突出的英语特色
I.Outstanding English Feature
枫叶初中英语由中、加教师联合授课；选择枫叶初中的学生在初一上学期要求学完“公立学校的英语*、二册”，下学期开始学习枫叶英语。枫叶英语教材注重阅读和写作，单词量为5000—6000个。英语科学课1500—2000个单词，而公立学校的三年单词量总计为1500—2000单词。
Students in Maple Leaf are taught by both Chinese and Canadian teachers.Students of Grade 7 should complete the 1st and 2nd English books required by public schools in the first semester,and then start learning Maple Leaf English from the second semester.Maple Leaf English emphasizes reading and writing with 5000-6000 vocabularies,1500-2000 vocabularies for English Science.Yet,the amount of vocabularies for public school students is 1500-2000 for the entire 3 years.
枫叶初中实施“英语分级教学”模式，强化班、平行班、提高班分层教学，因材施教，使学生听、说、读、写全面提高。
Maple Leaf carries on the mode of“Graded English teaching”which includes fundamental class,parallel class and advanced class.The individualized quality education enables students to achieve all-round improvements in listening,speaking,reading and writing.
开设加拿大《科学》（Science）课程，引进原版英文教材，由海归经验教师授课，是国内独有的校本课程，旨在实现与枫叶高中加拿大全英文教材衔接。
We offer Canadian Science course and introduce the original textbooks from Canada,all science teachers have overseas experiences.The course is unique in China with an aim to set a solid foundation and transition into Maple Leaf international high schools.
每周一次英语俱乐部活动，培养学生用英语的能力，开设英文戏剧、电影配音、英语海报、演讲、翻译、英文歌曲等20余种校本课程。
English club is held every two weeks for students to train their English abilities.More than 20 English clubs are offered including English drama,movie dubbing,English poster design,speech,translation and English songs,etc.
重视英语氛围的创设。各班设置英语园地；班级门口设置英语作品展示平台；创办枫叶初中*份英文报《先枫》；
We pay much attention to building up English atmosphere.English corner is set in every classroom and English work exhibition platform at the entrance.The school has also founded its first English newspaper Mr.Maple.
开展丰富多彩的英语活动，为学生提供展示的舞台。每年的“英语艺术节”系列活动，展示多方才艺，强烈的体现了学生对于中西文化的理解。“枫叶杯”演讲比赛、“蒲公英”大赛等实现了枫叶英语的独特魅力，昭示了国际化的深远影响。
We promote various English activities to provide platforms for students to show their talents.The annual“English Art Festival”embodies students’understanding of Chinese and western cultures with their various talents and skills.“Maple Leaf Cup”Speech Competition and“Pugongying”Competition present the unique charm of Maple Leaf English and show the profound influence of internationalization. 领先的教学模式
II.Leading Teaching Modes
枫叶初中9大学科有17种课型的教学模式，均以学生为主，以学定教，注重训练，实用高效。如：理科的“三环节”教学模式，使学生有思考的机会、讲解的机会，展示的机会、评价的机会、质疑的机会；又如语文的“五个一模式”，品读结合，在愉悦学习中提高成绩，提升能力。
There are 17 types of class teaching mode for 9 subjects in Maple Leaf,all of which are student-oriented,practical,effective and focus on training.For example,the“three links”teaching mode for science study enables students to think,explain,display,evaluate and question;the“five steps”mode for Chinese study combines appreciation and reading,which provides a pleasant way for students to improve both their scores and abilities.
教师在这样的教学模式中扮演的角色是组织者、引导者、帮助者。枫叶教育把课堂还给了学生，课堂成为学生展示的舞台。
Teachers play the role as organizer,conductor and helper in such teaching modes.Maple Leaf Educational System lets students be the master of class and makes it a stage for students to present themselves.
其中具有代表性的有以下几种：
Typical modes are as follows.
数学“三环节”课堂教学模式。
分为：预习，展示，反馈；“三环节”模式旨在使教师成为课堂学习活动的组织者，引导者和帮助者，使学生成为学习的主体，关注教学活动的组织实施与操作，落实于能力的形成与学科思维的拓展。
The“three links”teaching mode for mathematics study.
It could be divided into three links---preview,display,feedback.This mode aims to make teachers the organizer,conductor and helper of class activities,students the subject of study.It focuses on implementation and operation of teaching activities,reaches the goals of ability formation and thinking extension.
语文课“五个一教学模式”
导一导，引情激趣
读一读，入心入脑
议一议，整体感知
品一品，欣赏品析
写一写，拓展延伸
The“five steps”teaching mode for Chinese study.
Arousing interests by leading-in
Keeping in mind by reading
Perceiving overall by discussing
Appreciating and analyzing by digesting
Expanding the range by writing
语文随笔化作文流程
创设情景
师生写作
小组交流
同学互评
修改作品
展示作品
Essayistic writing procedures for Chinese study
Scenes creating
Teacher and students writing
Group discussion
Peer editing
Writing modification
Writing exhibition
英语中心阅读课“倒三角”教学模式
话题导入——整体感知——段落分析——语言讲解——总结反馈
The“Inverted Triangle”teaching mode for English reading study
Leading in—Perceiving overall—Analyzing paragraphs—Explaining grammars—Summary and Feedback 习惯培养课程化
III.Curriculumization of nurturing‘three good habits’
枫叶初中的“三好”习惯养成教育即学习习惯好、行为习惯好、生活习惯好。围绕养成目标开发校本课程。
Maple Leaf middle schools focus on nurturing positive personal and academic development through the‘three good habits’model of:positive learning skills,positive personal conduct and positive living skills.
学习习惯：学生课前主动预习，课堂积极讨论，鼓励质疑，让学生展示个人学习能力。
Learning skills:students preview positively before the class,discuss actively in the class.We encourage students to question and present their learning abilities.
行为习惯：从制度上严格要求，以育人课程展开案例教育，管理与课程结合；施以伟人精神引领，鼓励学生自我教育；学生礼仪规范，行为文明。
Personal conducts:We have strict rules and educate students with real cases.Our management is combined with education.Encourage students to educate themselves by advocating great spirits.Our students are supposed to have good personal conducts.
生活习惯：坚持节俭教育，实行“一卡通”限额消费，校园无货币流通；坚持“自己事情独立做”，学生自理自立；站队就餐，餐后送回餐盘；维护宿舍卫生，物品摆放规范，按时就寝起床，落实制度标准。
Living skills:we adhere to educate students to be prudent,and carry out“One-Card”campus card system with limiting the consumption.There is no currency circulation in the campus.Students are taught to be independent and self-management.They should line up and have meals,then bring the plates back to the designated place after the meal in the dining hall.They are also supposed to clean the dormitory with keeping personal things in order,get up and go to bed on time.The system should be implemented with strict standard.
每年入学的新生，必须要暑假结束前到校参加为期一周的军训活动。对来自不同地域的学生，进行意志品格、行为规范培养，提前适应枫叶学校国际化教育氛围，统一教育模式。
Newly-enrolled students should be present in the campus one week in advance to attend the military training when the new school year begins.It helps to cultivate students’wills,spirits and behaviors from different places,so that they are able to adapt to the international atmosphere and teaching modes of Maple Leaf.
枫叶坚持“在教学方法上，在学术研讨方面越活跃越好；在管理上，在校风校纪方面越严格越好”的治校原则，以行为习惯养成教育树立优良校风。
Maple Leaf insists the principle of“In the aspects of pedagogy and academic research,the more free and active,the better;and in the aspects of management and discipline,the stricter,the better.”,to build up good school culture by habits formation education. 高效的小班课堂
IV.Effective Small Class
枫叶初中实行小班制，每班学生30人。小班教育有利于教师关注每一位学生，有利于师生及时有效沟通，有利于教师为每个学生制定个性化指导方案。
Maple Leaf Middle School carries out small class teaching with 30 students in each class.Small class teaching enables teachers to pay attention to each student and effective communicate with them effectively in time.It also offers possibilities for teachers to make student-oriented plans for each student.
在枫叶初中小班课堂上，教师面向全体学生，针对学生的特点分层教学，因材施教。
In the small classes of Maple Leaf Middle School,teachers serve all students and meanwhile,apply individualized quality education for students in different levels.
小班易于形成班级文化，班级管理难度随之降低，师生关系更为和谐，充分*了教育公平。使学生的情感态度积极上进，学生成为*受益人。
It is easier for small classes to form their own cultures,which decrease the difficulties of managing the class.The relationship between teachers and students is more harmonious and fair education is guaranteed.Students are more enterprising and the main beneficiaries. 丰富的实践课程
V.Abundant Practice Curricula
枫叶初中开足国家课程，增设特长课程、实践课程、活动课程等校本课程，满足学生个性学习需求。
Maple Leaf Middle School sets all national courses together with special courses,practice courses,activity courses in order to satisfy students’personal learning needs.
枫叶教育认可学生的特长素质。各种特长或作品奖项，均可获得“枫叶学分”，最高可得50个学分。
MLES accepts students’special qualities.Every kind of specialties or awards of works can get“Maple Leaf Credit Points”added up to 50 points.
每年寒假进行全体同学“研究性学习”活动，暑假进行“社会实践活动”，学校统一指导，并做评比，奖励学分。
Every winter vacation,all students participate in the“Inquiry Learning Activity”.Every summer vacation,school will guide all students to attend social activities,evaluate and award credit points to students.
活动课程共分为五大类
There are five kinds of activity courses offered.
*类是特长活动小组形式，如：英语配音、演讲、舞蹈、钢琴、民乐、版画、陶艺、油画、乒乓球、羽毛球、篮球、跆拳道、击剑、书法、摄影等40余项。
1.Special activity in group:English dubbing,speech,dancing,piano playing,folk music,painting,ceramic art,oil painting,playing table tennis,badminton,basketball，Taekwondo，fencing，calligraphy，photography added up to 40 items.
第二类是系列活动，每周的纪律、卫生、文明礼貌、节约、生活区管理、食堂就餐及消费等量化评比。
2.Series of Activities:weekly management of discipline,hygiene,manners,living area,dinning and consumption in cafeteria.
第三类是根据节日、时令等开展的课程，如：母亲节、父亲节的感恩活动、万圣节、圣诞节、春游、秋游、拔河比赛、长跑比赛、跳绳比赛、中秋篝火晚会、才艺展示等。
3.Courses based on festivals and season,such as：Thanksgiving activities in Mother’s Day or Father’s Day,Halloween,Christmas,Spring and Autumn Outing,A tug of war,Long-distance running competition,The Mid-Autumn festival bonfire party,talent show and so on.
第四类是常规活动，如：升旗仪式、两操、主题班会、文明礼仪教育等。
4.Regular activities:Flag-raising Ceremony,exercise between classes,Class Meeting,etiquette education and so on.
第五类是临时性活动。
根据上级安排或学校临时安排的一些活动。如：团委学生会的捐赠活动、社区服务、教学开放周、图书角等。
5.Temporary activities:some activities which are set temporarily according to superior assignment or school’s assignment,such as,donation activity held by Youth League and Students Union,communityservices,Teaching Open Week,Book Corner and so on. 强大的中外师资
VI.Powerful and Professional Chinese-Foreign Teacher Group
集团各校区有315名外籍教师，外籍教师持有加拿大BC省教师资格证书和英语强化教师资格证书.
Schools in Maple Leaf Educational System have 315 foreign teachers with teaching certificate of BC province and Intensive English teachers'qualification certificate.
中加管理者合作共事，融会中西教育，同一个团队，同一个目标。中外教师以*的职业技能、职业道德和职业信誉，精诚育人。
Chinese and Canadian supervisors work together and blend the best of China’s and western education,holding the slogan“one group,one goal”.Chinese and Foreign teachers educate students with the outstandingoccupational skills,morality and reputation. 国际化校园环境
VII.International campus environment
枫叶各地校区吸引来自世界19个国家和地区的留学生1000多人，各国留学生以美、加、日、韩、俄罗斯为主，占枫叶学生总量的10%以上，中国学生与留学生组成了国际大家庭。
Schools in Maple Leaf Educational System attract more than 1000 international students from 19 countriesand regions.Most of the international students are from America,Canada,Japan,Korea and Russia,occupy 10%of the students’number in Maple Leaf.
中华文化、书香文化是校园主流，不同习俗和文化受到尊重，各国的礼仪文化、节日文化、饮食文化、服饰文化各展风采，交流融会。学生参与跨文化的校园活动，从中收获感悟，从而视野开阔，胸怀*容大度，潜移默化地影响了学生世界观形成。
The Chinese culture and literary culture is the mainstream in the campus.Different customs and cultures are respected in Maple Leaf Educational System.The culture of each country’s manners,festivals,food,clothing exchange and integrate.Students can obtain inspiration from cross-cultural campus activities in order to broaden their horizons and have a tolerant mind,which can influence the students'world outlook formation subtly. 舒适的生活环境
VIII.Comfortable Living Environment
枫叶初中按照国际标准为学生提供服务。学校食堂从跨国企业采购食品，品牌质量多重*。学校根据青少年的发育特点，实行营养配餐，中西膳食品种多样，学生自主选用。校园设有超市，方便学生日用品供应，学校实行一卡通限额消费，培养学生自理自立能力。
Maple Leaf Middle School provides services for students with the international standards.The dining hall buys food from multinational company,with both brand and quality assurance.According to the adolescents'developmental characteristics,school provides nutritional meals of both Chinese kind and western kinds.Students can choose by themselves.There is a supermarket in the campus for students to buy daily necessities.There is a spending limit of the campus card in order to cultivating students'independence and self-care ability
学生宿舍4人一间，设有淋浴、饮水机、电话和衣柜、桌椅。宿舍配备有生活老师，专职为学生提供生活指导和服务。校医负责学生的医疗指导，提供24小时服务，定期开展健康教育和体检。
Four Students share one room in the dormitory,with shower,water dispenser,telephone,wardrobe,desks and chairs.Dorm teachers provide professional guidance and services for students.School doctors are responsible for students’health guidance with 24-hour services,and carry out health education and physical examination regularly.
枫叶初中安全制度健全，安全设施完善。交通出行安全、突发事件处理与自救、防火、防震、防疫等，全部进入安全教育课程。
Maple Leaf Middle School has a wholesome security system and facilities.Knowledge of emergency treatment and self-rescue,fire protection,earthquake protection,epidemic prevention are included in the course of safety education.
学校配有保洁人员，负责公共地域卫生清扫。班级走廊每名学生配备专门的存放书籍和衣物的柜子。
School’s cleaning staff is responsible of cleaning the public area.There is a chest for each student in thecorridor of the teaching building to put books and clothes.
寒暑假及长假，学校总务统一预购车、船、飞机票，并负责接送。
School’s general affairs office will book tickets for train,ship,or plane for students before summer and winter vacations,long breaks,and is responsible for sending and picking them up. 精英文化引领
IX.Elite culture lead
枫叶国际化办学定位，汇聚中西教育资源，确立了“精英人才”的培养目标。
Internationalized school running mode are set,and Maple Leaf integrates Chinese and western education resources together,setting the goal of cultivating elites..
为实现精英文化引领，经中共中央周恩来、邓颖超研究中心批准，枫叶初中开设“邓颖超班”，以伟人形象为楷模、以伟人精神为旗帜，与高中“周恩来班”衔接，构建了一脉相承精英人才培养体系，即育人体系、课程体系、文化体系、人才体系和发展体系等五大体系。
To put“elite culture leading”goal into practice,Maple Leaf Middle School sets“Deng Yingchao Class”approved by Zhou Enlai and Deng Yingchao Research Center,Central Committee of the CCP.With great image of the model,and with the spirit of the model as the flag,“Deng Yingchao Class”links up with“Zhou Enlai Class”in senior high school,building a consistent elite talent cultivation system,that is,Education system,course system,culture system,talents system and development system.
枫叶初中搭建了一个高起点的成才平台，满足了社会各界成功人士家庭子女接受精英教育的*愿望.
Maple Leaf Middle School sets up a high starting point platform of success,which satisfy the biggest desire of receiving elite education for children of successful people from all walks of life. 满意的办学成果
X.Satisfactory education achievements
枫叶初中课程与“双语双学历”的枫叶高中全英文加方课程对接。国家课程开足开全，特色课程优势突出，学生进步和成绩得到家长一致认可。
Courses of Dalian Maple Leaf Middle School integrate with all English Canadian courses of senior high school’s“Double language,double degree”.Middle School sets all the national courses together with special courses.Students’progress and performance obtain wide recognition from parents.
近年来，枫叶初中学生在全国、省、市各类大赛中获得金、银、铜奖达400多人次；有4人获得国家专利。2011年枫叶初中学生代表国家参加世界中学生机器人大赛(WRO)荣获世界第七名、全国*名；2009年在全国英语演讲比赛中获得一等奖。
In recent years,students from Dalian Maple Leaf Middle School won gold,silver,and bronze awards in the nation-wide,province-wide,and city-wide competitions for more than 400 times.4 students have gotnational patents.In 2011,students from Dalian Maple Leaf Middle School represented China to participate in WRO,and won No.7 in the whole world,No.1 in China.Students also won the first prize in National English Speech Contest in 2009.
初中建校以来，已有4200多名毕业生升入枫叶高中，每年*95%以上。枫叶初中学生升入枫叶高中后英语特长突出，综合素质全面，学业成绩优秀，家长满意，社会认可，盛赞枫叶教育是一条畅通的精英人才绿色通道。
