
Recently, a video has caught many people’s eyes. In the video, a man is introducing Shanghai in English. He wears his uniform(制服)and smiles confidently. He is a city cleaner in Shanghai, China. His name is Li Zhonghua. Many people watched this video and felt amazed. They wanted to know why he could speak English so well.
Li Zhonghua was born in a village in 1975. He didn’t learn English before he went to Shanghai in 2019. His interest in learning English started in 2020. One day, a foreign friend asked him for help, but Li Zhonghua didn’t know what he was talking. After that, he decided to learn English. He studied it after work. He used the surroundings(环境)to improve his English vocabulary. Now, he has known more than 3,500 English words. He is very well-known for his spirit to learn English. More and more common people begin to learn from him. He sets a good example for them.
“The most important thing in learning English is persistence. That means keeping learning and never giving up.” He said.
“English is important and useful. It is like a bridge that connects people from different countries.” he added. He uses English to introduce Shanghai to foreign friends and help them know more about China.
Li Zhonghua’s efforts don’t stop there. He will continue to learn English. He plans to learn a different foreign language in the future.