Sometimes our English conversation ability can’t achieve a better level, the true reason maybe is that we don’t have enogh broad comprehension of what really happens.

Like you read an article about the The Dalai Lama and the recent Tibetan disturbance, but you have no idea about the complicated relationship between China and Tibet in the long history, the fundamental non-violence belief of Tibetan Buddism and the most delicate international situation on this issue, then you cannot master the context of neither the article nor the real news.

When I hold the weekly gathering of English conversation in WSI, I always feel a little disappointed by the lack of the international vision of some members. Though I’m not qualified to my ideal standard, but some partners are much far?behind?of it. The quality of a discussion is not only based on the language ability, but also on the average knowledge and common sense of a person.

Maybe I’m too strict to my partners, but I do hope we all can take most advantage of this practice and push ourselves more.