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October 25, Sunday Sunny
Today I took part in Beijing Foreign Language Festival with my friend Wang Wei. We arrived there by bike in the morning sunshine. First we attended a lecture introducing effective methods for learning English. The audience were absorbed in it and took notes carefully. Then we went to the English Corner, where a lot of people were chatting with foreigners in small groups. Wang Wei and I joined them with great interest. It was amazing to find myself talking with a native speaker and we got on quite well. Time passed quickly. Before leaving, we bought some books and dictionaries.
The Festival gave me a good chance to practice English, as well as confidence and encouragement for my study.
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