我校商外一部于万圣节开展英语角活动——自制南瓜灯。首先，Dale老师将学生两个人分为一组，每组一个南瓜用于制作。制作的过程为：先在南瓜上画出大致的脸型，接着用小刀在南瓜的上部开一个口，并用勺子将南瓜里部掏空，然后再用小刀将南瓜的脸雕刻出来，最后在南瓜内部放上蜡烛，盖上南瓜的顶部。这样一个南瓜灯就制作完成了！
在我们都制作完南瓜灯后，老师及我们都进行了拍照留念。同学们的南瓜灯在黑暗之中，都清晰地显露出自己的脸型，有呆萌可爱的、有狰狞恐怖的、有皱眉悲伤的，各种表情的南瓜都有，趣味便踩着一个个南瓜灯走来。从远处看去，灯火通明，红光四射，室内充满艺术氛围。
在我们制作南瓜灯的过程中，Dale老师时刻关注着我们的安全，一直提醒我们用小刀的时候要小心点、慢一点，并且事前准备好消毒药品及创口贴。一股暖意不由从心底升起，萦绕在心中，久久不减。
在本次英语角活动交流期间，我们都是用英文进行交流，因此，我们的英语口语得到很好的锻炼，表达能力得到提高，同学间的友谊也得以增进。
每次英语角都是如此，我们都能在趣味的游戏中获得成长，锻炼自己的口语能力，提高自己的表达能力。在学习中感到欢乐，在欢乐中获得学习，二者兼得，何乐而不为？
With the development of globalisation, English ability and the knowledge of foreign countries’ cultures are considered as the essential prerequisites of the successful.
To expand students’ horizons and practise oral English, since October of 2021, Business and Foreign Languages Division I of SICFLS has held a continuous informal activity, the “English Corner” on every Tuesday and Thursday regularly.
The host of the activity, Mr. Dale is very easy-going and experienced. In the first a few classes, we had a great time. Games, debate, fairy tales, horror stories, and so forth... In these topics, we used English as much as possible and acquired a lot of fun.
On Nov. 2nd., a few days after Halloween, we tried to make Jack-o’-lanterns. Here the author wishes to appreciate Mr. Dale for offering us of pumpkins and tools. During the entire process of using knives for carving the face of the Jack-o’-lanterns, we pored over all instructions and obeyed the safety rules strictly. No injures happened under Mr. Dale’s care.
Since the author has completely no talents of art. Hanna Liu, the author’s partner from Class 2101, took charge of most design and characterisation work, while the author was responsible for cleaning the inside of the pumpkin. “I and my partner had a lot of fun, he took a very fantastic photo of me,’ said Hanna.
Our effort turned out to be meaningful. We created a very unique Jack-o’-lantern successfully at last.
“In my opinion, making jack-o’-lanterns is both interesting and meaningful. Under Dale's guidance we learned how to make our own unique jack-o’-lanterns. This activity lets us know and approach Halloween. It's really fantastic,” said Arthur Liang from Class 2115, who majors in Business English.
In summary, English Corner is a very beneficial activity. We have done a lot of things hitherto. If you are free on Tuesday or Thursday at 2:30 p.m. and want to practise English a little more, please join us! You may go to Guanghua Building 707 to contact with Mr. Dale for more information.