Chapter 492 His surname is Li and his name is Chad
Liu Wangxue took Du Yunxiang, Chacha and Anding to the studio. The first thing they passed by on the way was Tao Huayu's house. Tao's mother was carrying a few small food bags. , stopped a few children passing by and gave them biscuits.
These children were all seen at the threshing floor last night. Two of them received the biscuits first. When they turned around, they saw Liu Wangxue, Pangpeng beside her, and Xiaoci in her arms. Like a gust of wind, he ran over to say hello, and then looked curiously at the little blond boy holding the baby.
This child's name is Xiao Tao. He looks very tiger-like. He doesn't show any fright when meeting strangers. He directly asked Chacha: "Are you a foreigner too?"
Waiting for Chacha to react, The child named Haohao next to him answered first: "He looks the same as Richard. He must be a foreigner. If you ask him this, he will not understand. You have to ask in English."
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The "Richard" in the children's mouth is Richard.
Taojiacun, a small village, has never had a history of foreigners visiting it. Everyone has only seen this kind of blond and blue-eyed white people on TV. Therefore, when Richard suddenly appeared in this village, it really caused a sensation. Even people from the next village came to see what was going on.
When Richard first came here, almost every household in the village talked about him after dinner.
Everyone also knows that the old village committee is now a branch of a large company founded by Boss Du in Haishi. It is not easy to disturb people's work, so no one comes to see it. .
It doesn’t matter if you don’t go, the people inside will eventually come out, right?
For example, Tao Jiahong and his mother, who worked there, were often visited by villagers to chat and ask questions. There are also two chefs in the small canteen. Sometimes the kitchen is temporarily short of seasonings. They always have to go to the canteen in the village. They will also be asked some questions when they meet people on the way. And the employees of the studio, they can't always stay in the office or the dormitory. When the work is not so stressful, they always go out for a walk, and they will be asked some relevant questions.
The people in the village have no ill intentions, they are just curious——
Didn’t they say that the people in Country M are so rich and wealthy? Why did he come all the way to their small village? What about work?
Will he say what we say here? Can he understand what we say?
I heard that people over there eat beef and milk. Will he be used to the food here when he comes to us?
Will he be acclimated?
How old is he? Married? Have children?
Can his parents allow him to come over?
How are they doing? Is it easy to get along with?
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There are countless problems, some of which are unexpected.
Some people went to Tao Huayu’s house to inquire about Tao’s father and Tao’s mother, because they felt that Tao Huayu and Du Yunkai had a good relationship—but that’s not good. The old village committee asked Tao Huayu directly for decoration. His brother-in-law's cakes were also sold there - so I thought Tao's father and Tao's mother should know something.
How could Tao's father and Tao's mother know, so they waited for Tao Huaxin to come back and asked Tao Huaxin. Tao Huaxin was not a garrulous person. She also knew that people from the countryside felt new because they had never seen them before. After these two days of freshness, they got used to it and it was fine, so she didn't say anything more. .
When others were asked, those who could answer answered them, and those who were unclear or sensitive were called out.
Richard himself usually walks around the village when he has nothing to do. He doesn't understand the language, so the few times he goes out, he always brings Jin Zhaofei or others with him.
The first time he went out for a walk, Jin Zhaofei said he would go to the canteen in the village.
The canteen is located near the primary school in the village. The store is small and has a wide range of goods, giving it a sense of the times. Jin Zhaofei and the others had been here a long time ago and found many snacks from childhood memories, so they said they would take Richard to try them.
Along the way, Jin Zhaofei became Richard’s spokesperson. When he was asked what Richard’s name was for countless times, Jin Zhaofei blurted out and gave him a Chinese name: “His surname is Li, and his name is Li. "Chade."
The older generation in the village have never learned English. They can't remember an English name. If they remember it, they will ask it once. If they really can't remember it, they will refer to it as "that foreigner". generation. Now the name "Richard" was much easier to remember. After Jin Zhaofei finished speaking, it was as if the name had wings, and everyone in the village knew it.
Richard is an easy-going person, so he accepted this meaningless Chinese name. Anyway, it sounds similar to his English name, so transliterate it.
Just as Tao Huaxin predicted, within a few days, the villagers got used to it. When they met the foreigner on the road, they would naturally call him "Richard" and ask him "Where are you going?" Have you eaten?"
Richard has already learned some very simple daily expressions from Jin Zhaofei and others, and will also take the initiative to say hello to the villagers - the purpose is still to practice speaking. Occasionally I meet some children who sing songs about the 26 English letters, and I help them correct their pronunciation.
Speaking of English, there is another little episode.
Although foreign language teaching in rural areas has become popular, the effect is not very good. In the final analysis, it is still a lack of teachers.
Just like here in Taojia Village, the sum of the surrounding villages is just this elementary school. From first grade to sixth grade, there are two classes in each grade, and the total number of students per year is only 300 at most. Getting ahead - Some families with slightly better conditions, or who pay enough attention to their children's education, will send their children to schools in town or elsewhere that have good results.
There are not many types of classes for children in the village. There are only three main subjects, Chinese, mathematics and English. Others such as music, art, physical education and natural sciences are mostly listed on the timetable, because some schools do not even have teachers for these courses. None of them can be recruited, and in most cases the main teacher wears multiple hats.
The reason why we can’t recruit teachers is simple: the place is remote and few people are willing to come here. Several main teachers at Taojiacun Primary School either came here with a true heart to teach and educate people and finally stayed, or they came from here themselves and returned after completing their studies to contribute to their hometown. Now that these teachers are quite old, the principal applied to the municipal education bureau, hoping that some fresh blood could be brought in, especially English teachers.
The principal also visited other schools. They are also primary schools in rural areas. The schools in other schools have started to popularize English in the third grade at the latest, and their children are all in the fourth and fifth grade. Only then did I start to learn 26 letters. If I went to middle school in the future, wouldn't I be lost at the starting line?
After the application was submitted, the Education Bureau also paid attention to it, and the competition for several establishment places in Taojia Village’s primary school soon became fierce. At the beginning of the new school year, new teachers also came. But who would have thought that these teachers all used this place as a springboard because they failed to get into the area or school of their choice. When the time came, they immediately applied and left.
The principal was angry because he was so forceful, so he could only let people leave. Just leave. Anyway, so many students from normal colleges graduate every year, and he still didn't believe that he couldn't recruit people who were really willing to stay here.
In the next school year, the principal’s own son graduated from normal school and volunteered to come back as a teacher and teach mathematics. Then two young children passed the exam and taught Chinese. This English teacher has never been found, but it doesn't matter much. These college students have learned English to some extent, so there is no problem in teaching elementary school students. So these three young teachers are not only responsible for their own main courses, but also English classes for grades one to six.
After some time, the principal used some connections and introduced each other through acquaintances, and used the school's funds to hire an English teacher.
This teacher graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from a university in this city. His family had always wanted him to take the public exam, but he failed to pass the exam for two years, so he said he would come here to find a job first and work while doing it. Reviewing, in fact, he wanted to escape the suffocating atmosphere at home.
This English teacher has a shy personality and wears glasses. The lenses look quite thick. His salary is based on class fees, which varies every month. Sometimes it is more than 2,000. When he was young, it was less than two thousand, but he lived very happily here.
After taking classes for half a semester, he told his family that he wanted to stay in Taojiacun as an English teacher. However, his family did not agree and still wanted him to take the public examination. He had no choice but to fight three times, but he still failed the exam.
After the results came out, his family once thought that his work distracted him, causing his grades to be even worse than last time, and they even considered asking him to quit his job.
The English teacher argued with his family for a long time and refused to go back. Then one day, his family suddenly became enlightened for some reason and said that he wanted to stay and work in Taojiacun, so let him do whatever he wanted. , but there is only one requirement, you have to take the exam, and you can't just be an external hire in such a vague way.
Registration for the teacher establishment examination in Xi City is usually held in March or April. This English teacher had already missed it, so he decided to apply for the next year. The principal was very happy when he heard about it. Support him and encourage him to prepare well. According to the current time, registration will start next month.
Richard came here at the end of December. Everyone in the village knew that a foreigner was here, and naturally the teachers in the primary school also knew.
After New Year's Day, the principal went to other schools for exchange and study. When he saw that some rural schools with good development had hired foreign teachers, he felt nervous again. After thinking about it all the way back, I suddenly thought that a foreigner had also come to Taojia Village!
The principal thought about it over and over again for several days, and finally decided to give it a try.
So one day after school, the principal went to the village committee of Taojia Village. The principal is not from Taojia Village, but from Zhangjia Village next door. He also knows about Taojia Village, the boss who rented the old village committee to other places. He has also heard his son talk about Jingshan Technology. As a young man, who is more or less? Why don't you play some games?
The principal wanted to help build a bridge with the foreigner named "Richard" through the village committee to see if he would be willing to take time to come to the school as a substitute teacher.
The principal said to Wang Junpeng: "I also know that he is busy with work, so I just want to ask him first if he is willing to come to school and teach for an hour and a half when he is free, and also let the children Let’s have a chance to listen to pure spoken English. It can be regarded as a foundation.”
After Wang Junpeng finished chatting with the principal, he actually took the time to go to the studio to find Richard and ask. Of course Richard was very happy. He once had a dream of being a teacher, but in the end reality defeated his ideals. Making games made more money. His most important thing at that time was to work hard to make money to pay off college and graduate school loans.
Richard is interested in returning, but he has a lot of work on his hands now. He stays up all night and only goes out for a walk occasionally. He doesn't have time to prepare lessons. So I made an agreement with Wang Junpeng that when the work in the studio becomes easier, he will go to the school to take a look and teach the children without paying him class fees. He is not short of this small amount of money now, so he will treat it as It's public welfare.
The principal felt so happy after receiving this promise that he could only hum a few tunes all day long. Look, look, those schools are beautiful, but the cost of hiring foreign teachers is not a small amount. Take a look at our Taojiacun Primary School, there are ready-made!
Somehow this matter spread, and one after another it became known that "Richard" was about to go to Taojiacun Primary School to teach English. Now the English teacher must have heard it, and he was extremely worried. He immediately went to the principal and asked fearfully if he had done something wrong and the principal was going to fire him.
Only after the principal heard the whole story did he realize that a big mistake had been made. He explained the real situation to him and "refuted the rumors" himself at the morning meeting, and the matter was over.
The principal also played a subtle trick when "refuting the rumors" to encourage the children to learn English well. When the time comes when Teacher "Richard" comes, how will you communicate with the teacher if you don't know anything?
As a result, after this incident, the interest of the children in Taojiacun Primary School in English classes was greatly improved, and the learning results were particularly obvious when they were reflected in their report cards.
Occasionally, some children would meet Richard in the village and they would have the courage to say "Howare you" to him, and Richard would reply to them "I'm fine, how about you".
At this time, the blond and blue-eyed Chacha suddenly appeared in the village. The children were no longer curious or surprised when they saw him, and naturally felt that they had to speak English to him.
Xiao Tao frowned and scratched his head: "I am only in the first grade, and you are also in the first grade. We haven't learned much yet, so we don't know how to talk."
Haohao said: "The teacher taught you 'Okay, yo'. Just tell me, you will definitely know this."
Liu Wangxue and the other three wanted to laugh after hearing this, but they held it back.
Child Chacha pursed her lips and said in standard Mandarin: "I'm not a foreigner." As for what they just said, "Okay," he didn't understand.
Xiao Tao was super surprised: "Haohao, he can speak what we are saying!"
Haohao also widened his eyes and nodded fiercely: "He can also understand what we are saying! He is better than Richard!”
Small Theater
Children: No, you want to say "I'm fine, and you"
Richard: That'swhatImean.
Children: ? ? ?