China Overseas Chinese Network December 2 nd Issue: Chinese parents have a bad worry at the end of the year: what is the best gift to give their teachers ...
Christmas and New Year are coming, and many parents of Chinese students are getting busy and entering the stage of giving gifts to their teachers. I hope to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the teacher.
The picture has nothing to do with it. Photo by Peng Dawei, reporter of China News Service
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Photo by Peng Dawei, a reporter from China News Service
Don't get me wrong, the gift given here is simply a gift, and the price can't be expensive. In some countries, schools have such routine activities at the end of each year.
For the parents of new immigrants, the gift-giving is a hectic thing. Some people don't know the local culture, and they don't know how to give gifts to their teachers.
Miss Lin from Canada is one of them. She said that she usually visits friends and gives gifts during the Lunar New Year. When she first immigrated to Canada in 21, she only wanted to give gifts to friends and relatives at the end of the year. After being reminded by her friends, she realized that even the primary school teacher had to give them, so she quickly bought a box of chocolates for her son to take to school.
Ms. Dong from San Francisco has been struggling with this before. She originally wanted to go to Starbucks and Wal-Mart to buy prepaid cards, so that her children could give each teacher one.
Ms. Dong hesitated. Will it make people feel cheaper to send prepaid cards? She thought it was inappropriate, and only after consulting an old immigrant around her, Ms. Wang, did she know that it would cost a lot to do so, and the effect might not be good. "It is best to get together the children of a class, write a greeting card together and give it to the teacher together." Ms. Wang said.
Photo by Meng Delong
Parents in Britain are also worried about giving gifts. Previously, a sample survey of 1, people by the British Teachers and Lecturers Association showed that 9% of teachers will receive gifts from their parents or children at the end of the semester, and parents who are arrogant will also give luxury goods or even 1, pounds shopping cards. Nearly half of parents are under pressure to give gifts to their teachers, but they still can't stop them from putting them on the list of family expenses.
In South Korea, most students' parents will give their teachers food and tea, as well as flowers, shopping vouchers and health products. It seems simple, but the whole gift-giving process is quite tiring.
Not only should you choose from many kinds of gifts, but you should also be careful not to exceed your own psychological price. Besides, you will also have the psychology of comparing with other parents, and you should pay attention to the teacher's reaction after giving them. After this set of actions, more than 7% of parents feel pressured.
Sydney schools also have year-end gift-giving activities, but many teachers only teach their children for one year, and then they change teachers the next year. Therefore, parents give gifts to their teachers to express their gratitude.
Ms. Zhang, a Chinese, agrees with this way of giving gifts. She said that usually, in late November or early December each year, under the organization of parents' representatives, the parents of the whole class voluntarily collect money, ranging from 1 to 2 Australian dollars, and hand it over to the parents' representative office, where the parents' representatives buy gifts or gift cards. After that, the children's class will hold a party and invite parents to participate. Everyone will bring some food to share, and then the parents' representatives will give gifts and greeting cards to the teachers.
Parents all over the world also bother to give gifts to teachers. In fact, the original intention of giving gifts is to thank teachers for their hard work. If the value is too high, it deviates from the original intention of students and parents.
what is the most appropriate gift for a teacher?
How to handle gifts is a headache for many parents. Nowadays, on social media, many parents post and recommend various gifts for teachers, but do teachers like them? Let's listen to what teachers and educators have to say.
The picture and text are irrelevant. Photo by Liao Panshe, reporter of China News Service
Photo by Liao Panshe, reporter of China News Service "/>
Photo by Liao Panshe, a reporter from China News Service
Miss Chen, a Chinese from California, said that she had talked to some teachers and they generally thought that gift cards were the most practical. Miss Chen also saw that some students took some balloons and gave them to the teacher as gifts.
Polly Dunning, an Australian teacher, has the most say in giving and receiving gifts. She said that she is both a teacher and a parent, and it is very encouraging to see many parents and students recognize and thank teachers for their work.
Polly Dunning said that over the years, she received many gifts from students and kept them at home. Some students made a wooden cake stand for her, some gave her a cup, and some students wrote a poem for her, and she will be very moved whenever she reads it.
"A student once gave me a jar full of notes, and opened one every week the next year, all of which wrote the reasons why he liked the teacher's course." Polly Dunning said.
This student is too warm-hearted. In fact, the gift is not expensive, but the heart is enough. Liu Rongwen, president of the Southern California Teachers' Association, thinks so, too. He said that he has worked in the Los Angeles school district for many years. Sometimes teachers buy pizza or snacks and bring them to the class for distribution during festivals, mainly because of the festive atmosphere, not because the gifts are expensive.
Zhang Jinsheng, the Education Committee of Hagang School District, California, said, "I want to thank my teacher. In fact, any gift can be given, even if it is worth one or two yuan, it is a gift."
In fact, thank-you cards, best-selling books and homemade gift packages are all good choices for teachers, and the most wanted gift is the recognition and support from parents. Warm-hearted gift is a icing on the cake. Chinese parents should not make a mistake about what to give and what not to give.
Pay attention to giving gifts. You need to know that
In fact, giving gifts is a science, and there is a lot of attention. It's not good to give more or less. When you express your feelings, it's particularly important to send them appropriately without touching the minefield. Let's take a look at what foreign gifts are all about, pay attention to taboos and avoid embarrassment!
1. Gifts can't exceed this number
It is stipulated by the Education Department of New South Wales, Australia: when employees accept related gifts or benefits, the value can't exceed 5 Australian dollars. If it exceeds $5, it must be reported to the manager at the next higher level, who will decide how to deal with it.
in the United States, the amount of gifts should be less than $2, which is also in line with the requirements of most school districts, because a large amount is likely to make teachers suspected of taking bribes.
In 216, the Law on Prohibiting Public Officials from Asking for and Accepting Property Illegally (referred to as the Yeong-ran Kim Law) stipulated the upper limit of gifts, and the amount of teachers invited to dinner should not exceed 3, won, which is about 15 yuan RMB. Gifts should not exceed 5, won, which is about RMB in 25 yuan. Let parents return to the meaning of giving gifts.
Different countries have different requirements, so you'd better check the relevant regulations before giving gifts.
2. Pay attention to the quantity of flowers
Different countries have different customs and sayings about the quantity of bouquets. People in some countries think that the odd number is auspicious, so gifts should be given in pairs; In some countries, people believe that gifts must be in pairs, and it is good for both pairs to look meaningful.
Therefore, before sending flowers, you should count the number of flowers. Besides, the types and colors have clear symbolic meanings, so you should pay attention to avoid embarrassment.
3. Pay attention to the color of wrapping paper
Don't use black paper when wrapping gifts. In some people's eyes, it is an unlucky color, while some people are more afraid that the wrapping paper of gifts is white.
when you wrap gifts, you should refer to the preferences of people everywhere!
4. Avoid sending cosmetics
Although everyone loves beauty, some people are naturally allergic to some cosmetics, so it is best not to send cosmetics without knowing it, for the sake of others' health.
5. Try not to give food
It is best not to give food as a gift, because many people have dietary taboos, such as vegetarianism or allergies to peanut butter, so don't give food to be on the safe side.
The custom of reciprocity has existed since ancient times. When choosing gifts for teachers, it is most important to give full play to one's creativity and make the recipients happy.
If the other person has some religious or life taboos, you need to know clearly in advance when preparing gifts, so as not to be embarrassed!
Editor: Li Shengyi