记者：潘巧蕊

10月22日星期三，傍晚的图书馆迎来了英语角。今天到场的老师有Mr. Martin Stannard、Dr. Phillip Stevenson、Mr. David Riddiford、 Dr. Aviva Shimelman、 Mr. Christopher Dockstader和Ms. Linda Visner.

Mr. Christopher Dockstader介绍了他学习语言的种种经历，除母语英语外，他还自学普通话和日语等其他语言。他认为在日常生活中除了教学和生活还有许多空闲时间，还有时间和精力去学习其他门类的知识；并且对此他也不觉得是一种负担，因为这是他的兴趣所在。此外，他希望能够学习更多语言，便于更好地融入当地人的生活。

Dr. Aviva Shimelman则为同学们大致介绍了不同国家使用的语言。她认为学习英语的首要条件是发音准确，并在现场教授了同学们一些音节的发音方法。而一些学习小语种的学生也分享了自己在学习语言方面的经验。

然而，在Ms. Linda J. Visner看来，高考制度给予学生以相当的学习压力。她认为学生应利用大学过剩的空闲时间去丰富自己的课余生活、拓宽自己的知识领域。“不要为了学习而学习”，这也是她眼中中国与外国不同的地方之一。除此之外，她还讲了几个经典恐怖故事、关于吸血鬼的传说，同学们也分享了中国僵尸电影和几部趣味小说。

夜幕降临，一周一会的英语角让老师与同学们都有了各自的收获。

审稿人：马菁远

English Corner: Sharing Learning Experiences

By Pan Qiaorui

On October 22nd, the English Corner was held at 6 p.m. on the first floor in the Library. Mr. Martin Stannard, Dr. Phillip Stevenson, Mr. David Riddiford, Dr. Aviva Shimelman, Mr. Christopher Dockstader and Ms. Linda Visner attended the English Corner this week.

Mr. Christopher Dockstader shared his own experiences of learning various languages with the students around him. He believed he had countless time to learn, because that was one of his interests and he never felt bored. For getting used to the local life, he said he was glad to learn local cultures.

At the same time, Dr. Aviva Shimelman introduced various countries and their languages to the students. She thought that pronunciation is the first brick of one’s “Language Tower” as well as the most important condition of learning languages. Besides, she also taught the way of pronouncing, and some students even shared their experiences of learning foreign languages with others.

In Ms. Linda Visner’s opinion, undergraduates should make good use of their college life to enrich their knowledge and capability. In the meanwhile, Ms. Linda Visner also shared the characteristics of vampires and some fun stories with the students.

Proofread by Ma Jingyuan