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ConGen Wuhan Launched “U.S. Consulate English Corner Series”

September 10, 2009: ConGen Wuhan successfully launched a twice-per-month U.S. Consulate English Corner series on September 10, featuring the AmCham Central China Chairwoman as the first speaker to discuss “American Community and American Businesses in Wuhan.”

Consul General Lyle and AmCham Central China Chairwoman Janie Corum engaged the Chinese participants

70 attendees, including 25 students from Wuhan University’s School of Journalism and Mass Communications, 15 Changjiang Daily reporters, and employees of AmCham, crowded the conference room for an energetic two-hour interaction in English to strengthen their English speaking skills and communicate effectively with Consul General Lyle, Chairwoman Janie Corum, and two 2010 U.S. Fulbright scholars, John Zheng and Bo Peng.

Left: Consul General Lyle with U.S. Fulbright Scholar John Zheng. Right: Wuhan University journalism school students sang an English song during the Consulate English Corner

Ms. Corum engaged the Chinese to talk about basic American values and American entrepreneurship. Consul General Lyle worked with the students to talk in English without feeling embarrassed. During rounds of designed interactions, Chinese participants expressed their thoughts energetically in American English with the American attendees, and sang an American song to express their gratitude. Wuhan TV was on site to record the lively event, and aired a three-minute report as part of its 9 pm “Wuhan Express” news magazine show, with interviews with Chairwoman Corum, Consul General Lyle and a Chinese participant as inserts. The program reached six million viewers in Wuhan.

Enthusiastic Chinese participants shared thoughts and laughs with U.S. participants

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