ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ Chairman of the board Professor Suren Zolyan 1 CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE AT YEREVAN STATE LINGUISTIC UNIVERSITY ANNUAL REPORT 2011

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ Due to advertisement and various types of cultural activities, which were broadcast by mass media, information about our 4-year old CI was spread in Armenia and the number of students increased. Nowadays we have 8 groups of the Chinese language, 1 group of calligraphy and 3 groups of taiji quan. In 2011 We had 2 language teachers and 1 taiji quan teacher. Report

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ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ year 2011 February 11 groups, 50 students, three groups are wushu ones March11 groups. 60 students April11 groups. 60 students May 11 groups. 68 students June 8 group. 37 students, no wushu groups September 7 groups. 75 students, no wushu groups October 8 language groups, 3 taiqi quan groups, 89 students November 8 language groups, 3 taiqi quan groups, 90 students December 7 language groups, 3 taiqi quan groups, 80 students 1 children’s group 7 adults groups 0 calligraphy group 3 taiji quan groups 4 Statistics about CI students 2011

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ 5Staff New Staff Obtained degree Partner university Zhang Jinzhi ( ) Lu Wei ( ) 0 Shanxi Univerisity Zhang Luyan ( ) Peng Ying ( till now) 0 Shanxi Univerisity Hebei University Mao Mingchun ( ) Liu Hong ( till now)Prof.-s Shanxi Univerisity

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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 – Li Mei (March 2010 till March 2012) CI director assistant – Hakobyan Lilit (September 2011 till now) CI coordinator of teaching process – Knyazyan Mary (September 2011 till now) 7 Report 2011

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ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ Teachers of CI at YSLU represent teaching plan. 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 2011

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ CI provides annual scholarship programs In scholarships were provided. 3 of our students got scholarships to study in Beijing Language and Culture University, 4 – in Xiamen University, 1 – Beijing Normal University, 5 – Shanxi University, 4 – in Zhengzhou University. Scholarship places gifted by His Exellency Li Changchun 10 Report 2011

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ CI provides its students with all the necessary books, as well as audio and video materials 11 Report 2011

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ 12 Cultural lessons, traditional tea ceremonies and film watching are held in the corner. CI at YSLU cultural corner (library) Report 2011

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ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ CI AT YSLU ORGANIZED A NUMBER OF PERFORMANCES ON THE CHINESE LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND HOLIDAYS 14 Report 2011

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ On February 2, Confucius Institute at YSLU organized an activity devoted to the Chinese Spring Festival. High-ranking officials from Government, Minister of Culture of the RA and Chinese people were invited to “Dragon” restaurant. Report

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ On January 13, according to the decision of Scientific Council of YSLU, Head of CI Board Advisers awarded CI lecturers with medals, devoted to the 75th anniversary of YSLU, and with certificates for their prosperous and fertile job. 16 CI Chinese lecturers were rewarded

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ 17 Celebration included performances of Chinese traditional and modern dances, songs, tai qi chuan, etc. CI wushu prof. Mao Mingchun and Armenian Wushu Federation masters performed an extract. Report 2011 Chinese Lantern Festival

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ 18 On April, His Excellency Mr. Li Changchun visited CI at YSLU and gifted bust of Confucius. Armenian officials, representatives from Shanxi University and Hanban were present at the event. Mr. Li Changchun highly appreciated our work and gifted 20 scholarship places to CI. Confucius bust opening ceremony Report 2011

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ On April 20, students, lecturers, officials, diplomats and journalists learned more about the usage of the Chinese language in Armenia in the UN House during the activity, devoted to the “Chinese Language Day”.

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ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ 21 YSLU Confucius Institute 3rd Board Meeting During the board meeting at Shanxi University CI director N. Grigoryan represented CI 2010 annual report. The delegation had a meeting with Hanban, during which YSLU delegation was thanked for holding activities devoted to His Excellency Li Changchun’s visit. Report 2011

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ Various books in Chinese, mostly textbooks, training supplies for teachers, modern and interactive methods of teaching Chinese, books on Chinese history and culture, dictionaries, CDs for self – learning and other teaching materials were displayed in the CI pavilion.

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ 23 CI holds regular HSK exams. In October 2011, students from Russia, Georgia and Korea also took part in the HSK exam. HSK exams

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ On May , CI at YSLU participated in the online conference, organized by Confucius Institute at Russian State University for the Humanities. A number of questions concerning teaching methods of Chinese, interactive teaching materials were discussed. 24 Online conference

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ 25 Meeting with Ambassador On September 1, the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to China Mr. Armen Sargsyan conducted a lecture at Yerevan State Linguistic University and Confucius Institute.

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ 26 Moon Festival During the activity CI students represented Chinese culture by performing an extract from the famous Beijing Opera, as well as from Chinese wushu martial art, etc.

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ Report Lectures on the Chinese mentality From 7th to 10th of November, lectures were conducted by Confucius Institute director at Moscow State University after M. Lomonosov, Tatyana Bukhtiyarova. On November 8, she held a lecture “Peculiarities of the Chinese mentality” at YSLU.

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ From November 14 to 18, 2011, CI at YSLU invited CI director at Russian State Humanitarian University, famous sinologist Taras Ivchenko to conduct series of lectures at YSLU and CI at YSLU in order to exchange experience in the sphere of the Chinese language. 28 Report 2011 Lectures on the Chinese language

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ 29 An article on development of YSLU CI (Naira Grigoryan) was published in «Eastern Asian Studies» book of National Academy of Sciences (Armenia), which made Armenian scientists familiar with CI and its activity.

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ Due to our work schools are now interested in specialists of Chinese: in September a Chinese Classroom has been set up at school N43, Yerevan. So nowadays we have a great demand of Chinese teachers, as well as of local ones. 30 Opening of CI Chinese class

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ Confucius Institutes’ annual conference took place on December in Beijing. Confucius Institute director N. Grigoryan, CI director on behalf of Chinese side Li Mei and Head of YSLU International Affairs Office N. Israyelyan. Report The 6th Confucius Institutes International Conference

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ 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. 34 Report 2011

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ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ In 2011 according to budget we received $48693 Saved money $14000 Spent expenditure is $78293 From which the main expenditure is: Chinese New Year Celebration - $2170 Chinese Lantern Festival - $4830 Confucius bust opening and visit of His Excellency Li Changchun- $22009 Moon Festival - $3920 Personnel employment - $ Report 2011

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ Opening of Chinese classes in Armenian schools – $2500 Office work – $11654 Business trips, annual conference and exchange with other CI - $3600 Souvenir productions with CI logo, CI film - $11000 Lectures on the Chinese language - $3150 CI 3rd board meeting in Shanxi - $6260 YSLU contribution is - $6800 We owe to YSLU funds (on December, 30, 2011 we received $20000 and covered our debt) - $9000 Saved money - $

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ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ 40 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 Ayb High School in Yerevan 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 Holding painting contests Exhibition and wushu performance in Gyumri 41 Future plans 2012

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ Chinese Tea Ceremony Spring Festival Exhibition at Gyumri Concert group from Lanzhou Chinese as official working language at UN Lecture on I-Ching

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ Confucius Institute at YSLU holds an international scientific conference “Armenia and China: 20 years of political, economic, linguistic and cultural cooperation” We will be glad to see you in Armenia as conference participants on November 6-7, We will also be glad to receive your articles. http/confucius.brusov.am

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ In 2011 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. 44

ԵՊԼՀ Կոնֆուցիուսի Ինստիտուտ Our deepest gratitude to Hanban for contributions to CI. 45