"Grandma Ge, we're bothering you again~"
As soon as they entered and put down their things, Qiu Xi and the others started chatting with Ge Jiaojie.
Ge Jiaojie patted her folded hands beside her, her mouth split into a wide smile, "Bothering what, bothering what? I'm an old woman, I'm only happy when you girls visit often~"
"But don't bring these things next time you come, it's a waste if you can't finish them!"
While muttering, she still called for them to drink juice, "Here, there's juice on the table that I just got for you. Drink up, it's nice and cool."
"Okay~"
"Thank you, Grandma Ge~"
"What thanks!"
"How were your exams today, you girls?"
This was something the old man had mentioned to her that morning, and only then did she know.
"Grandma Ge, don't you look at us! The four of us are all up to par!"
"Plus, with Xiao Xi here, I don't think any of us will have any accidents!"
Song Daiyao was the most familiar with Grandma Ge among the four of them, so she spoke more casually.
"Hahaha~ You girl, you're not humble at all!"
"Of course not!"
"In front of you, Grandma Ge, there's no need to be~"
"Hahahahahaha~"
It had to be said that Song Daiyao lived up to her reputation, making the elderly lady laugh with just a few words.
"What are you old and young ones laughing so happily about?"
"Come on, tell me, let me have a listen too."
They were chatting happily, and before they could even ask where Teacher Ding was, he had already come out of his room.
"Hello, Teacher Ding."
As soon as they saw him, the four of them stopped and greeted him.
"Alright, enough with the pleasantries, everyone sit down."
Ding Yujing no longer had that teacherly demeanor from before; he now looked more like a playful old grandfather.
There was less seriousness and more smiles.
Once seated, he brought up the topic again, "What were you just talking about?"
"What could we girls talk about!"
"It's just the girls teasing me, and I'm happy!"
Ge Jiaojie didn't show as much affection towards her own old man.
Her husband was silenced with just two sentences.
"......"
Knowing his wife's temper very well, Ding Yujing was only stunned for a moment before immediately turning his gaze to Qiu Xi and the other three.
"You girls continue chatting if you have nothing else to do, have fun!"
"Qiu Xi, come with me for a moment, let's discuss the main business first."
Qiu Xi didn't say anything and just nodded.
Then, she picked up the notebooks beside her and walked over.
The two of them started talking directly at a table nearby.
Then Song Daiyao and the other two, as if spacing out, chatted about idle topics with Ge Jiaojie while listening to Qiu Xi and Teacher Ding discuss.
"I've seen everything you sent, and there are no major issues. There's just one thing: sometimes we can't be too rigid, you know?"
Ding Yujing chatted with Qiu Xi while looking at the notebooks she had brought.
This child's talent was exceptional; the manuscripts she had written so far were already very good!
The only drawback was that they were a bit too official. While this might be good for simply writing English manuscripts, it seemed rather stiff for the speech she was currently writing.
He had watched videos of this child's speeches; her tone and emotions were well-controlled, indicating she had spent a lot of time practicing in private.
Even the core of the content was well-expressed. Therefore, to listeners without better comparisons, it was an excellent case of success.
However, if it were solely for Qiu Xi herself, there was still room for improvement.
Just like what he was discussing with her now.
Seeing Qiu Xi resting her chin on her hand, staring at the notebook without speaking, Ding Yujing continued directly.
"When you practice, in some parts, we can make it more colloquial, even directly following their language habits. Don't just stick to your own manuscript; learn to switch sometimes."
"Besides this, when you present your views to everyone, we don't always have to use declarative sentences. You can also incorporate rhetorical questions and interactions, which can make it more lively."
Qiu Xi had indeed used this point during practice, but it wasn't natural enough.
The questions didn't sound like they were being asked but rather recited, and sometimes they couldn't be highlighted effectively.
"You should share your views with the audience from a perspective of mutual discussion. This way, your speech will be much more successful."
"Do you understand?"
Qiu Xi nodded thoughtfully.
She hadn't fully processed it yet, but she had taken it all in.
She could put it into practice when she trained later.
"Alright, you look at it first. We'll continue later after you've finished."
Qiu Xi pulled her notebook back and nodded again.
Good memory is not as good as writing things down. She had remembered it now, but she couldn't guarantee she wouldn't miss anything later. She'd better write it down first and ask the teacher more questions later.
While the two were talking animatedly, the other three were listening intently.
Initially, Ge Jiaojie and the three children were chatting enthusiastically, but then...
Forget it!
They were all ambitious, so she shouldn't disturb them.
Thus, the three ended up sitting nearby, eavesdropping.
"You girls are quite diligent!"
Ding Yujing, turning his head, looked at the three with a slight upturn of his lips and a smile in his eyes.
Song Daiyao chuckled foolishly, "Hehe~"
"Then, Teacher Ding, can you also help us with some questions now?"
"We'll just borrow a little of Xiao Xi's time~"
Ding Yujing's gaze swept over them. Although he wasn't smiling, his words conveyed amusement, "You girl, still the same, so cunning!"
"Come over. I happen to have time, let's all chat together."
"Okay~"
"Teacher, please guide me~"
Saying that, the three of them sat down together, each with a notebook and a pen.
Among the three, Song Daiyao had the most questions.
This included questions left over from her participation in Teacher Yang Yue's training, as well as those that arose during her own practice and which she hadn't had time to ask yet.
Now was the perfect opportunity, which benefited her!
After chatting for a long time.
Everyone put away their notebooks and prepared to chat. Song Daiyao asked her last question.
"By the way, Teacher Ding, I'd like to ask about conference interpreting. Do you have any good training methods?"
This was something she had been practicing recently because Teacher Yang had said that their future formal project content would involve full-process conference translation.
Since she was here today, she decided to learn as much as she could and practice well when she got back.
Ding Yujing looked at Song Daiyao, who was asking the question, and shook his head slightly, "There are really no shortcuts for this. The fastest way is for you to practice more."
"However, you are still young and lack experience, and you don't have other conditions. You can look for some resources and simulate with a few people. Practicing like this is not impossible."
"Another thing is cramming. Pay attention to related terms and common phrases based on the content that might be mentioned in the conference. That's also possible."
After all, they were still children, so Ding Yujing only offered some basic advice.
Learning a language requires persistence!