In order to further stimulatethe interest ofour students in English learning，improve their English expression skills and provide a platform to practicespeakingEnglish, theSchool ofForeignStudieshasspecially held 10 sessions of U TALK series English corner activities this semester, which were set every Friday at 7: 00 pm in Mingyuan 1301 classroom. More than 600 people participated in the activities this semester.
As a campus cultural activity,theU TALK English Corner isopen toall undergraduatesatChang’an University, and studentscan sign up and get credits. At the same time, in order to provide participants with a richer English learning experience, English Corner invites professional teachers to give guidance from time to time, and also many international students to participate.
U TALK English corner is divided into three basicsessions. In the free discussionpart, there are two or three topics in each activity, ranging fromsmall topics such asstudy and life tolarge topics ascurrent social events;after discussion in groups, students freely share their views and express their opinions, which not only exercises the ability of communicating with others, but also promotes the improvement of oral expression. In the game, you say I guess, understand big players, shorthand words and so on. Students' enthusiasm is high, and they have found more fun in learning English. In the final Free Talk show session, participants can choose their own topics, share their experiences and express their thoughts on stage. This session provides students with a platform to show their spoken English and exercises their public speaking ability.
This semester, the U TALK series of English corner activities were held ten times, with more than 600 participants. The activityspeciallycreated a good atmosphere for English learning in the school, which not only enriched the students' campus cultural life, but alsoprovideda broad platform for students to improve theirabilities ofEnglishcomprehension, which was widely welcomed and praised by the students.
