Join us for an interactive game night! Are you ready to
win 🏆 or lose 💔?
中秋奇妙夜 精彩不容错过
| When | Where |
Who |
| Monday, Sept 23rd 6:00 – 8:00 pm PST |
Asian Centre Auditorium |
All CHIN Students |
Bringing back the nostalgic memories of gathering with friends at a heated game night and playing various cards, board games, etc. Come join us on a Monday evening to meet new CLP friends, practice Chinese, enjoy mooncakes, and earn bonus marks for your CHIN courses! ✨
The purpose💡of this is to allow students to get involved in CLP’s blossoming community and meet new friends, provide students with an opportunity to share their creativity and earn bonus marks for their current CHIN courses, enhance intercultural exchanges and communication in our language-exploring curriculum, and to help students relax through fun social activities while practicing their language usage.
For a night of fun, laughter, and friendly competition, you’ll find:
★ Making Playdough Mooncakes 🥮 (月饼 Yuè bǐng)
★ A scavenger hunt to win REAL mooncakes (don’t worry, it won’t be hard, and we’ve prepared plenty of 🥮!)
★ Traditional Chinese board games, including:
| 跳棋 (tiào qí) – Chinese Checker | 象棋 (xiàng qí) – Chinese Chess |
| 大老二 (dà lǎo èr) – Big Two |
★ Traditional Chinese sports games, including:
(Click to watch videos about these sports)
| 毽子 (jiàn zi) – Chinese Shuttlecock | 投壶 (tóu hú) – Pitch-Pot |
| 空竹 (kōng zhú) – Diabolo |
★ Familiar family games like:
| Uno (优诺牌 Yōu nuò pái) | Monopoly (大富翁 Dà fù wēng) |
| Guess Who (猜猜是谁 Cāi cāi shì shéi) | Dixit (画物语 Huà wùyǔ) |
★ Special games like:
| Exploring the ‘Oracle Bone Script (甲骨文 Jiǎ gǔ wén) |
‘Assembling the Chinese Radicals’ that will encourage teamwork and Chinese learning |
★ AND a lucky draw at the end to gift 12 lucky participants with a beautiful Moon Rabbit pendant! Who will be the lucky winners? 👑
For an interesting twist, we have created new forms of edutainment by altering some typical game rules to incorporate more language exploration. Curious? Come have fun and take on the challenge!
RSVP for the event: Please click here!
🗓️【Calendar】
★ 9/23 (Mon) : Game Night begins
★ 9/24 (Tues) : Submission begins
★10/08 (Tues) : Submission close
✨【Earn Bonus Marks】
To apply a bonus mark towards your current CHIN course for participating,
create and submit a IG story/post/reel + reflection or CHIN discussion board post (you may have the opportunity to have your submission posted on the CLP’s social media).
Option 1: an Instagram story/post/reel tagged UBC Chinese Language Program (@ubcchinese or #ubcchinese); Posting using any other social platform is fine (小红书, Youtube, TikTok/抖音, BeReal, etc. ), as long as CLP is mentioned in your caption/tag/etc. [Submit the link exported from your social platform in the Qualtrics survey]*
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A reflective portion (ex. 2-3 sentences) on which game you liked the most or how the game night deepened your understanding of the Chinese community and culture. [Submitted in the text box in the Qualtrics survey]
Breakdown of Language Proficiency
Based on the CHIN course you are taking, your submission is grouped into a corresponding level as outlined in the table below.
| Basic Level | Intermediate Level | Advanced Level | |
| Non-heritage Language Class |
CHIN131, CHIN231 | CHIN331, CHIN335 | CHIN401, CHIN405 |
| Heritage Language Class |
CHIN141 | CHIN241 | CHIN341, CHIN345, CHIN415, CHIN435, CHIN 441, CHIN 451 |
| Number of new phrases/words to include | at least 3 new words/phrases in Chinese | reflection written in Chinese, including at least 5 phrases/ words from or relating to the event | |
*(for help on how to get a link to a photo or video on Instagram, see IG Help Center)
Option 2: on the Canvas discussion board for the Chinese course for which you want to get the bonus mark, leave (a) photos of this event and (b) the paragraph you wrote as requested by the teacher. [Submit the screenshot of your post in the Qualtrics survey]
P.S. Word count & specific paragraph instructions will entirely be up to the preference of your teachers! 😊
Submission Deadline: October 8th (Tuesday) @ 11:59 pm PST
👉🏼【Submission Instructions】
Step 1: Submit your work by completing the Qualtrics Survey
- Submission Link: please click HERE
- To fill in the survey, the following information is needed:
- Your English full name, Chinese name, and current Chinese course and section number.
- Option 1: An Instagram Share Link + Text Box Reflection
- Option 2: Discussion Post Screenshot
NOTE: By participating in this activity, you give the Chinese Language Program the right to use and/or post your work on our social media, website, and newsletter, unless you state otherwise in your submission.
Step 2: Submit your work to your desired CHIN class’s course Canvas page for bonus marks
- Please discuss with laoshi for further details
If you have any questions or concerns about the event, please feel free to contact us at isidorabasanovic@gmail.com.