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Chinese university course encourages students to call strangers

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Nanjing University in China has introduced an unconventional course designed to enhance students' social skills and confidence. The "Oral Expression" course, led by former television producer Xu Kai, challenges traditional Chinese values by encouraging students to call strangers and conduct interviews. This assignment has proven difficult for many students, who have shared their experiences on social media. AI

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Chinese university course encourages students to call strangers

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fran Lu ·

    China university offers course pushing students to call strangers to build confidence, social skills

    An unconventional course at prestigious Nanjing University encourages students to call strangers to hone their social skills, challenging the traditional value of “do more, speak less”. At the top-tier institution in Jiangsu province, eastern China, former television producer and…

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