As Xi Jingyuan hadn't spoken yet, Song Daiyao raised her hand and called out.
"Okay, classmate Xi, you answered well, please sit down."
"This student who raised her hand, what about you?"
"Teacher, I'm looking at a different one, it says... and I think..."
"Mmm! Very good."
"Your idea is very good, and you have your own insights."
Su Yihua smiled and nodded, "Student, what's your student ID?"
"Teacher, I'm number 16, Song Daiyao."
"Okay."
While taking notes, she didn't forget to continue asking for other students' opinions.
Not to mention, the effect was very good. Everyone was quite active, and the classroom participation was full.
"Alright, do any other students have different opinions?"
"Okay, this student, please tell us."
Su Yihua glanced over and called Qiu Xi, who had just raised her hand.
"Teacher, I think according to the translation techniques from the last class, we can still change it and directly convey the original meaning. This is also within translation theory..."
Although many students had already provided various answers, Qiu Xi had been trained for such a long time.
The opinion she expressed was a bit different from everyone else's.
"Mmm! Have you had prior exposure to this knowledge?"
This was just the beginning, and he hadn't yet discussed professional theories.
For ordinary students, unless they were pursuing a professional career, they wouldn't be able to say such things until they encountered thesis writing later on.
Moreover, this student's understanding was very clear, and at least her statements were well-reasoned.
This answer was also quite different!
She had said the same example more than once. It wasn't that no one had offered new perspectives, but it was rare for someone to explain it this way.
Qiu Xi nodded, "I've learned a little, but I'm not quite sure yet."
After all, she had only researched this note-taking task a little. To fully understand it, it would likely take a long time.
"Very good! Keep up the good work."
Hearing this, Su Yihua confirmed his earlier guess and felt that this student had great potential.
"Oh, by the way, what's your student ID?"
"Teacher, 12 Qiu Xi."
"Mmm!"
Taking notes, Su Yihua felt that the name sounded quite familiar, but he just couldn't recall it at the moment.
However, he didn't dwell on it, as he still had a class to teach.
"Alright, everyone's contributions just now were great, let's continue."
...
The two translation classes concluded with the students in such a highly focused state.
As expected, Brother Su finally assigned a one-page group translation task, leaving everyone with a headache.
"Seriously, I didn't expect Brother Su to look so good and be so easy to talk to, only to be so ruthless."
Song Daiyao thought that Brother Su had even joked with them earlier.
And to their surprise, Brother Su seemed to be able to discuss any topic. He spoke to them with such ease and confidence, truly handsome!
"But our Brother Su is indeed quite handsome!"
"Daiyao, although you're stating a fact, if I don't leave now, I'll be late for my second foreign language class!"
There were no other classes scheduled in this classroom next. Song Daiyao had pulled her over for a chat, and by the time they finished, the break would be over.
"Oh, right!"
Song Daiyao, realizing this, closed her book and prepared to urge Qiu Xi to go to the classroom!
"Hurry! You need to go quickly!"
She didn't know what the new teacher was like yet!
She couldn't afford to be late!
If she bumped into the teacher by being late, it would be even more awkward!
"Okay, okay, I'll pack up and be right there."
Even if she was in a hurry, she still needed to bring all her belongings.
"Let's go."
That's right!
After Qiu Xi made up her mind to follow them to audit the Japanese class, the three of them also prepared to follow Qiu Xi to experience the French class first.
...
"It's only just begun, and I already feel like my mouth isn't my own anymore."
Similar to English, the 35 phonemes in French are divided into different sounds: vowels, semivowels, and consonants.
However, after these two classes, Song Daiyao realized that articulating these sounds was truly tiring...
"Xiao Xi, if I keep learning like this, will I get confused with English?"
"Hmm... I'm not sure either."
In any case, Qiu Xi, who had the system's correction for the past two months, hadn't encountered similar problems.
But she couldn't say for others, as some people who studied French did indeed mix the two while learning.
"..."
"Forget it, people are different after all..."
Xiao Xi was only in her first lesson, but she was already soaring, while her wings hadn't even grown yet...
"Okay, if you're interested, you can try learning it first. If you have problems later, I'll see if I can help. If you don't want to, then just focus on learning Japanese. It's not a big deal."
"I knew it!"
"Xiao Xi, you're the best~"
Saying this, Song Daiyao pounced on her.
She loved Xi Xizi dearly, truly the academic god of their dorm!
"Okay, okay, stop messing around!"
"That's right, Daiyao, it's almost mealtime!"
"Oh, right! We need to hurry to the cafeteria!"
Liang Yunfei really knew how to get to the heart of this young girl.
However, concentrating so intensely in class all morning had truly exhausted them a bit.
Thinking about having five second foreign language classes a week made them feel overwhelmed.
Especially now, it was Wednesday, a full day of classes.
The afternoon would also have interpreting and second foreign language classes.
This course arrangement could be described as ruthlessly thorough.
It was even more so for the four of them, who had resolved to learn both.
After a good afternoon nap, they were back in the classroom.
The interpreting teacher, Yang Yue, was indeed very elegant, living up to her name.
However, they didn't feel pressured by her teaching.
Perhaps it was the first class, but the teacher was very good at speaking and could occasionally inject humor with her own experiences.
It was only when the assignment was given that everyone realized that the teacher was indeed the teacher.
Several pages in the book, a long piece of material, all in English, not a single Chinese character could be found... perhaps except for a few Arabic numerals indicating the page numbers.
She told them to prepare well, and starting from the next class, she would have everyone go to the podium to listen to recordings and prepare for oral practice.
"..."
"Teacher Yang is really..."
"You don't even know how to describe it, do you?"
"Mmm..."
Thinking about it, she was probably kind but not soft-hearted... maybe.
"I think Teacher Yang is the type who cruelly destroys flowers!"
"Mmm..."
It was quite a vivid description!
Due to the stark contrast, as soon as the teacher left after class, the remaining students began to express their emotions.
Even the students rushing to their Japanese class, all the way to the classroom, their mouths hadn't stopped moving.
Among them, Song Daiyao was a prime example, her chatter continuing until the teacher entered.
The Japanese teacher, however, was a gentle person, not only in appearance but also in her voice.
The subsequent Japanese lesson was not much different from the French one in the morning, all of it dedicated to learning the五十音图 (gojūonzu - the Japanese syllabary).
Moreover, the teacher said that it would likely take several weeks to learn until the students memorized it.
Only then would they gradually start learning vocabulary, grammar, and so on.
"Japanese looks similar to Chinese characters, so it doesn't seem too difficult."
"And after today's class, it doesn't feel very hard!"
"..."
Watching Song Daiyao and everyone else sigh with emotion, Qiu Xi didn't want to interrupt.
When she's later wandering between kana and kanji while memorizing vocabulary, she might not think so.
"Okay, you guys go back first, I'm going to find Nan Hua."
The two of them had agreed beforehand to date more after the start of the semester.
So now, as long as there were no major issues, they would often go out together, have meals, and so on.
"Alright, go ahead, we understand."
The three of them were used to it. Without looking up, they waved goodbye.
They continued to chat with their classmates.