Rebirth of the God-level Xueba

Chapter 167 English Dialogue

Zhang Boming managed to get rid of the little girl's inquiry, and ran to the dormitory area in three steps at a time.

Looking around, behind the newly renovated garden, there are rows of bungalows. Their windows all have small round chimneys sticking out, or blowing smoke from coal stoves, or shivering in the cold wind. The icicles of 10 to 20 centimeters, or even 30 to 50 centimeters long were black and shiny, falling on the lower edge of the chimney. Icicles are formed by the condensation of water droplets flowing down the chimney. If they are not broken, they can hang down until the chimney can't bear it.

However, in the winter in the north, few people’s chimneys will be damaged by icicles, because this is a play material for children. A fun game for snowball fights.

Zhang Boming also grew up in the compound. He casually knocked off the icicle closest to him, then suddenly his face changed and he hid aside.

The icicle will make a crisp sound when it hits the ground, it wouldn't be too bad if Yang Rui and Jing Yulan heard it.

Zhang Boming waited for a minute behind the wall and found no one opened the door. He breathed a sigh of relief, and then smiled self-consciously, thinking: After all, the exercise is over, who would prick up their ears every day to listen to the movement outside.

Thinking of this, he still tiptoed to the door of the dormitory where 106 was written, and then gently pressed his face to the crack of the door.

What caught my ears was a series of English words.

Zhang Boming was taken aback for a moment, then listened again.

The volume may go up or down, the tone of voice may go up or down, but the English is correct.

Zhang Boming listened hard for a while, then he was at a loss. There was very little sound coming from the room, which made it harder to hear.

Zhang Boming scratched his head anxiously, he really wanted to know what happened inside.

Yang Rui and Jing Yulan speak in English? No matter what you think, you don't feel right.

In fact, Yang Rui in the room also felt that something was wrong.

Jing Yulan knocked on the door and came in, and began to speak English. Seeing that she was a beautiful woman, Yang Rui also accompanied her in speaking English. There are no entertainment activities nowadays, chatting with beautiful women is obviously more interesting than sitting dry.

However, when Jing Yulan told him in English, "I am the English teacher invited by your grandfather", the English conversation instantly became boring.

Jing Yulan used the method commonly used by English teachers at this time, which is a collection of various common dialogues.

From the beginning of the question, to the means of transportation and hotel accommodation, and occasionally to the family members of both parties...

The grammar she used became more and more difficult, almost to the point where there were two clauses in one sentence, and Yang Rui was completely blinded.

Many Chinese are very proud and think Chinese is extremely difficult. Of course, Chinese is indeed extremely difficult, but speaking Chinese must be more complicated than other languages, which is somewhat taken for granted.

The difficulty of Chinese is often due to the existence of pictographs, idioms, idioms and archaic words. However, since Chinese people with an IQ of 80 can learn Chinese, it makes no sense that foreigners with an IQ of 80 cannot learn Chinese. In the final analysis, Chinese is still not attractive. More foreign elites come to study. Compared with modern Chinese, the Chinese in the Tang Dynasty should be more complicated, but there were countless foreigners reciting poems in Chang'an at that time, which can further illustrate this point.

English also has confusing idioms, stereotypes and archaisms. And at some point, the complex clauses are even more difficult for ordinary British people to understand. When three or five clauses are added to a sentence, and then there are two British sayings and old sayings, the British people who can participate in the dialogue may not understand. Only one percent is left.

Jing Yulan's level obviously exceeded Yang Rui's expectation. From his point of view, Jing Yulan at this time has the ability of simultaneous interpretation at least in English. As far as China's current thirst for foreign language talents is concerned, this beautiful woman can find a job almost anywhere.

Yang Rui didn't want to have textbook-like silly conversations with her all the time, so he took the initiative to ask in English, "You came to be my tutor because of my grandfather?"

While Jing Yulan was speaking,

Still thinking about the next conversation, thinking about how to fully understand Yang Rui's English level. He was stunned by his question, and then said frankly in English: "Your grandfather promised to solve my brother's work, so I agreed."

She didn't hide anything.

Yang Rui's attitude towards her improved slightly, and he continued to ask: "Your English is so good, it is a skill passed down in your family, why is your brother going to be a worker?"

The position at the Sanmao factory that my grandfather provided is a pretty good job in Hedong Province, but after all, this is a worker's job. Compared with Jing Yulan's own teaching position at Teachers College, the salary may be higher, but the work intensity is much lower. It is much higher, and the social status is even more incomparable.

Given the current situation in the country, the supply of ordinary jobs is naturally in short supply, and the national unemployment rate is also extremely high. It can be said that the streets are full of unemployed young people. But on the other hand, the domestic thirst for high-end technical talents is unimaginable for future generations.

Take English as an example. If the Chinese in the 1980s had the English proficiency of a mid-range returnee in the 21st century, they could directly go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing to apply for a job. Even if the Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not accept it for various reasons, it is easy for such an English talent to find a job in a ministry-level unit after a few turns in Beijing.

If the conditions are more relaxed, the level of any low-level returnee will be more than enough for the customs and taxation units that graduates will sharpen their heads in the future. Even this year, Tianjin recruited more than 3,000 unemployed young people to the customs and other positions at one go.

The door of the country has just been opened, and any industry has a strong demand for foreign exchange. Even the traditional Chinese porcelain industry, if you can refer to the bone china technology of Britain and Japan, you can earn more than one million foreign exchange a year. An English talent is really worth a lot.

Jing Yulan understood Yang Rui's doubts very well, smiled beautifully, and said, "My younger brother is different from me. When our family was sent down, my younger brother was still young, and he was bullied in the village, so he didn't want to go to school. Knowing when the movement will end, he doesn't want to learn English, so he just doesn't teach it, so as not to be reported..."

She still used English, but after she finished speaking, she felt happy.

The pressure on the family is enormous. Compared with the economic pressure, the political pressure makes people feel powerless. In the past, Jing Yulan never dared to say such things, for fear of causing trouble to her parents. However, chatting in English is different, especially when she uses difficult sentence patterns, even Yang Rui can understand half of it, and there is no need to worry if there are ears in the wall.

The same is true. Zhang Boming on the other side of the wall wanted to pull his ears off, but he still couldn't understand the English sentence patterns spoken at a normal speed. What he regrets most now is that he didn't learn more English with his mother back then.

Listening to Jing Yulan's words, Yang Rui felt somewhat sympathetic, and asked, "How old is your brother?"

"Six years younger than me, 20 years old."

Yang Rui was surprised, and said in English with a smile: "You have exposed your age."

"It's okay, I'm not ready to marry for a long time." Jing Yulan's voice was brisk.

Yang Rui dumbfounded: "Why?"

Yang Rui felt that it was a pity that such a beautiful woman would not marry, but also excited.

Jing Yulan was not in a hurry, but deliberately used more and more difficult grammar, saying: "In the early years, my mother wanted to wait for my father to be rehabilitated, and return to the capital to find me a well-matched family, but it took so long for the movement to end. Yes, my father’s redress has not yet come out, but the family can’t even afford the travel expenses. I want to work hard for a few years, save some money, and when my father comes home, I will stay at home and be filial to my parents... "

The content that could have been clearly expressed was immediately mixed into a foreign language that normal people could not understand by Jing Yulan's attributive clause, predicate clause, attributive clause's apposition clause, etc.

She obviously regarded Yang Rui as a confidant, but she didn't want to really tell him the details.

Yang Rui could only understand a few specific usages. For example, her father had not been rehabilitated, and her mother was still on the go. As for what Jing Yulan said, Yang Rui had no idea.

However, it doesn't matter if you don't understand the specific content. Yang Rui can guess what Jing Yulan is talking about with just a few words. Contrary to what many people in later generations imagined, redress after the movement did not happen overnight. There are various changes in who is rehabilitated and how he is rehabilitated. For example, He Long was completely rehabilitated in October 1982. By the time of statistics from the Central Organization Department in 1983, there were more than 3 million people who had implemented the rehabilitated policy. Think and know it will take a long time to get this job done.

What happened to Jing Yulan was unfortunate, but she was not alone.

Yang Rui couldn't help being sympathetic, and persuaded: "The situation will get better. Now that your younger brother has a job, your family members don't have to worry about you. In a few years, no matter whether your father's conclusion is good or bad, you all able to take care of the elderly.”

Jing Yulan was surprised: "Do you understand?"

Don't look at her understatement when she speaks, she hardly needs to think, but this kind of language ability is far beyond that of ordinary people. As for the conversation just now, Jing Yulan felt that Yang Rui could not understand, so she spoke freely.

Yang Rui wanted to make a joke, but seeing her serious expression, his heart moved, and he said, "I guess."

"How did you guess?"

Yang Rui smiled and said: "There are several transliterated words in your sentence, and there are specific usages. I know these few words, and if I guess the context, I almost know what you are talking about."

This is the basic method of English listening in later generations. Whether it is English for the college entrance examination or CET-4 or CET-6, the question maker is not prepared to let intermediate-level students fully understand. In some cases, it is impossible for excellent-level students to fully understand the listening I understand, seven points rely on listening and three points rely on guessing, which is a more conscientious paper.

In contrast, although Jing Yulan's grammar is difficult and his speech is fast, it is easier to guess because of the background of the times.

However, Yang Rui's listening and speaking skills were obviously beyond Jing Yulan's expectations. She looked at Yang Rui again, smiled, and said: "You are indeed quite savvy, well, from today onwards, I will be your English family Teacher."

"Hello, teacher." Yang Rui greeted again obediently, and moved the stool to Jing Yulan's side honestly, so that the two sat side by side almost side by side.

The stories of tutors and students are also the main types of films that have raised a generation, and they are worth looking forward to.

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