ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ Chairman of the board Professor Gayane Gasparyan 1 CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE AT YEREVAN STATE LINGUISTIC UNIVERSITY ANNUAL REPORT 2012

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ Due to advertisement and various types of cultural activities, which were broadcast by mass media, information about our 5-year old CI was spread in Armenia and the number of students increased. Nowadays we have 8 groups of the Chinese language, 1 HSK preparatory group, 2 groups of taiji quan and 1 group of qigong. In 2012 we had 3 language and 1 wushu teacher. Report

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ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ year 2012 February 11 groups (3 wushu groups), 74 students March11 groups. 85 students April11 groups. 85 students May 11 groups. 66 students June 8 groups (1 wushu group), 37 students September 7 groups (no wushu groups). 51 students, October 7 language groups (no wushu groups), 51 students, November 8 language groups, 1 qigong group, 60 students December 8 language groups, 1 qigong group, 60 students 1 children’s group 7 adults groups 1 qigong group 2 taiji quan groups 4 Statistics about CI students 2012

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ 5Staff New Staff Obtained degree Partneruniversity Lu Wei ( ) Li Chuntao ( till now) 0 Shanxi Univerisity Peng Ying ( till now) 0 Hebei University Liu Hong ( till now) Liu Hong ( till now)Prof. Shanxi Univerisity

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ CI teachers of the Chinese language and taiji quan Report

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ Director of CI on behalf of Armenian side –Grigoryan Naira (September 2009 till now) Director of CI on behalf of Chinese side – didn’t have CI director assistant – Hakobyan Lilit (September 2011 till now) CI coordinator of teaching process – Knyazyan Mary (September 2011 till now) 7 Report 2012

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ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ Teachers of CI at YSLU represent their teaching plans. We use textbook of Robert Sem Chen “New practical Chinese reader”, which consists of 6 parts, with CD’s. Textbook of Lishan Yu “My first Chinese reader” is used in children's group, which consists of 4 parts. All the books were provided by Hanban, Confucius Institute Headquarters. During classes additional teaching materials and interactive blackboard are used to make the process of learning efficient and fruitful. 9 CI AT YSLU WORKING PLAN Report 2012

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ CI provides annual scholarship programs In scholarships were provided. 2 of our students got scholarships to study in Beijing Language and Culture University, 2 – Shanxi University. 10 Report 2012

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ CI provides its students with all the necessary books, as well as audio and video materials. 11 Report 2012

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ 12 Cultural lessons, traditional tea ceremonies and film watching are held in the corner. CI at YSLU cultural corner (library) Report 2012

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ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ CI AT YSLU ORGANIZED A NUMBER OF PERFORMANCES ON THE CHINESE LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND HOLIDAYS 14 Report 2012

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ On January 20 CI organized Chinese Traditional Tea Ceremony, during which Liu Hong presented the culture of making and serving the different sorts of Chinese tea. YSLU staff, CI students and all the wishing had an opportunity to taste the real Chinese tea. Representatives of several Armenian Mass Media were present during the ceremony.

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ On January 23 Confucius Institute at YSLU organized a painting contest, devoted to the Chinese Spring Festival. All the contest participants got books about Chinese legends, CDs on Chinese wushu and sweets as gifts. Report

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ On February 13, a students’ group from Chinese Lanzhou University came to Armenia with a concert (organized for the 2nd time after the concert of Shanxi University group).

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ Confucius Institute at YSLU held traditional Chinese tea ceremony, which let many residents of Gyumri taste the wonderful Chinese tea. CI wushu teacher Liu Hong also performed an extract from Chinese martial arts, which interested the Armenians a lot. 18 “Career Day 2012” at Gyumri

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ 19 Report 2012 We widely cooperate with Armenian TV channels. In February and March CI Chinese language teacher Lu Wei and Wushu teacher Liu Hong were guests at main informational TV Channel “Armnews”. About the Chinese language Program about Wushu TV programs at “Armnews”

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ 20 On March and April two lectures about the Chinese “I Ching, or Book of Changes” were conducted by Eleonara Manandyan and Feliks Khachatryan at Confucius Institute at YSLU. “I Ching, or Book of Changes” Report 2012

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ On April 13 “Chinese as one of UN official working languages” activity took place at YSLU, which was organized by Confucius Institute at YSLU with the support of UN Armenian Office and PRC Embassy in Armenia. The activity was held for the 2 nd time.

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ 22 CI got a Certificate of Appreciation in 2012

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ 23 Wushu competitions in Armenia In May wushu traditional international competitions took place at “Dinamo” sports hall in Yerevan. CI wushu teacher Liu Hong’s students also got prizes: Gagik Gasparyan from CI chang quan group won the 3rd prize and Vahe Khachatryan from CI taiji quan group was the 1st. Report 2012

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ YSLU CI Director Naira Grigoryan made a report with presentation on the current state and achievements of CI in Armenia. It is worth mentioning that Armenian Confucius Institute is one of first Confucius Institutes to have its Strategic Development Program, which was approved by Hanban.

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ 25 In March Chinese International Proficiency Test (HSK) took place at Confucius Institute at YSLU. 16 students took part in the exam. HSK exams

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ From July 24 till August 8 “Summer camp 2012” program took place in China, in which participated students of Confucius Institute at YSLU. They visited Xiamen, Beijing and Shanghai. 26 Summer camp

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ 27 Summer Camp

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ 28 Opening of 3rd Confucius Classroom On September 20 opening of Confucius Classroom took place at Ayb High School. It is worth mentioning that this class is the third one, as we have already opened Confucius Classrooms at school N 172 and N 43 at Yerevan.

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ Report Moon Festival On September 29 Moon Festival was solemnly celebrated by Confucius Institute at YSLU at “Beijing” restaurant. Totally 200 persons took part in the activity. CI students presented the meaning of the holiday in Chinese, recited Chinese verses and sang songs. The peculiarity of Moon Festival is Moon Cake and CI gave its students and all the guests an exclusive opportunity to bake Moon cakes by themselves.

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ On October 2 in the frames of Chinese National Day, YSLU CI students who took part in 1-year scholarship program of Confucius Institute represented their reports as a PPT presentation on the theme “Learning process in China”. 30 Report 2012 CI students about China

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ 31 Meeting with Liu Jun On October 22, in the frames of International Children and Youth Film Festival, the member of China’s Film Association, Beijing Film Academy Library Director and Beijing Children and Youth Education Association Vice-President Liu Jun visited Confucius Institute at YSLU and met with the Armenian and Chinese students.

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ On November 6-7, a great event took place at Confucius Institute at YSLU, Armenia. The international scientific conference on sinology entitled “Armenia and China: 20 Years of Political, Economic, Linguistic and Cultural Cooperation,” dedicated to the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Armenia and China” was held ever in Armenia for the first time. 32 1st International Sinological Conference in Armenia

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On November 13, the staff of Confucius Institute at YSLU was invited to School N 120 to participate in the activity, prepared by the pupils, in the framework of the 20th anniversary of Armenian-Chinese diplomatic relations' establishment. The participants made presentations on Chinese history and culture, told about the inventions done by the Chinese.

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ In December professor from Iceland State University Geir Sigurdsson conducted lectures about Chinese Qing-Ming Dynasty and Confucionism in Modern China at Confucius Institute and YSLU.

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ From December 16 to 18, the 7th Confucius Institutes Conference, organized by Hanban, took place in Beijing. YSLU Deputy Rector on science and international affairs Lusine Fljyan made a report on the theme “Confucius Institute and Beijing Universities” and presented the nowadays situation at YSLU CI and the further development plan.

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Advantages: First only 10 students attended Chinese courses at CI. Great efforts, advertisement in media and various activities have attracted a great number of people to CI. The number of our students has increased reaching 120. Disadvantages: Teachers’ arrival on time is very important for CI students, as it is impossible to provide them with local Chinese teachers. Last year we had 140 students. After Wushu teacher had left for China, the number of our students decreased dramatically amounting to 90, as another specialist arrived only 6 months later.

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ CI students number statistics （ language ） According to the previous graphics the students’ quantity is always unstable. After the 1st semester we lose students, as they consider the language learning process to be complicated.

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ YSLU provides place, special workers (room cleaners, guards, others), internet, stationary, heating, electricity, IT specialists, car, new Armenian governmental official computer system of paper signing and sending (Mulberry), etc. 43 Report 2012

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ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ In 2012 according to budget we received $89505 Saved money $5200 Spent expenditure is $76355 From which the main expenditure is: Chinese New Year Celebration - $900 Chinese Lantern Festival - $2075 International scientific conference-$16400 Moon Festival - $750 Personnel employment - $3600 Opening of Chinese classes in Ayb high school – $300 Office work – $ Report 2012

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ Business trips, annual conference and exchange with other CI - $4900 Compiling of Chinese textbook in Armenia - $15500 Week of Chinese language and culture, lectures - $1880 Translation of wushu book - $10500 Summer camp in China- $1300 Chinese as an official language of UN - $1150 Lanzhou University Performance - $8100 Exhibition of Chinese Art in Gyumri - $1300 Celebration of 110 th anniversary of Shanxi University - $400 YSLU contribution is - $11000 Saved money - $

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ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ 49 YSLU CI 5-year development program meets the requirements of the Recommendation on Confucius Institute Development and Planning, provided by Hanban.

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ CI at YSLU compiled a strategy plan for future development : Opening of CI classroom at Gyumri, second largest city of Armenia Compiling of Armenian – Chinese textbook Organizing lectures by remarkable sinologists Holding Traditional Chinese Tea Ceremonies TV programs on Chinese and wushu (will be broadcast on Central Armenian TV) Student exchange programs: education of the Armenian students in China and the Chinese students at Armenian Universities Organizing internships for students in China via the undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and one-year language courses. Publishing educational and methodological materials for the instruction of Chinese as a Foreign Language, wushu Holding an wushu festival, contest of Chinese compositions Celebration of CI 5-year establishment anniversary Exhibition of Chinese Gohua paintings in Yerevan 50 Future plans 2013

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ Contest of Chinese compositionsSpring Festival Wushu FestivalLantern Festival

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ Tea ceremony HSK exam Chinese as One of UN Official Languages “Chinese culture” exhibition in Dilijan

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ In 2012 CI activity was very efficient and stable due to Hanban contribution and financing which allowed us to fulfill our mission of spreading the Chinese language and culture in a proper way. 53

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ Our deepest gratitude to Hanban for contributions to CI. 54