李晓慧
又一个星期三的傍晚，英语角11月21日晚上6点在图书馆如期举行。到场的外籍老师有 Mr. Christopher Dockstader、Mr. Michael Beauchot、Mr. Andrew Chun、Mr. Brian Harrison和Mr.Dallas。同学们与外教积极讨论🧹，欢声笑语充满了图书馆的每一个角落。
俗话说，“民以食为天”。对于美食，人人爱之，Mr. Andrew Chun也不例外。他对同学们表达了对重庆美食的热爱，尤其是重庆的火锅——麻辣鲜烫🧑🦽，口感丰富。他也谈及平常自己会花时间在烹饪上👺，并笑着说“善待自己就要善待自己的胃”，引起了同学的强烈共鸣。而Mr. Dallas主要与同学们讨论了男女间的关系以及对婚姻的看法💂🏻。谈到当今社会离婚率高达50%的问题，他指出这是由于双方的不了解🍲、对物质生活的不满足🏃♀️➡️、社交活动增加，在充分尊重女性社会地位和社会价值的同时给予男女社交的自由权等导致的。也有同学认为女权思想泛滥会影响现代女性的行为准则，故应辩证地看待这一理念𓀂。最后🌄，Mr. Dallas总结说，婚姻不是爱情，很多事情需要双方互相妥协，共同维系💚。他希望大学生能辩证地看待爱情与婚姻的关系，并在日后肩负起维护家庭的重任。
作为一个交流的平台，英语角无疑是连接中西方文化的桥梁🚋。师生交流的同时，不仅熟悉了各国文化👨🦽➡️，而且拉近了彼此心与心的距离。
English Corner - from heart to heart
By LI Xiaohui
The English corner was held on 21st of November at 6 p.m. in the library. Mr. Christopher Dockstader, Mr. Michael Beauchot, Mr. Andrew Chun, Mr. Brian Harrison and Mr. Dallas attended the activity. Students were so excited to communicate with overseas teachers, which made everyone immersed in happiness.
As the old saying goes, food is one of the most essential joy for human beings, and everybody likes it. Mr. Andrew Chun expressed his passion for cooking and his preference to Chongqing food, especially the hot pot with spicy and rich taste. He also mentioned that he would cook by himself. He said that, "if you want to treat yourself well, treat your stomach well", which won the students’ agreement.
On the other side, Mr. Dallas mainly discussed the relationship between men and women. He pointed out that the divorce rate is almost 50% which was resulted by problems like misunderstanding, unsatisfaction with reality, wider contacts with friends in the opposite sex and inequality between male and female etc. Some students thought the overflow feminist ideology would impact on modern women''s standard of behavior, so we should regard it dialectically. Eventually, Mr. Dallas drew a conclusion that marriage was worth cherishing, and required mutual effort to maintain. Also Mr. Dallas hoped the students could distinguish love and marriage in the future so that they can take the responsibility to uphold their family.
As a platform for students to exchange their view, English corner was more like a bridge linking the cultures of different countries. It not only made everyone get familiar with the western culture but also reduced the distance of their mind.
