1.0 Our Story Begins
Four students: Melisa, Jaden, Mei, and Diego all received acceptance letters for a cyber security internship from an International Company in Hong Kong.
The internship program director Lily created a WeChat Group and each of interns posted a self-introduction to the group chat.
They all share their passion for cybersecurity and their interest in learning Chinese language and culture. They also are excited to meet with other interns.
Meet the Interns
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Melissa 周萌：Female. Italian American. Freshman from Los Angela California; Asian Studies major, extroverted; likes computer games; Desired work related to Asian Studies. |
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Jaden 王杰丹: Male, African American, junior student from New York. Chinese major. Enjoys playing basketball and singing. Hopes to work in China in the future. |
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Mei 李梅： Female, sophomore, from Denver, majoring in Software Engineering, third-generation Chinese immigrant, has some knowledge of Chinese culture, enjoys social media. Hope to work as a software engineer in the future. |
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Diego 张笛：Male, Mexican American. Junior student, from Houston. Cybersecurity major, enjoys cooking and traveling. Hope to work in cybersecurity in the future. |
Learning Objectives
1. Share personal profiles with future coworkers.
2. Share career educational experience and future career aspirations.
3. Make suggestions for professional networking.
Vocabulary study sheet Unit 1.1 Self Introduction Vocabulary
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| 自我介绍 | zìwǒjièshào | self-introduction | |
| 你 | nǐ | you | |
| 好 | hǎo | good | |
| 我 | wǒ | I; me | |
| 姓 | xìng | surname | |
| 叫 | jiào | to be called | |
| 是 | shì | to be (am/is/are) | |
| 大一/二/三 | dàyī/èr/sān | freshman/sophomore/junior | |
| 的 | de | a character used to serve as a possessive or descriptive particle | |
| 学生 | xuéshēng | student | |
| 专业 | zhuānyè | major (field of study) | |
| 亚洲 | yàzhōu | Asia | |
| 研究 | yánjiū | to study/research | |
| 加州 | jiāzhōu | California | |
| 人 | rén | person; people | |
| 喜欢 | xǐhuān | to like | |
| 玩 | wán | to play | |
| 电脑 | diànnǎo | computer | |
| 游戏 | yóuxì | game | |
| 中文 | zhōngwén | Chinese language | |
| 纽约 | niǔyuē | New York | |
| 打篮球 | dǎ lánqiú | to play basketball | |
| 也 | yě | also | |
| 唱歌 | chànggē | to sing | |
| 软件 | ruǎnjiàn | software | |
| 工程 | gōngchéng | engineering | |
| 丹佛 | dānfó | Denver | |
| 社交媒体 | shèjiāo méitǐ | social media | |
| 不 | bù | a negation word that means "not" or "no" | |
| 做饭 | zuòfàn | to cook | |
| 网络 | wǎngluò | network | |
| 安全 | ānquán | security | |
| 休斯顿 | xiūsīdùn | Houston | |
| 和 | hé | and | |
| 旅游 | lǚyóu | to travel （for fun) | |
| 周萌 | zhōuméng | Zhou Meng (name) | |
| 王杰丹 | wáng jiédān | Jaden Wang (name) | |
| 李梅 | lǐ méi | Mei Li (name) | |
| 张笛 | zhāng dí | Diego Zhang (name) |
