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Communication is Key | Jianhua Zhou & Joshua Ogden-Davis | TEDxYaohuLake


ever since the 1970s English has been a

ever since the 1970s English has been a very important part of Chinese education

very important part of Chinese education

very important part of Chinese education that’s because China sees a future where

that’s because China sees a future where

that’s because China sees a future where the Chinese people can be heard and

the Chinese people can be heard and

the Chinese people can be heard and understood all around the world any

understood all around the world any

understood all around the world any stone in 2.0 9je one who said this is

stone in 2.0 9je one who said this is

stone in 2.0 9je one who said this is tat talk about expanding it this year

tat talk about expanding it this year

tat talk about expanding it this year China will become the world’s largest

China will become the world’s largest

China will become the world’s largest english-speaking country so he that

english-speaking country so he that

english-speaking country so he that happen I don’t think so in 2016 they see

happen I don’t think so in 2016 they see

happen I don’t think so in 2016 they see my education and unity sorted a study 1

my education and unity sorted a study 1

my education and unity sorted a study 1 million China seeing some earners and

million China seeing some earners and

million China seeing some earners and found that not at the sampan they could

found that not at the sampan they could

found that not at the sampan they could commit with foreigners when studying

commit with foreigners when studying

commit with foreigners when studying this for many years so why can’t we

this for many years so why can’t we

this for many years so why can’t we community English together but been

community English together but been

community English together but been teaching was full with 20 years now we

teaching was full with 20 years now we

teaching was full with 20 years now we believe the answer is not about English

believe the answer is not about English

believe the answer is not about English it’s about how you think about English

it’s about how you think about English

it’s about how you think about English alright do this the way we teach you

alright do this the way we teach you

alright do this the way we teach you which now makes our students think about

which now makes our students think about

which now makes our students think about English communication like a test we

English communication like a test we

English communication like a test we told them you must get the grammar right

told them you must get the grammar right

told them you must get the grammar right you must get the vocabulary right you

you must get the vocabulary right you

you must get the vocabulary right you must get the accent right or else this

must get the accent right or else this

must get the accent right or else this is what we call the test taking idea and

is what we call the test taking idea and

is what we call the test taking idea and this is exactly why our students still

this is exactly why our students still

this is exactly why our students still have problems communicating in English

have problems communicating in English

have problems communicating in English and there’s three reasons

and there’s three reasons

and there’s three reasons first it makes them afraid to speak

first it makes them afraid to speak

first it makes them afraid to speak second it makes them focus on what they

second it makes them focus on what they

second it makes them focus on what they don’t know instead of what they do not

don’t know instead of what they do not

don’t know instead of what they do not and third is the most important part of

and third is the most important part of

and third is the most important part of learning anything and that it is

learning anything and that it is

learning anything and that it is something we’ll tell you later first

something we’ll tell you later first

something we’ll tell you later first let’s start with the fear of speaking to

let’s start with the fear of speaking to

let’s start with the fear of speaking to make me quite an example when I was a

make me quite an example when I was a

make me quite an example when I was a college student I have a accent I still

college student I have a accent I still

college student I have a accent I still remember one day a retard out loud and

remember one day a retard out loud and

remember one day a retard out loud and my English teacher could only understand

my English teacher could only understand

my English teacher could only understand a few words but you know what I’m not

a few words but you know what I’m not

a few words but you know what I’m not the kind of guy who usually can know as

the kind of guy who usually can know as

the kind of guy who usually can know as answer

answer

answer so I decided to self-study I won’t make

so I decided to self-study I won’t make

so I decided to self-study I won’t make your part for two years until I met bad

your part for two years until I met bad

your part for two years until I met bad guy just like another day of one of the

guy just like another day of one of the

guy just like another day of one of the same place meaningless a guy walked past

same place meaningless a guy walked past

same place meaningless a guy walked past me and then you look bad all of a sudden

me and then you look bad all of a sudden

me and then you look bad all of a sudden it’s still a lot of English to me

it’s still a lot of English to me

it’s still a lot of English to me to be honest I’ve no idea was talking

to be honest I’ve no idea was talking

to be honest I’ve no idea was talking about so if I have that toy I’m sorry my

about so if I have that toy I’m sorry my

about so if I have that toy I’m sorry my English very poor oh I could do better

English very poor oh I could do better

English very poor oh I could do better believe it or not it’s not this man is a

believe it or not it’s not this man is a

believe it or not it’s not this man is a lot of the college students many are

lot of the college students many are

lot of the college students many are still having an interest in SAS in the

still having an interest in SAS in the

still having an interest in SAS in the collars I try to strike up a

collars I try to strike up a

collars I try to strike up a conversation with managed students as

conversation with managed students as

conversation with managed students as possible when it’s hard in English one

possible when it’s hard in English one

possible when it’s hard in English one thing’s so funny

thing’s so funny

thing’s so funny the first reaction most spent days

the first reaction most spent days

the first reaction most spent days buddies will they be with a ha I’m sorry

buddies will they be with a ha I’m sorry

buddies will they be with a ha I’m sorry my name is support layer I thought one

my name is support layer I thought one

my name is support layer I thought one thing is interesting for those who said

thing is interesting for those who said

thing is interesting for those who said I’m sorry – poor we ain’t even having no

I’m sorry – poor we ain’t even having no

I’m sorry – poor we ain’t even having no conversation in English but for those

conversation in English but for those

conversation in English but for those who just talked meaningless we have some

who just talked meaningless we have some

who just talked meaningless we have some pretty nice conversation while my

pretty nice conversation while my

pretty nice conversation while my favorite course is phone Harry for what

favorite course is phone Harry for what

favorite course is phone Harry for what do you think you can

do you think you can

do you think you can or they think you cannot your eyes I

or they think you cannot your eyes I

or they think you cannot your eyes I don’t believe that Chinese students are

don’t believe that Chinese students are

don’t believe that Chinese students are born being afraid they’ve learned to be

born being afraid they’ve learned to be

born being afraid they’ve learned to be afraid and they’ve learned that in

afraid and they’ve learned that in

afraid and they’ve learned that in school and I think that because of my

school and I think that because of my

school and I think that because of my experience is learning two different

experience is learning two different

experience is learning two different languages Spanish and Chinese like many

languages Spanish and Chinese like many

languages Spanish and Chinese like many Americans I learned Spanish in school

Americans I learned Spanish in school

Americans I learned Spanish in school because it was in school from the very

because it was in school from the very

because it was in school from the very beginning every time I speak Spanish I’m

beginning every time I speak Spanish I’m

beginning every time I speak Spanish I’m thinking I made a mistake it’s a lot of

thinking I made a mistake it’s a lot of

thinking I made a mistake it’s a lot of stress but I’d never take an extraneous

stress but I’d never take an extraneous

stress but I’d never take an extraneous class but never taken a Chinese test so

class but never taken a Chinese test so

class but never taken a Chinese test so when I speak Chinese I’m not worrying

when I speak Chinese I’m not worrying

when I speak Chinese I’m not worrying about anything I’m just thinking about

about anything I’m just thinking about

about anything I’m just thinking about how can I find a way to make you

how can I find a way to make you

how can I find a way to make you understand me and how can I find a way

understand me and how can I find a way

understand me and how can I find a way to understand you that’s not stressful

to understand you that’s not stressful

to understand you that’s not stressful that’s actually really fun and because

that’s actually really fun and because

that’s actually really fun and because of that I learned Chinese much more

of that I learned Chinese much more

of that I learned Chinese much more quickly and much better than I learned

quickly and much better than I learned

quickly and much better than I learned in Spanish and also prove that to you

in Spanish and also prove that to you

in Spanish and also prove that to you all I have to show you my Chinese but I

all I have to show you my Chinese but I

all I have to show you my Chinese but I don’t want to do that because this is an

don’t want to do that because this is an

don’t want to do that because this is an English speaking

so the second topic is we make our

so the second topic is we make our students focus on what they don’t know

students focus on what they don’t know

students focus on what they don’t know so when I talk we start student I found

so when I talk we start student I found

so when I talk we start student I found one things interesting

one things interesting

one things interesting it happens a lot at the beginning the

it happens a lot at the beginning the

it happens a lot at the beginning the Constitution goes smoothly and then all

Constitution goes smoothly and then all

Constitution goes smoothly and then all of a sudden against the and this is

of a sudden against the and this is

of a sudden against the and this is bigger frustrated biggest pointing you

bigger frustrated biggest pointing you

bigger frustrated biggest pointing you know what it gets stuck this one single

know what it gets stuck this one single

know what it gets stuck this one single word how could this happen

word how could this happen

word how could this happen they ask you simple but the English

they ask you simple but the English

they ask you simple but the English communication is like a dad wait how

communication is like a dad wait how

communication is like a dad wait how communication is not a test

communication is not a test

communication is not a test humidity she’s not about like big words

humidity she’s not about like big words

humidity she’s not about like big words beautiful pronunciation amazing grammar

beautiful pronunciation amazing grammar

beautiful pronunciation amazing grammar communications are about sharing your

communications are about sharing your

communications are about sharing your ideas sharing your stories sharing your

ideas sharing your stories sharing your

ideas sharing your stories sharing your feelings

feelings

feelings tell me miss my friends or when Humanity

tell me miss my friends or when Humanity

tell me miss my friends or when Humanity in school and want a I heard your sushi

in school and want a I heard your sushi

in school and want a I heard your sushi beating hanging and a fun t-shirt it

beating hanging and a fun t-shirt it

beating hanging and a fun t-shirt it would like this Upolu yeah you buy the

would like this Upolu yeah you buy the

would like this Upolu yeah you buy the deep inner I will come back if you know

deep inner I will come back if you know

deep inner I will come back if you know Mom I saw policy we were seamless and I

Mom I saw policy we were seamless and I

Mom I saw policy we were seamless and I said come on you can do it it then turn

said come on you can do it it then turn

said come on you can do it it then turn to the front you said Sam Oh will you

to the front you said Sam Oh will you

to the front you said Sam Oh will you come back well it’s pounce on me

come back well it’s pounce on me

come back well it’s pounce on me you don’t know say I’m sorry I have no

you don’t know say I’m sorry I have no

you don’t know say I’m sorry I have no idea oh also means are you gonna lose

idea oh also means are you gonna lose

idea oh also means are you gonna lose your you buy anything I wouldn’t come

your you buy anything I wouldn’t come

your you buy anything I wouldn’t come back I would give you my back

back I would give you my back

back I would give you my back well can you learn forward if we folks

well can you learn forward if we folks

well can you learn forward if we folks are we don’t know like a pawn so

are we don’t know like a pawn so

are we don’t know like a pawn so reimbursed you have a flower I never

reimbursed you have a flower I never

reimbursed you have a flower I never learned to communicate but if we focus

learned to communicate but if we focus

learned to communicate but if we focus on with you know like give me money back

on with you know like give me money back

on with you know like give me money back you can stall human continuous right

you can stall human continuous right

you can stall human continuous right away what Owen understands is a secret

away what Owen understands is a secret

away what Owen understands is a secret that we never tell

that we never tell

that we never tell secretive big words does not mean better

secretive big words does not mean better

secretive big words does not mean better communication for example on the.com

communication for example on the.com

communication for example on the.com there are about 3,500 English words

there are about 3,500 English words

there are about 3,500 English words maybe more but in thankee communication

maybe more but in thankee communication

maybe more but in thankee communication we only use about 1000 words which means

we only use about 1000 words which means

we only use about 1000 words which means that while our students are worried and

that while our students are worried and

that while our students are worried and if I the right word they don’t

if I the right word they don’t

if I the right word they don’t understand that they already know not

understand that they already know not

understand that they already know not words to say what they want to say and

words to say what they want to say and

words to say what they want to say and if you don’t believe me about 1000 words

if you don’t believe me about 1000 words

if you don’t believe me about 1000 words is enough

is enough

is enough look at this aside from these words 50

look at this aside from these words 50

look at this aside from these words 50 words every word in our speech today is

words every word in our speech today is

words every word in our speech today is inside the 1000 most common English

inside the 1000 most common English

inside the 1000 most common English words which means a Chinese middle

words which means a Chinese middle

words which means a Chinese middle school students not a great students mr.

school students not a great students mr.

school students not a great students mr. okay students should be able to give you

okay students should be able to give you

okay students should be able to give you this speech today if he focuses on what

this speech today if he focuses on what

this speech today if he focuses on what he does know instead of what he does not

he does know instead of what he does not

he does know instead of what he does not know so on to the third one the third

know so on to the third one the third

know so on to the third one the third one is probably the most important part

one is probably the most important part

one is probably the most important part of learning anything since 2007 I

of learning anything since 2007 I

of learning anything since 2007 I stopped eating making friends with

stopped eating making friends with

stopped eating making friends with foreigners I want to own my five percent

foreigners I want to own my five percent

foreigners I want to own my five percent of my students one is starting

of my students one is starting

of my students one is starting conversations foreigners less than 10%

conversations foreigners less than 10%

conversations foreigners less than 10% did take action to a stop there for

did take action to a stop there for

did take action to a stop there for starting conversation

starting conversation

starting conversation some of them afraid can understand as

some of them afraid can understand as

some of them afraid can understand as some of it for you to stay in the wrong

some of it for you to stay in the wrong

some of it for you to stay in the wrong thing

thing

thing Isola Bay if you’re rejected in my mind

Isola Bay if you’re rejected in my mind

Isola Bay if you’re rejected in my mind one seed or mistakes the freedom making

one seed or mistakes the freedom making

one seed or mistakes the freedom making mistakes think about it for minutes how

mistakes think about it for minutes how

mistakes think about it for minutes how did you learn to ride a bike we can we

did you learn to ride a bike we can we

did you learn to ride a bike we can we post on her right by you can listen

post on her right by you can listen

post on her right by you can listen audios on a right by you can watch

audios on a right by you can watch

audios on a right by you can watch videos on a ride back

videos on a ride back

videos on a ride back you can you my higher

you can you my higher

you can you my higher teacher but easier other right I buy but

teacher but easier other right I buy but

teacher but easier other right I buy but you would never learn how to ride a bike

you would never learn how to ride a bike

you would never learn how to ride a bike until you get over by and try it you’ll

until you get over by and try it you’ll

until you get over by and try it you’ll fall over and you will get back on it

fall over and you will get back on it

fall over and you will get back on it and try together you will fall over

and try together you will fall over

and try together you will fall over again and again and again after many

again and again and again after many

again and again and again after many tries many fell overs and many mistakes

tries many fell overs and many mistakes

tries many fell overs and many mistakes you learn how the righted by st. painful

you learn how the righted by st. painful

you learn how the righted by st. painful English communication you read lots of

English communication you read lots of

English communication you read lots of books even listen to Hodgins artists you

books even listen to Hodgins artists you

books even listen to Hodgins artists you know what’s tons of videos now sign for

know what’s tons of videos now sign for

know what’s tons of videos now sign for communication maybe you’ll say oh my

communication maybe you’ll say oh my

communication maybe you’ll say oh my pronunciations not very but well it’s

pronunciations not very but well it’s

pronunciations not very but well it’s not good well vocabulary is not big

not good well vocabulary is not big

not good well vocabulary is not big enough

enough

enough my answer is don’t be afraid just go out

my answer is don’t be afraid just go out

my answer is don’t be afraid just go out and communicate in English because

and communicate in English because

and communicate in English because mistakes on your greatest teachers let

mistakes on your greatest teachers let

mistakes on your greatest teachers let me show you one example this example is

me show you one example this example is

me show you one example this example is about the Chinese word why she once is

about the Chinese word why she once is

about the Chinese word why she once is one of the most well-known Chinese words

one of the most well-known Chinese words

one of the most well-known Chinese words but it’s also one of the most dangerous

but it’s also one of the most dangerous

but it’s also one of the most dangerous words if you don’t use it in the right

words if you don’t use it in the right

words if you don’t use it in the right way when I was just learning Chinese I

way when I was just learning Chinese I

way when I was just learning Chinese I had a friend she was alone and she was

had a friend she was alone and she was

had a friend she was alone and she was afraid that she had made me angry and I

afraid that she had made me angry and I

afraid that she had made me angry and I wanted to say don’t worry about it we

wanted to say don’t worry about it we

wanted to say don’t worry about it we have a good working relationship

have a good working relationship

have a good working relationship questions relationship by the way

questions relationship by the way

questions relationship by the way I wanted to say don’t worry we have a

I wanted to say don’t worry we have a

I wanted to say don’t worry we have a good working relationship which is

good working relationship which is

good working relationship which is something like but I didn’t say that

something like but I didn’t say that

something like but I didn’t say that what I said was woman which means don’t

what I said was woman which means don’t

what I said was woman which means don’t worry we are already in a relationship

worry we are already in a relationship

worry we are already in a relationship now for all the different meanings of

now for all the different meanings of

now for all the different meanings of plastic I could spend hours at home

plastic I could spend hours at home

plastic I could spend hours at home trying to remember them all and how to

trying to remember them all and how to

trying to remember them all and how to say them correctly it would take a long

say them correctly it would take a long

say them correctly it would take a long time and maybe I would remember how to

time and maybe I would remember how to

time and maybe I would remember how to use it what I mean but bus pay because I

use it what I mean but bus pay because I

use it what I mean but bus pay because I let myself make one mistake and that one

let myself make one mistake and that one

let myself make one mistake and that one set and will never forget how to use fly

set and will never forget how to use fly

set and will never forget how to use fly see in the right way again mistakes are

see in the right way again mistakes are

see in the right way again mistakes are your greatest features that must feel ok

so we hope that well is shared with you

so we hope that well is shared with you today can help you see the future value

today can help you see the future value

today can help you see the future value see for China which is where the idea

see for China which is where the idea

see for China which is where the idea that china is the world’s largest

that china is the world’s largest

that china is the world’s largest english-speaking country it’s not just a

english-speaking country it’s not just a

english-speaking country it’s not just a dream so for those of you who are still

dream so for those of you who are still

dream so for those of you who are still afraid to speak English you want to say

afraid to speak English you want to say

afraid to speak English you want to say we don’t want to say don’t be shy to say

we don’t want to say don’t be shy to say

we don’t want to say don’t be shy to say hi for those of you who are still

hi for those of you who are still

hi for those of you who are still focusing on lucky don’t know instead of

focusing on lucky don’t know instead of

focusing on lucky don’t know instead of for what you do them wait have to say

for what you do them wait have to say

for what you do them wait have to say say all first and say to rise and for

say all first and say to rise and for

say all first and say to rise and for those of you who are still afraid of

those of you who are still afraid of

those of you who are still afraid of many mistakes

many mistakes

many mistakes like eat sometimes all we want to say

like eat sometimes all we want to say

like eat sometimes all we want to say the more mistakes you made the better

the more mistakes you made the better

the more mistakes you made the better the English whoopee the more friends do

the English whoopee the more friends do

the English whoopee the more friends do obey your a meal with us

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