Yesterday, Xia Jinshu assigned Song Yunshen a very simple homework assignment.
Ten commonly used words that you need to memorize and be able to spell.
You need to know the meanings of 20 common words, but you don't need to be able to spell them. You just need to know what they mean when you see them.
Five short sentences, mainly composed of the 10 words to be memorized, are common sentences that you need to be able to write down from memory and remember the overall meaning of the sentences.
One short passage containing the aforementioned 30 words. You don't need to memorize them, but you need to accurately translate the meaning of each sentence while reading.
Xia Jinshu's teaching methods are quite scientific.
In her opinion, simply memorizing words is too inefficient; words must be combined with sentences or even short articles to memorize them more quickly.
Words are not isolated islands, but a necklace that can be strung together.
By lifting one of the necklaces, one can lift the entire necklace at once.
When Xia Jinshu was building her vocabulary, her favorite way was to read a lot of English articles. After each reading, she would circle the words she didn't know, study them carefully, and then reread the article until she could read it without any problems.
A word only takes on a vivid meaning when placed in a specific context.
Otherwise, it's like a tree without roots; it can only rely on rote memorization, which is not only inefficient but also seriously affects enthusiasm and motivation for learning.
Compared to how to quickly improve scores, Xia Jinshu believes that cultivating an interest in English is more important.
Therefore, when designing short sentences and short stories, she tries to find content that is humorous, interesting, and memorable.
This was all prepared with a lot of thought and effort, and it is also the essence of her years of learning English and summarizing her experiences.
So after carefully checking Song Yunshen's recitation results and finding that he had completed them all successfully, Xia Jinshu smiled and was very satisfied with his performance.
I originally thought Song Yunshen might slack off.
In retrospect, his attitude was actually quite good.
" Teacher Xia, I got all of these right, is there any reward?" Song Yunshen said half-jokingly.
"What are your thoughts?" Xia Jinshu remained outwardly calm, but inwardly she was already preparing herself.
If Song Yunshen says he wants to see her in a cheongsam, how should she respond?
A tactful refusal?
Or should I just state my original plan: if he gets 120 points on his first exam, I'll agree to his request?
No, no, that cheongsam is too much. I need to ask him if I can wear something else.
As Xia Jinshu thought about these things, she felt inexplicably nervous, and various coping strategies kept popping into her mind.
But Song Yunshen didn't play by the rules. Instead, he asked, "Is Teacher Xia free next weekend morning?"
"Huh?" Xia Jinshu was taken aback for a moment, then thought for a moment, "It should be nothing, why are you asking this? Don't tell me you want extra classes?"
Upon hearing Song Yunshen's lips twitched slightly. "----I'm not actually that passionate about studying."
"What are you going to do?"
"I'd like to ask Teacher Xia to come with me to do something." Song Yunshen didn't keep him in suspense any longer and said directly, "It's summer vacation now, and my dad wants me to go to the optician's to get my eyesight tested and check if there are any problems."
"But it would be too boring for me to go alone. I overheard you saying you're nearsighted when I was riding my electric scooter earlier, so I was thinking if you could come with me."
"That glasses shop is owned by my aunt's friend, and it offers free vision tests. Could you come with me, Teacher Xia?"
"This—" Xia Jinshu hesitated upon hearing this, not expecting Song Yunshen to make such a simple request.
Do I just want to go to an optician to get my eyes checked?
Is his motive really that simple?
Xia Jinshu secretly suspected that things weren't as simple as they seemed.
After all, if he was just bored, why didn't he ask his Xiao Nuo to go with him?
Why would I hire her as a tutor?
So—is this actually a kind of disguised date?
This guy is using an eyesight check as an excuse, but he really wants to invite her out on a date, right?
Ultimately, he still has feelings for her!
They finally slipped up!
Xia Jinshu narrowed her eyes slightly, and the fearlessness and righteousness of risking her life for her sister took over her mind.
But she didn't want to let Song Yunshen succeed so easily, so after thinking it over, she smiled slightly and said, "That's fine, but I have to add one condition."
What are the conditions?
"If you complete the memorization assignments I give you every day for the next week, I'll go with you on the weekend."
Song Yunshen raised an eyebrow, feeling that yesterday's memorization task wasn't too difficult, so he readily nodded. "No problem."
The two reached an agreement, each harboring their own ulterior motives.
Xia Jinshu then officially began today's lesson, starting with Song Yunshen, explaining the most basic sentence structures in English.
Five o'clock in the evening.
A thoroughly enjoyable one-on-one lecture has finally come to an end.
Song Yunshen dizzy and disoriented, as if his brain had been thoroughly bombarded with Xia Jinshu's English knowledge.
If his brain could be feminized, he'd probably be rolling his eyes, foaming at the mouth, convulsing, and unconscious right now.
"That's all for today." Xia Jinshu finished explaining the last point and announced the end of the lesson, then began packing up her lesson plan.
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She then stood up and said to Song Yunshen, "I'm going to cook now. Please wait for about ten minutes. If you've prepared the ingredients beforehand, cooking will be quick."
"OK." Song Yunshen stretched lazily. "Then I'll look forward to Teacher Xia's cooking."
"You don't always have to call me Teacher Xia." Xia Jinshu tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. "Just call me by my name after class."
"Then... Senior Xia?"
"Is there some kind of curse on my name?" Xia Jinshu asked helplessly.
When people call me "senior sister," I always feel like they're calling me too old.
Although I am indeed his senior.
Song Yunshen Shen chuckled, "I can call you whatever I want, or do you not like it?"
"It's alright, you can call me whatever you want." Xia Jinshu didn't seem to care too much about how she was addressed. She shook her head, turned around, and walked out of the study toward the kitchen.
Song Yunshen didn't disturb him. After finally finishing his class, he turned on his computer.
I plan to continue editing the video after I finish eating, and try to finish Xia Kening's beginner's video as soon as possible.
But just as he was about to open the editing software, he heard the sound of cooking coming from the kitchen.
Soon, a fragrant aroma wafted over, enticing his taste buds.
Song Yunshen paused for a moment, then slowly turned his head, his gaze falling on the piano against the wall, his thoughts seemingly drifting away.
By the time he came to his senses, he was already standing in front of the piano.
He stroked the piano through the blackout curtain, then shook his head, turned and left the study, going to the dining room.
At this moment, Xia Jinshu was preparing the last dish.
Song Yunshen stood outside the kitchen, gazing at the busy figure wearing an apron inside.
Because she was busy, Xia Jinshu tied her long hair into a bun, revealing her snow-white neck, and rolled up her long sleeves, revealing her slender and fair arms.
Song Yunshen stared at her retreating figure, momentarily lost in thought, as if he were seeing another familiar figure, and remained silent for a long time.
How long has it been since this house has felt so full of life?
Song Yunshen couldn't quite remember anymore.
He sat down at the dining table, propped his chin up with his hand, tilted his head slightly, and stared intently at Xia Jinshu's back.
It's as if you could just look at it for a very, very long time.
It wasn't until Xia Jinshu finished cooking the last dish and turned around to walk out of the kitchen with the plate that Song Yunshen suddenly came to his senses, his gaze falling on Xia Jinshu's beautiful oval face.
Although the face isn't the same, the feeling it evokes is quite similar.
Song Yunshen lowered his head and rubbed his face, then chuckled self-deprecatingly, thinking to himself, "How can I possibly treat a girl my own age like my mother?"
This is so bizarre.
"It's ready." Xia Jinshu smiled as she brought out the three dishes and placed them on the table.
At this moment, Song Yunshen also stood up and helped take the bowls and chopsticks out of the cupboard.
A short while later, the two sat down at the dining table.
Song Yunshen, holding the bowl of rice he had just filled, looked at Xia Jinshu sitting opposite him and suddenly said, "Can I ask you for a favor?"
"Huh? What?" Xia Jinshu looked puzzled.
"From now on, when it's time to eat, just say—" Song Yunshen's voice trailed off, "Dinner's ready."