09/25/2026
[Tzu Chi Academy North Toronto - Taiwan Center for Mandarin Learning (TCML)] Mid-Autumn Festival Cultural Experience: Tea, Mooncakes, and Pomelo Carving—A Warm Festive Celebration for Adult Learners!
As the crisp autumn breeze arrived, so did the Mid-Autumn Festival—a cherished celebration of reunion and harmony. On the evening of Tuesday, September 22, the adult Mandarin class at the Taiwan Center for Mandarin Learning (TCML), Tzu Chi Academy North Toronto, hosted an immersive "Mid-Autumn Cultural Experience" that guided students through the language, stories, and customs of this meaningful holiday.
Instructor Angel Cheng designed an engaging lesson, bringing classic legends to life—including Hou Yi shooting down the suns, Chang'e flying to the moon, the Jade Rabbit pounding medicine, and Wu Gang chopping the laurel tree. Students explored the "月" (moon) radical, connecting vocabulary like Bāyuè (August), Yuèliang (moon), and Yuèbǐng (mooncake). Guided stroke by stroke, learners practiced writing "中秋節快樂" (Happy Mid-Autumn Festival) and sang along to the classic tune "The Moon Represents My Heart" (Yuèliang Dàibiǎo Wǒ de Xīn), filling the classroom with warmth, laughter, and song.
Principal Shuchen Huang joined the festivities wearing a handcrafted "pomelo hat." She shared the fun tradition behind it, explaining that the Chinese word for pomelo (yòu) sounds like the word for protection and blessing (yòu), symbolizing prayers for safety and peace. Her lively demonstration brought smiles to everyone's faces.
The highlight of the evening was the Creative Pomelo Carving Contest. Working in pairs, students turned round pomelos into imaginative figures, from Totoro holding an umbrella to a panda munching on bamboo. After an enthusiastic vote, Principal Huang awarded three winning teams with inspirational Jing Si Aphorism cards.
To top off the celebration, Principal Huang prepared traditional mooncakes, fresh pomelos, and hot tea. For many students, this was their very first time tasting a mooncake. Paired with fragrant tea, the experience offered a true taste of togetherness. By learning through doing, students deepened their Mandarin skills while creating unforgettable cultural memories.
【北多倫多慈濟人文學校-臺灣華語文學習中心（TCML）】中秋節文化體驗課程：品茗吃餅刻柚香，成人華語班的溫馨佳節饗宴！
秋風送爽，迎來象徵圓滿與團聚的中秋佳節！在九月二十二日星期二晚上的基礎成人華語班課堂裡，北多倫多慈濟人文學校-臺灣華語文學習中心（TCML）特別規劃了一場沉浸式的「中秋節文化體驗課程」，帶領學員們從語言、故事到節慶習俗，深入感受中華文化的深厚底蘊。
課堂上，程安琪老師精心設計教學內容，生動講述后羿射日、嫦娥奔月、玉兔搗藥與吳剛伐桂等美麗動人的傳說故事，並帶領學員探索「月」字部首與漢字的奧祕，從「八月」、「月亮」認識到「月餅」。在安琪老師的帶領下，學員們一筆一畫認真練習書寫「中秋節快樂」五個字，更手拿歌詞與麥克風，一同齊聲練唱經典名曲《月亮代表我的心》，現場洋溢著朗朗讀書聲與悠揚歌聲，氣氛溫馨感人！
活動中，黃淑珍校長也親自製作「柚子帽」戴在頭上，親切地向學員們解說柚子帽的趣味由來以及「柚」與「佑」諧音象徵祈求平安「保佑」的文化意義，親切活潑的示範讓大家笑開懷。
隨後的「創意柚子雕刻比賽」更是熱鬧非凡！學員們兩人一組發揮巧思、通力合作，將一顆顆圓滾滾的柚子變身成撐傘龍貓、吃竹子的大熊貓等栩栩如生的造型。經過大家的用心創作與熱烈評選，最終選出三組優勝作品，由黃校長親自頒發精緻的「靜思語小卡」給獲獎學員作為鼓勵。
黃校長更貼心準備了應景月餅、鮮甜柚子與溫潤好茶供大家品嚐。許多學員驚喜地表示這是自己人生中「第一次吃月餅」，配上一口好茶，深刻體會到中秋節闔家「團圓」的美好意義。透過做中學、學中覺的文化體驗，學員們不僅精進了華語能力，更在心中留下滿滿的節慶感動與美好回憶！
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