What does the Confucius Institute do?

Confucius Institute is not a university in the general sense, but an exchange institution to promote Chinese and spread China culture. It is a non-profit social welfare institution, generally set up in foreign universities and research institutes and other educational institutions. One of the most important tasks of Confucius Institute is to provide standardized modern Chinese textbooks for Chinese learners all over the world. Provide the most formal and main Chinese teaching channels.

The main teaching contents of Confucius Institute are as follows:

Carry out Chinese teaching; Training Chinese teachers and providing Chinese teaching resources; Carry out Chinese language examination and Chinese teacher qualification certification; Providing information consultation on education and culture in China; Carry out language and cultural exchange activities between China and foreign countries.

It is not a university in the general sense, but an educational and cultural exchange institution that promotes Chinese and spreads China culture and Chinese studies. Is a non-profit social welfare institution, generally set up in foreign universities, research institutes and other educational institutions.

One of the most important tasks of Confucius Institute is to provide standardized and authoritative modern Chinese textbooks for Chinese learners all over the world. Provide the most formal and main Chinese teaching channels.

Brief introduction to the curriculum and activities of Confucius Institutes in various countries

1, Confucius Institute in Chicago: responsible for the coordination of Chinese programs in 43 schools in Chicago public school system, with 56 full-time Chinese teachers; Provide training and lectures on various topics for teachers in China (from kindergarten to1grade 6); Providing elementary and intermediate Chinese courses for adults; China history, culture and business courses for adults; Provide extracurricular activities and lectures for students.

2. Confucius Institute in Mexico City: Use the textbooks specially prepared by the Ministry of Education of China and Hanban for non-native Chinese speakers to teach Putonghua, so that students can master Chinese Pinyin and commonly used simplified characters, and have the primary ability to listen, speak, read, write and handle daily affairs in Chinese.

3. Confucius Institute in London: Conduct research on Chinese teaching in London and its surrounding areas, teach China culture, set up demonstration classes for Chinese teaching in primary and secondary schools, train Chinese teachers, hold seminars for Chinese teachers, display Chinese teaching materials in Britain, and hold a Chinese corner on weekends.