[Commentary] The students listened attentively, the teacher used humorous language to give lectures, and bursts of laughter came from time to time in the classroom...A witty Tibetan class was underway.
The Tibetan teacher is named Tsering Dorje, who has been in the Tibetan language teaching industry for 7 years.
In his class, games and knowledge are combined, students can speak freely and master book knowledge in a joyful atmosphere.
Tsering Dorje recalled his childhood experience of learning Tibetan, and said that the current learning environment has changed a lot. There are many Tibetan picture books for children in the bookstore, and there are also various high-quality Tibetan learning materials on the Internet.
As a native Tibetan, Tsering Dorje saw more possibilities brought about by language learning from the Tibetan children.
[Concurrent] Tibetan teacher Tsering Dorje
As a Tibetan, and as a Tibetan teacher, Tibetan is a language of our own people, and then everyone can speak Tibetan, but there are some differences between the written language of Tibetan and Tibetan, so We need to learn this language at a deeper level.
If you learn Tibetan and Chinese language and literature well, children can read more books and learn about the bigger world.
[Explanation] With the development of Tibetan society, there are more and more opportunities for employment, and the integration of various ethnic groups has become closer.
Mastering one more language will surprise you with more opportunities when choosing a career.
At the Tongga Language School on Sera Road in Lhasa, the reporter saw many adults learning Tibetan, Chinese, and even English here.
It is understood that in the early days of the school, many people who did not have the opportunity to enter the campus provided a chance to relearn.
The tourism industry in Tibet is developing day by day, and many Tibetans have become excellent tour guides by learning English.
According to the principal of the school, in the early days of the school’s establishment, Tibetan students studied. Nowadays, all parts of China have become closer to Tibet. There are more and more Han students interested in learning Tibetan, and the content of their studies is getting deeper and deeper.
[Concurrent] Tenzin Dunzhu, principal of Tongga Language School
At the beginning of our school, most of the (students) were Tibetans. They mainly studied Tibetan, Chinese, and English. Now Tibetan students also learn Tibetan, Chinese and English, but the focus is on improving their foundation.
They do not need to learn from scratch, because the nine-year compulsory education has achieved obvious results.
Now Tibetans are mainly Han and other ethnic groups. The main reason is that (they) are in Tibet or Lhasa. They need to work on their own. Secondly, they need to learn Tibetan culture and make friends with Tibetans. I think this should be That is of great help.
[Explanation] It is understood that the Tibetan language and writing in Tibet are widely used in the fields of health, postal services, communications, transportation, finance, science and technology, and the learning and use of the Tibetan language are protected by law.
Xiemu Lhasa report
Editor in charge: 【Luo Pan】