w88 casino News Network (Reporter Wang Tianzhu)4month15日夜6:30, sponsored by the w88 casino volunteer service centerDavid DuMr. Lecture in Erxue207Held in the classroom. This lecture aims to encourage more students to participate in volunteer activities and allow volunteers to have a deeper understanding of volunteer activities。
David Du, formerly a colonel in the U.S. Army and a professor at the University of Southern California. in 1991 To 1993 During the year, he taught at Lanzhou University;2001 Now teaching at the w88 casino of International Economics and w88, Beijing International Studies University. once"Smiling Beijing, volunteering for the Olympics, and creating harmony together——" held at the 21st Century Theater2006Became the first foreign volunteer to be selected at the "Beijing Top Ten Volunteers Award Ceremony".Since2002Since 2002, he has been actively visiting the streets to find incorrect English and told the person in charge to request modifications for construction2008The language environment of the Olympic Games has made outstanding contributions. He is famous in Beijing for his dedicated efforts to correct English errors, and is dubbed the "English policeman" by Beijingers.
After the host’s brief introduction,David DuThe professor began his wonderful lecture.
Professor David Du’s wonderful lecture
Speaking of the bitterness and sweetness of volunteer work, David Du’s face immediately showed the energy he had when doing volunteer activities. There were two activities that touched him a lot. One is a volunteer activity teaching English to the elderly in the Tuanjie Lake community. one859086_9259
When talking about English and Chinese culture, David Du couldn't help but sigh. He said with emotion that we have taught too much English, and while teaching English, we have also inculcated too much British and American culture. Half in disbelief and half helpless, he said that there were so many Chinese young people who had never read "A Dream of Red Mansions", "Water Margin", or "Feng Shen Yan Yi". He repeatedly emphasized that China's traditional culture should be valued and allowed to be passed down completely by the younger generation. From his excited waving and lost expression, his love for traditional Chinese culture is evident.
As a veteran of the Vietnam War, David Du has witnessed scenes of his soldiers falling into the smoke of beacon fires one by one. He always remembered the way a soldier whose legs were blown off said goodbye to him. The soldier said with a bright smile: "Officer, I'm going home." He always thought about how many things those people would have done if they had not died in the war; he always thought about whether I could have done more. So he strives to do more, hoping to make up for what those people could have done better. He mentioned the students who were buried deep in the ruins of Beichuan Middle w88 casino during the Wenchuan earthquake, and said emotionally, thinking about the loss of so many young lives, how can you waste your time and not make your own contribution to the development of society?
Finally, David Du showed photos of his volunteer activities. Looking at a photo of him correcting errors on a store sign, he enthusiastically told a story about the eve of the Olympics. After learning that he was correcting English errors on signs in Beijing, two TV stations from France and the Netherlands asked to record a program about his correction. After more than three hours of searching, he finally found three inappropriately translated signs. However, what amazed him was that the three shop owners quickly corrected the mistakes in just ten minutes. He smiled and said how eagerly Beijing was preparing for the Olympics.
The audience enthusiastically asked questions
Students presented flowers to Professor David Du
Staff took a group photo with Professor Du David
The audience present andDavid DuThe lecture ended successfully after the professor exchanged views on how to turn volunteers into a career and how college students can do volunteer activities.
