Listen to this articleAs the “Chinese fever” heats up globally, the number of foreign students studying in China has become increasingly large, and English corner activities have become more and more popular, usually divided into three categories.
1. The first is the English corner of social freedom organizations, such as the English Corner of People’s Park in Shanghai, which was founded in 1978 and has a long history; there is also the very popular FEC English Club in Shanghai, which started in the Xujiahui campus of Jiaotong University in 2011 because of its model. Particularly unique, it also jointly launched its club-customized social network application with Carnegie Mellon University.
2. The second is the English corner on the university campus, such as the English corner of the National People’s University, the English corner of Tsinghua University, the English corner of China Normal University and so on.
3. The third is the English corner run by social organizations, such as Shanghai Pudong Library and so on.
For foreigners studying in China, participating in the English Corner is a very good social opportunity.
On the one hand, Chinese students welcome them to exchange foreign languages, hoping to correct their pronunciation and learn authentic expressions. On the other hand, international students also I hope to learn more about China and the campus, and at the same time improve my Chinese proficiency.
The English corner provides a very good platform to bring Chinese and foreign students together, and everyone can communicate friendly, learn from each other, and make progress together.
