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Published: Feb 24, 2022 06:08 PM
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public class/ 公开课 / (ɡōnɡkāikè)

A: What have you been up to?

你最近都在忙什么呢?

(nǐ zuìjìn dōuzài mánɡ shénme ne?)

B: I've been taking a lot of free public classes. They are aiming at people like me who are already working. So I've been going to class every day after work.  

我最近参加了很多免费的公开课,它们都针对像我这样已经上班的人群,所以每天下班,我都会去上课。

(wǒ zuìjìn cānjiāle hěnduō miǎnfèi de ɡōnɡkāikè, tāmén dōu zhēnduì xiànɡwǒ zhèyànɡ yǐjīnɡ shànɡbān de rénqún, suǒyǐ  měitiān xiàbān, wǒ dōuhuì qù shànɡkè.)

A: That sounds nice. Where did you find these public classes?

这听起来很不错,你是在哪里找到这些公开课的呢?

(zhè tīnɡqǐlái hěn bùcuò, nǐ shì zài nǎlǐ zhǎodào zhèxiē ɡōnɡkāikè de ne?)

B: There are a lot of higher education schools in China today that are providing free courses to people who haven't been students for a while. The internet also has free public classes, providing the public all types of learning resources.

现在中国有很多高校都会为社会人士提供免费的课程,网上也有免费的公开课,给大众提供各式各样的学习资源。

(xiànzài zhōnɡɡuó yǒu hěnduō ɡāoxiào dōu huì wéi shèhuì rénshì tíɡònɡ miǎnfèi de kèchénɡ, wǎnɡshànɡ yěyǒu miǎnfèide ɡōnɡkāikè, ɡěi dàzhònɡ tíɡònɡ ɡèshìɡèyànɡ de xuéxí zīyuán.)

A: That's great. I've always wanted to learn French and Comparative Literature. Maybe I can find related resources. 

真好,我一直想要学习一些关于法语以及比较文学的知识,也许我能找找相关资源。

(zhēnhǎo, wǒ yīzhí xiǎnɡyào xuéxí yīxiē ɡuānyú fǎyǔ yǐjí bǐjiàowénxué de zhīshí, yěxǔ wǒ nénɡ zhǎozhǎo xiānɡɡuān zīyuán.)

B: You're right. After getting a job, learning about something that interests you is also a way to relax. 

说的没错,在参加工作后,学习一些自己感兴趣的知识也是一种放松方式。

(shuōde méicuò, zài cānjiā ɡōnɡzuò hòu, xuéxí yīxiē zìjǐ ɡǎnxīnɡqù de zhīshí yěshì yīzhǒnɡ fànɡsōnɡ fānɡshì.)
Illustration: Liu Xidan/GT

Illustration: Liu Xidan/GT