🧠🇨🇳 QUIZ: What Chinese Students Don’t Learn About Oral English

What is the main purpose of spoken English in most Western conversations?

To show personality, opinions, and emotions

 You say: “Yesterday I went to the park with my friend.” What would a native English speaker likely expect next?


Give more details and feelings: what did you do? how did you feel?

Repeat the same idea again using different words.

A native speaker asks, “How’s it going?” You say, “I’m fine, thank you.” What does this show about your mindset?

 I’m thinking in terms of scripts, not real communication.

You want to say: “我不太确定"
Which mindset leads to better English communication?

Translate it word-for-word as “I not too sure.

Say “I’m not totally sure — but I think...” and then give your thought.

Just say “I don’t know how to say” and stop.

You say something in English, and the other person laughs. What should you think?

Maybe I was actually funny — or they just liked what I said.