西浦ibss院長狄蘇文教授在XX本科開學典禮上的致辭
XX opening ceremony speech by prof. sarah dixon
dear parents and students,
尊敬的家長們，親愛的同學們：
it is my great pleasure to represent the staff and faculty of our university at this wonderful event. with each new cohort of students our university increases its vitality and strength. as our students develop into global citizens,so does the university’s reputation and standing in the world arena.
我感到很榮幸能夠作為教師代表在這次典禮上發言。每一屆的新生都給西浦注入了更多的活力，也參與和見證著西浦的發展。你們成長為世界公民的過程，正是西浦提升其全球知名度和競爭力的過程。
our academic staff will be supporting your educational journey, but your success, and theirs, depends very much on how much you develop as independent thinkers and in particular how much you interact in class.
在西浦，老師會協助你們學習，但你們的成功，更取決於亟需培養的獨立思維能力，尤其是在課堂上交流互動的能力。
i have loved my experiences here in china, here at xjtlu. but the one thing that really shocked me was my first experience in the classroom when i asked a question and no-one answered. yes it was a big lecture theatre, yes there were about 100 students there, yes it might have been a bit intimidating to have the dean standing in front of the class. but you must be brave, you must have courage,and you must not be concerned about ‘losing face’, about giving the wrong answer. you are here to learn, you are here to experiment, and you are here to activate your minds. you are in a safe environment and we learn not by doing things right all the time, but also from our mistakes.
我很享受在西浦的教學經歷，但我在這裡上的第一堂課卻讓我感到震驚：當我提出問題後，沒有一個學生回答。即便那是個很大的教室，即便在座有100多位學生，即便是因為院長站在講臺上使學生感到膽怯，但無論如何，你們必須要勇敢起來，鼓起勇氣，不要因為害怕回答錯誤感到丟臉而放棄發言和交流的機會。你們來到西浦是為了學習、實踐和激發思想的火花。在西浦安心的環境裡，你們不僅僅是通過做對事情來學到東西，更是從錯誤中來獲得進步與提高。
you must remember that at our university we do not expect to stand at the front ofthe class and lecture to passive students. we do not expect that you will agree with everything we present to youin class. we do not expect our classrooms to be hushed and quiet. but we do expect you to actively participate in academic debates. we do expect you to be creative and share your ideas. and by the way, we do expect you attend all lectures and tutorials! we have enough evidence to demonstrate that non-attendance results in poor marks or failure.
在西浦的課堂上，我們不希望看到被動的、過分安靜的、對一切不經過自己的思索就全盤接受的學生。我們希望甚至要求你們主動參與學術討論、富有創造力、積極分享自己的想法。此外，我們希望你們能夠珍惜每一堂課，因為大量證據表明，出勤率低將導致低分甚至不及格。
our location here in suzhou industrial park means that we are surrounded by a variety of companies and enterprises – this therefore also means that your horizons are not limited to the classroom. we have active engagement with ‘the real world” which will help you to apply theory to practice.
西浦位於蘇州工業園區內，周圍有很多的公司和企業。所以，你們在這裡的學習並不僅僅侷限於課堂，還延伸至校外，可以通過參與各類社會實踐來鞏固和應用所學知識。
as a research-led institution you also have the opportunity to experience research-informed teaching – your professors will present you with leading edge theories that they have developed and that will enable you to gain deep insight into the subjects you are studying. as students you may also have the opportunity to work with one of your professors on one of their research projects, supporting a further contribution to knowledge.
作為一所研究導向的大學，西浦將提供研究導向的教學方式。你們的老師將和你們分享他們的研究成果，幫助你們更深層次地瞭解所學的課程。同時，你們還將有機會參與到老師的科研專案中，深化知識，學以致用。
apart from our academic staff there are many wonderful professional staff in the university who will give you support and help as you progress through your studies. for example, for our international students the international student support office will help you to get settled in and the one stop student service centre is the place for all students to go for information. the career development office will support you to find internships and organizes careers fairs. you will have seen already the marvelous facilities on ourcampus – the library which stretches over 7 floors, the facilities for studentclubs. in our lecture theatres, classrooms and laboratories you will find leading edge technology and modern surroundings. you will experience a blended learning approach, with our online learning system ice supplementing your face to face engagements. you must take advantage of the opportunity tojoin one of our many student clubs, engaging with extra-curricular activities which can help you to stand out from the crowd when you are applying for jobs or for a postgraduate degree.
除了高質量的教學團隊外，西浦還有各個專業的行政部門提供多樣化的服務和支援。比如專門為國際學生設立的“國際學生支援辦公室”。而“一站式學生服務中心”將會回答你們所需瞭解的所有相關資訊。“職業發展辦公室”將會為你們的實習機會助一臂之力，並給予就業方面的指導。你們將會，或許已經看到了西浦先進的教學設施，比如位於中心樓的共七層的圖書館，支援學生社團的配套設施，遍佈於教室和實驗室的高階科技和現代化裝置等。在這裡，你們將會體驗中西結合的教學模式，使用網上教學系統ice。你們還可以加入學生組織，通過豐富的課外實踐為就業與繼續深造創造個人競爭優勢。
as i have described you have multiple opportunities to develop yourselves both academically and personally. and to succeed here at xjtlu there are five important things to remember:
就像我之前所說的，在西浦，你將有層出不窮的機會提升學業、拓展自己。要想在西浦成功，我希望你們能記住五點：
first is aspiration – you have come to xjtlu for a reason, because you aspire to a different kind of education, you aspire to develop both personally and academically and you aspire to a successful career.
第一是勵志篤行。記住你們選擇西浦的初衷：享受一種不同的教育，提升學業和品格，繼而擁有一個成功的職業生涯。
second is knowledge and learning – you have come here to study engineering, or bioscience or business, or any other of the subjects on offer at the university.
第二是學貴有恆。不論你選擇的是工程、生物科學、商科或其它任何學科，記住你來到這裡是為了學習知識。
third is determination – you need to work hard and be determined to succeed
第三是鍥而不捨，努力學習，保持取得成功的決心。
fourth is interaction – i have already spoken a lot about the importance of this.
第四是交流互動，關於這一點，相信我已經強調了它的重要性。
but do any of you know what the most important ingredient is for success?
但是，你們知道成功最重要的祕訣是什麼嗎?
it is passion. studying without passion condemns you to mediocrity.
是激情!缺少激情的學習很難帶來最終的成功。
so please make you make the right programme choice at the end of your first year.
因此，請你們在大一結束之時做出正確的專業選擇。
to conclude, i hope that as students you find passion and fulfillment in your studies at xjtlu, and that as parents you can watch your children blossom into truly global citizens.
總而言之，我深切地希望，作為學生，西浦能夠激發你們的熱情並助你們有所建樹;作為家長，西浦能夠與您一起見證孩子成長為真正的世界公民。
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