âItâs easy to say, but difficult to do,â said Valda. âMy previous English was mostly focused on written exams, so I rarely practiced speaking.â
This is also a drawback of learning English in China. Many times, people only study for the purpose of passing exams, and they rarely use English in their daily lives. As a result, they lack the language environment to practice and improve their skills.
âSo for this month, I can practice speaking with you so that you can adapt more quickly,â Brian said.
âThen, for everyday greetings and conversations, I can speak to you in English.â
Valdaâs eyes lit up, âOh, you also know English! How good is your English?â
He then opened his mouth and a string of English words came out directly.
Her eyes brightened, even though she only understood half of what he said. This also indicated that his English was pretty good.
âSo this month, letâs communicate more in English.â
âOkay,â he replied, âIâll help you find some relevant books later. Let me give you some extra tutoring this month.â
My boyfriend is helping me with my English tutoring⦠Valda suddenly thought of the school stories in comics and TV dramas, where itâs common to see boyfriends helping their girlfriends with their homework. She never expected that at her age, she would experience it herself.
The next day, as expected, Brian brought her several books to study. He also started communicating with her in English for everyday conversations.
And when she doesnât understand or forgets how to respond, he patiently teaches her again and again.
Valda couldnât help but sigh, thinking that if her English teacher had been like him back then, her English would probably be better now.
During an unintentional conversation, she found out that he had a lot of English proficiency certificates, including a perfect score of 9 on the IELTS exam. She was so impressed that she almost worshipped him.
During his time in school, he was probably a straight-A student.
âHave you ever tutored anyone before?â she asked curiously.
âNo,â he replied.
âAm I the first?â She blinked.
âYes, youâre the first,â he said.
Valda felt honored to be the first person he helped with English tutoring. She thought happily to herself.
When Patrick found out that Brian was tutoring Valda in English, he couldnât believe it and said to Valda, âSheâs tutoring you? Oh my god, you know, I begged him so many times to tutor me, but he refused!â
As he said this, Patrick held his chest as if he was heartbroken.
Brian seemed indifferent and said, âYour family hired a tutor for you, thereâs no need for me to tutor you.â
âBut itâs not the same. Youâve tutored Valda, and weâve been friends for so many years. Canât you tutor me too?â Patrick said. âI feel like my English has deteriorated a lot recently, and I need tutoring urgently.â
âYouâre not like Valda,â Brian said flatly.
âYou value love over friendship!â Patrick shouted. âValda, Iâll have to rely on you in the future. If Brian bullies me, you have to stand up for me!â
Valda laughed at Patrickâs words. She thought it was nice to have a friend like Patrick around, especially with Brianâs cold personality.
In private, Patrick said to Valda, âValda, Iâve noticed that since youâve been with Brian, heâs been smiling a lot more. So, I hope that in the future, you wonât easily give up on Brian. Give him some more time. I donât think there will be anyone else like you who can bring so much joy to him.â
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