(My English is not very good, so the following conversation should be expressed in Chinese.)
Xu Manman handed over the test paper and introduced herself in English, "Hello, Professor. My name is Xu Manman, and I'm a freshman in the Economics Department. This is my test paper."
The professor took the test paper and said, "Your pronunciation sounds very standard, a pure American accent. Do you have any tips for learning English?"
Xu Manman's heart skipped a beat when she heard that. Yes, most people now use British accents, and even the professor speaks fluent London accent. Doesn't her American accent seem a bit abrupt? That's why she felt so awkward just now.
She calmed herself down and said, "My father was one of the first college students to be born in the People's Republic of China. He was the one who taught me English at the beginning. After I went to the countryside in 1974, I did not give up self-study. Well... I usually practiced secretly using a tape recorder." The first part was true, but the second part about the tape recorder was made up by her.
When the professor heard about her experience as an educated youth in the countryside, his expression softened noticeably. He then asked her many questions about her experiences and interesting stories in the countryside.
The two stopped interacting until someone knocked on the door.
When Xu Manman just came in, the door was deliberately half-open so that she could see inside and outside at a glance. Xu Manman turned around and saw that the second person to come was Xue Mingxin.
The professor looked at the newcomer and said, "Please wait a moment."
Then he turned to Xu Manman and said, "Xu Manman, your English listening and speaking skills have passed my test. As for the written test results, I will announce the results in the next class... The next class in the Economics Department is tomorrow night, so let's go tomorrow night. You can go home now."
Xu Manman happily bowed to the professor and said, "Okay, thank you, professor."
After saying goodbye, I passed by Xue Mingxin without any communication.
It was not too early now, so Xu Manman went straight to the classroom for the afternoon class. The third child, Wang Zhen, and the fifth child, Yang Yang, were studying there.
Seeing Xu Manman coming back, the third brother asked, "How was the exam at noon? Did it go well?"
Xu Manman smiled and said, "Not bad. The professor said I passed the listening part. The written test results will be announced tomorrow night."
Lao Wu looked over and said, "Have you heard of this? How is this exam conducted?"
"It means talking to the professor in English."
Yang Yang's eyes widened. "Huh? What questions did the professor ask? Were they difficult?"
"I was just asking about how I learned English and my experience as an educated youth in the countryside."
The third child, Wang Zhen, clicked his tongue. "I definitely know how to say these in Chinese, but if you say them in English, I wouldn't even recognize them if they were right in front of me, let alone me saying them."
Yang Yang nodded vigorously. "Yes, yes. It's obviously very similar to pinyin, so why is it so difficult to learn? Manman, you are really amazing. You can even have a conversation with the professor now."
Xu Manman said modestly, "I didn't know how to speak it right from the start either. I learned it from scratch. After you've studied for more than three years, you should have no problem having a conversation at this level."
There are no outsiders who can get into Peking University or Tsinghua University. Xu Manman said this with confidence.
Yang Yang looked over uncertainly, "Really?"
Xu Manman nodded firmly, "Of course I can."
"Then...youngest, can you teach us some English?" Yang Yang felt a little embarrassed when he said this.
Xu Manman looked at Yang Yang, then looked at Wang Zhen who was looking expectant on the other side.
"Of course I can, but I've never taught anyone. Regarding grammar, the professor is the most professional. Also, the professor uses British pronunciation, while I use American pronunciation. I can teach you according to the professor's, but I can't guarantee a certain standard."
Xu Manman felt that she had to say something ugly in advance, as she didn't want to mislead the young people.
The professor talked about pronunciation in the first class, so both of us had a general idea of it.
The third brother patted Xu Manman on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, we have confidence in you."
Xu Manman thought to herself that she was actually quite confident, so she should show some modesty.
After returning to the dormitory at night, Xu Manman officially started the English class, starting with the ABC song to pull everyone out of the state where their minds were full of pinyin.
The next evening, the professor announced the test results of five people before the get out of class ended. Xu Manman, Xue Mingxin, and the remaining man and woman directly received full credits for College English and were exempted from exams for the next three and a half years.
Another boy was exempted from exams in his freshman and sophomore years, and would intensively study in his junior and senior years. However, if conditions permitted, he could also attend classes in his junior and senior years in advance, and if he passed the exams, he could obtain credits for the subject in advance.
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