Fly NeuLingo

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Theme-Based Design for Cultural Understanding

What is Fly NeuLingo?

The program is for children interested in a more in-depth exploration of Chinese culture in tandem with Chinese language-learning. Fly NeuLingo is a theme-based curriculum that piques students’ curiosity about Chinese history and traditions by connecting content with areas of cultural interest.

What is special about Fly NeuLingo?

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By explaining the origin of festivals, foods, activities, scenic and historic sites, as well as presenting cultural heritage as it relates to key cities, idioms, and legends, the Fly NeuLingo curriculum helps students develop a comprehensive, multi-faceted understanding of China and its people.

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The Fly NeuLingo curriculum gives students an immersive sense of involvement and a touch of whimsy by introducing two animals with Chinese characteristics that accompany the students as they progress through the course. Meet our dragon, Honghong, and our panda, Chengcheng.

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After class, students receive tokens and postcards related to the cities or festivals they’ve just learned about to help reinforce their learning and continue engagement.

What will kids learn from Fly NeuLingo?

Chinese cities

Learn about the famous scenic spots and cultural features of 10 popular Chinese cities.

Food culture

Get to know the characteristics of various regional cuisines, and what Chinese people eat to celebrate different festivals.

Chinese traditional festivals

Get introduced to 10 Chinese festivals and their particular, interesting customs.

Chinese legends and idioms

Chinese myths, legends and idioms are integrated into instruction to give students a deeper understanding of Chinese culture.

Curriculum Overview

The curriculum covers 2 topics to stimulate learners’ interests in culture. The first topic is 10 Chinese traditional festivals, and the second is 10 most popular Chinese cities. Each topic has 10 lessons introducing Chinese culture and cultivating enthusiasm for Chinese language.

Food culture and Chinese legends and idioms are integrated across lessons to show their role in festivals and geographical relevance.

Lesson

Festival

City

1

Chinese New Year’s Eve

Beijing

2

Spring Festival

Harbin

3

Lantern Festival

Shanghai

4

Qingming Festival

Hangzhou

5

Dragon Boat Festival

Xi’an

6

Double Seventh Festival

Huangshan

7

Mid-Autumn Festival

Chengdu

8

Double Ninth Festival

Guangzhou

9

Laba Festival

Guilin

10

Chinese Little New Year

Hainan

3 Easy Steps to Get Started

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1.
Register for a free account with your email.

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Sign up for a trial or class package.

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Book your first class and meet your teacher!