Reporter: Chen Baohua

Portuguese corner was held in the lobby of the library at 7:00pm, April 2. Ms. Sara Guimaraes chatted with the students about Portuguese culture in a relaxing atmosphere.

This was the second time for the Portuguese corner, and in today’s corner, some students asked Ms. Sara Guimaraes about some Portuguese University for further study. Ms. Sara Guimaaes recommended University of Porto. In her view, students’ exchange experience had both advantages and disadvantages. Oversea students could have more chances to improve their oral Portuguese. However, most of them liked to stay at dorm. Then, they also talked about the Portuguese class. Ms. Sara Guimaraes encouraged students to be more active in class, and have more courage to give some advice to the teachers.

If you had Portuguese friends, you would find that they usually say ”Queres tomar um café” to you. It doesn’t really mean you need to take coffee. It’s just the way to show their kindness to you. The Portuguese like coffee and chocolate very much. People there always give chocolate to friends as the important gifts. Ms. Sara Guimaraes is very fond of Chinese food. She found that China had many amazing ways of cooking, but wasn’t really open to the outside world. Instead, Mexico had a mix of everything, without its own feature.

Students can learn a lot in the Portuguese corner. Come and join us!

Proofread by Zhang Wenhui