One of my experiences in practicing oral English I went to Beijing on business trip on March 26 to 28, 2013. One night, I went to Beijing Language and Culture University to find some native English speakers to practice my oral English. I waited outside of building No.4 where international students live. When there were some foreign students passed by here, I asked:" Hi! Sorry to disturb, could you spare a moment? I’m searching for a native English speaker to practice my oral English. I can invite you to a cup of coffee or beer in return. Are you free now? " Unfortunately, it’s difficult to find British, American or Canadian. Most of the foreigners are from Spain, Russia, Italy and South America. Finally, I saw three foreign girls drank beer in the outside of a restaurant beside Youyi supermarket. Two of them came from Italy, One of them from Spain. The Spanish girl can speak English fluently. I chatted with them in English. They came to china to learn Chinese. They can speak a little Chinese. I invited them to enjoy my Guitar music works. They gave high evaluations to my works. When we were chatting, a girl came out of the restaurant. I think she is a waitress. She said to me in Chinese:”嗨，你好，很高兴认识你”. She looks like a Chinese, so I asked her:” Are you Chinese?” She said:”秘鲁人”. We chatted for about 40 minutes, and then I went back to the hotel.

Focus interview Recently, China's air pollution is very serious. I interviewed Philip, an English teacher who comes from London in Shale English School in my city, to talk about the pollution. Simon: Recently, smoggy weather frequently occurred in China. What’s your opinion about it? Philip: I don’t like it. I am surprised and shocked. Simon: Does this smoggy weather influence your life？Could you give me an example? Philip: Yes, it makes me ill. I cough in the morning. I don’t smoke, but I used to smoke a lot in the past. Simon: Many years ago, London has always been known for its "black fogs". What’s your opinion about it? What's the weather like in London now? Philip: The weather in London in the fifties to sixties was very bad. The pollution was very heavy. Now, there is still a lot of smog in London, but not bad than before. Recently, the pollution is very bad here and I never see that bad in London. Simon: Is the weather in London at that time similar with the weather in China? Philip: I think so. Simon: What are the reasons for the pollution? Philip: Because China produces a lot, a lot of factories make a lot of things to sale around the world. I have maybe a Jacket made in China. But in London, we don’t make a lot of things now. Another reason is because a lot of cars in China.

Visiting scholar 2013 has arrived. wish everyone a happy new year. I'll go abroad as a visiting scholar this year. I'm so happy because my dream will come true. I suppose to choose one of the following two countries as the destination of my visiting abroad: 1 America, 2 Canada. I choose America because it has the best tutors and research groups in my research field. I choose Canada because its academic level in my field is also very high and it's the most suitable country for people to live in. However, my speaking and listening English are a little poor, so i'll try my best to inprove my English level . Maybe I should make a detailed plan for my research abroad. Thank you very much.

Never lose heart In July 1994, I graduated from Daqing Institute of Petroleum and become a well repair worker(作业工) in Xianhe Oil production plant, Shengli oilfield. After about 1.5 years, I finished my well repair worker life and move to JianceDadui in Xianhe. In September 2002, I reentered China University of Petroleum and continued my education as a graduate student. After 3 years ,I become a PhD Candidate and got my PhD degree successfully in 2008. At present, I have already finished my postdoctoral and became an excellent researcher in Geoscience research institute. I believe in that you mustn't lose heart, sooner or later your effort will pay off.

My foreign partners Two Canadians come to my company last week, one is a senior technical advisor, and another one is a software & database analyst. They both are the staff of the NeoSeis Technology Group, which located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. A Chinese Canadian comes with them. We companies have a Joint Project. We are the first party and they are the second party. They develop software for us and we pay them money. They come here for the sign off meeting about the project. In the noon, I asked them what do you want to eat. They said the simpler, the better. So, I invited them to eat Wu Dalang baked wheat cake and Pan Jinlian pickles in Xicheng hotel.

Frequenly Used Phrases(3) Following are 8 often used phrases that I learnt from teacher Rebekah. 1 I’ve got to go home and zonk out. 2 I have to race against time to finish my research in the beginning of next year. 3 Keep an eye on the road, or you may trip. 4 There is no way that I’ll go sky diving. 5 John broke his leg, he'll be laid up for months.6 6 You'll come into the house over my dead body. 7 The room was quiet and out of the blue, a girl is now screaming. 8 She is pulling my leg, it’s just a joke.

Frequenly Used Phrases(2) Following are 8 often used phrases that I learnt from my teacher, Rebekah. 1 Oh, Time flew by, my daughter is already 10. 2 I think I’m the right hand man of my boss. 3 I can’t afford that luxury car, I’m not made of money. 4 Stop your monkey business and do your work. 5 If you invest in stocks without knowing anything about the stock market, you will be in deep water. 6 I have to turn around because I hit a dead end. 7 While waiting for food to be ready, I need to kill some time. 8 I try to get off the phone, but he is rambling on.

Fluently used phases(1) Following are 10 fluently used phases I learned from teacher Rebekah . 1 The bookstore is dead ahead me. 2 I haven't prepare any notes, so all I can do is start talking and play it by ear. 3 The students are on the same page about whether they will go to barbecue. 4 While I was waiting on my test results, I was on pins and needles. 5 I need to make a decision ,will you be my sounding board? 6 Hang in there, you’ll speak fluent English. 7 you can say that again = I agree with you. 8 I feel like i got off on the wrong foot here, And i want to start again. 9 I can't have class today, Can I have a rain check? 10 I've only been at this job for a few months. I'm just finding my feet.