London locals teach you how to make friends while studying abroad

But many people know that the most important thing for learning a language is the language environment. If you do not take the initiative to integrate into the foreign environment, it will be very detrimental to your study abroad career. Let’s listen to the advice given to us by a local Jewish guy who was born and raised in London: Hello everyone! My name is Blair Sugarman, a Jewish boy born and raised in London. I graduated from the University of Edinburgh last year. Because of my deep love for Chinese culture, I went to China to study for a year at Dalian University of Technology during college. Here I would like to share with you some of my experiences in learning foreign languages ??from the perspective of a former international student. So I would like to give you some advice on the question of "how to make friends with local people in a study abroad environment": Understand the topics that local people are interested in and keep them in your mind. To make friends, you must have something to talk about. If you can find a topic that the other person is interested in, you will definitely have a great time talking. So you have to do some "homework" in advance, such as paying attention to what the locals are talking about in life, getting the latest and hottest news from newspapers and the Internet, etc. For example, British people like to add some cold humor when chatting. If you can prepare a few British cold jokes, they will definitely come in handy. Understand the social habits of the locals and do as the Romans do. People from each country have their own habits and characteristics. For example, Chinese students may have the impression of British people being polite but cold. This is because Brits generally don't like to be overly affectionate, so building a friendship with them does take some time, but don't let this stop you from continuing to open up. But please note: privacy is very important to British people. Some personal issues such as marriage, romantic relationships, finances, health and other topics should be avoided. Take the initiative to join some activity groups and participate in social activities. In fact, as long as you are willing, there are many activity groups that you can join, such as various study groups, societies, clubs, etc. You can actively join according to your own interests. Or some informal organizations, such as the stadium near your residence, you can go there, take the initiative to say hello to the people playing football, join them, and make appointments to play sports together. Or as long as you are an adult, it is not a bad idea to go to the bar for a drink occasionally on weekends and make some friends. Take the initiative to use your own energy and play a role in the group. You don’t need to have special skills such as piano, painting, or dancing to attract attention, but you must take the initiative and seriously shine in a group. Whether you are in school or a group, you cannot be low-key and implicit and follow the crowd. You must take the initiative to take on some responsibilities. As long as you are determined, you can always find something you can do that is meaningful to everyone. Looking for British people who want to learn Chinese to form learning partners. Nowadays, Chinese language is popular in the world, and there are many Westerners who are interested in Chinese. You might as well try to post some news on some social networking sites to consult British people who want to learn Chinese, form learning partners, and practice speaking with each other, so that you can help each other and make friends. The above are some tips I have given you on how to make local friends based on my own experience studying abroad and some characteristics of British people. Because making friends with local people and integrating into their lives are the most helpful to improve your language skills. In fact, the summary here is quite comprehensive. The most important thing is to take the first step and let go of your restrained mind to make your study abroad life more colorful.