Seamus Thomson: Y3's New "Big Friendly Giant" 三年级友善的新巨人

With the beginning of the 2017-18 academic year, Yew Chung International School of Beijing has the pleasure of welcoming an enthusiastic team of new teachers from around the world to join our dedicated teaching staff. 

2017-18学年顺利开启，北京耀中国际学校迎来了一个来自世界各地的、热情的新教师团队。

https://v.qq.com/txp/iframe/player.html?vid=v05440lw5xw&width=500&height=375&auto=0In this week’s Teacher Profile, we’re excited to introduce our new Y3 Learning Community Co-Teacher Seamus Thomson, from Australia, who joins the YCIS Beijing community with his wife and two children. His first time in China, Seamus shares his experiences as he eases into the new culture, his first impressions of YCIS Beijing, and his enthusiasm for the Y3 Learning Community in which he’s now an integral member.

本周，我们将和大家介绍三年级学习社区来自澳大利亚的老师Seamus Thomson。他和他的妻子、两个孩子一起加入我们耀中大家庭。这是他首次来中国，Seamus将和大家分享他适应新文化的体验，他对北京耀中国际学校的印象以及他对三年级学习社区的热情期待。

Could you please introduce yourself?

请介绍一下您自己？

I’m Seamus Thomson, the new Year 3 Learning Community teacher at YCIS Beijing. I’m from Mornington Peninsula, just outside of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. For the last ten years, I’ve been a classroom and specialist science teacher in years 1-6.

我是北京耀中国际学校三年级学习社区的新老师Seamus Thomson。我来自澳大利亚墨尔本附近的莫宁顿半岛。过去十年，我是小学一到六年级科学课的老师。

How is your experience so far in Beijing?

到目前为止，你觉得在北京生活体验怎样？

I’ve travelled extensively in Asia but had never been to mainland China.  I lived in Taipei for 5 years when I was younger, so I had a fair idea of what to expect in Beijing – but at the same time, it’s all been very new and exciting. 

我曾在亚洲多次旅行，但是从未来过中国内地。我年轻的时候，在台北住了五年，所以我大概能知道在北京生活会怎样，当然在北京生活和台北生活不一样，让我兴奋不已。

I’ve also come with my wife and two young children, which has meant it’s a very different experience as I’ve been able to see the city and culture through their eyes as well. Obviously, Beijing is a huge, sprawling metropolis which we’ve seen very little of since we’ve only been here for a couple of weeks. But we look forward to exploring the city and delving into its rich customs and history.

这次我带着我的妻子和两个年幼的孩子来北京。因此，这将是一个特别不同的生活体验，因为我可以通过他们的视觉去看这个城市和文化。当然，北京很大，我们刚到几个星期，只看到了其中的一些。但是，我们期待更多地去探索这个城市，并深入了解其中丰富的人文和历史。

To read more of Seamus's story, please tap "Read more" below.

详情请点击“阅读原文”。

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