的假期呢？1月13日上午，万科双语学校2019—2020学年第一学期散学典礼在学校剧场举行。校长、主任、老师和同学分别发言，为同学们的假期生活出谋划策。

VBS News Net: As Chinese New Year was just around the corner, the winter break was about to begin. How could students spend their holiday well? Principal Yang, Head of Development Centre Ms Zheng, teachers and students addressed the batch on the VBS closing ceremony for the first semester of academic year 2019/20 on 13th January. 

在初中部的散学典礼上，杨帆校长首先向辛勤付出的老师们表示感谢，希望老师们好好休息一下，多陪陪家人。然后她谆谆告诫同学们：在完成作业的同时，要坚持阅读。她以自己长期坚持锻炼身体为例，希望同学们坚持锻炼身体，并与同学们做了约定，在阅读和身体锻炼方面做得出色的同学将获得奖励。最后，杨校长嘱咐同学们要特别注意人身安全，在使用电子产品过程中要注意自律，不要过度，并预祝大家度过一个愉快的假期。

In the Year 7 session, Principal Yang first acknowledged teachers' effort and wished them to rest well during the holiday before addressing students to keep reading apart from finishing homework. At the same time, she asked students to exercise frequently using herself as an example. She also made promise with students to reward those who would do well in holiday reading and exercising before emphasising on issues such as safety and usage of electronic devices. She advised them to be disciplined and not to be addicted. She wished everyone a wonderful holiday.

在小学部的散学典礼上，郑世英主任以活泼风趣的语言，让孩子们记住了21天假期需要养成的五个好习惯：阅读、练字、做家务、早睡早起、运动，并对每个习惯的养成方法进行了形象生动的解读，鼓励同学们珍惜时间，及时勉励，度过一个有意义的假期。

In the primary school session, Ms Zheng illustrated in details the five habits students ought to remember during the 21-day holiday - reading, handwriting practice, doing housework, exercise and sleep early, wake up early. She encouraged everyone to spend their time well. 

语文老师李晓燕、郭鸾、英语老师张兰、覃琰分别介绍了各年级语文和英语的假期阅读方法。其中包括阅读经典的书，做读书笔记，写日记，每日20分钟大声朗读，完成书写练习，使用绘本APP帮助阅读等。

Chinese teachers Ms Glora and Ms Li, English teachers Ms Victoria and Ms Annie introduced the reading methods at different levels, including classics, note-taking, writing diary, reading out loud for 20 minutes, handwriting practice and using reading-assistance APP. 

2C班罗浚曦同学和7E班贾云帆同学分享了自己的假期规划。其中包括如何制定计划，怎样进行读书、练字、旅行、坚持体育锻炼、参加社会实践活动等。他们表示，要知行合一，善于规划，过一个充实、有意义且自律的寒假。

Student representative Luo Junxi from 2C and Jia Yunfan from 7E shared their holiday plans which consisted of setting plans, reading books, handwriting practice, travel, exercise and participating social practice. They all insisted in doing as they said and planned well to use their holiday well.

张艳艳老师和郑佳佳老师分别为小初同学做了假期安全讲座。他们通过触目惊心的案例，告诉同学们在假期要高度注意安全，如避免踩踏，防范交通安全事故，注意食品安全、网络安全、出行安全，并介绍了火灾自救方法，燃放烟花爆竹注意事项等。

Ms Zhang and Ms Angelina Zheng did safety lectures for students. They used various examples to illustrate the importance of safety to avoid stampede, traffic accidents, safety of food, Internet and travel before introducing fire rescue in case of fire emergency. 

散学典礼结束后，同学们纷纷说自己已经做好了假期规划，有的说要去尼泊尔爬山，有的说要回老家过年。孩子们的脸上洋溢着自信、阳光的笑容，他们表示有信心让自己的寒假生活变得多姿多彩。

After the ceremony, students were ready to enjoy their holiday - some would go to Nepal, when others planned to go back to their hometown for the Chinese New Year. They were all confident to spend their holiday well. 

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版式：凯会

翻译：赖丁慈

Author / Photographer : Linda

Formatting: Judy

Translated by DC Lai