Daddy Academy

Chapter 3373 The Weakest English Squad in History

Chapter 3373 The Weakest English Squad in History

Monday sunlight streamed through the classroom windows, illuminating the English textbooks. In Class 1, Grade 3, the English teacher was assigning the week's special tasks:

"Class, we have a practical lesson tomorrow. Each of you needs to find a partner and form pairs to have a five-minute impromptu conversation entirely in English during class. The topic is open-ended; it can be everyday conversation, a skit, or a discussion of a simple question. This will count towards your participation grade."

A buzzing discussion immediately filled the classroom as students quickly sought out teammates to form groups. Students who were good at English became highly sought after, with several students vying for their attention, such as the class monitor, Xiaomi.

However, this lively atmosphere had nothing to do with the two of them.

At this moment, Xiaobai and Liuliu had just come out of the principal's office, ending their conversation with the principal right at the end of get out of class.

As they walked, the two boasted about their quick wit, saying, "We skipped another English class, didn't we? Hahaha!"

Liuliu also said she wanted to buy a bottle of bear-shaped beverage. She had a few yuan of pocket money today, and she had been thinking about how to spend it since she woke up this morning. It took a lot of willpower for her to be able to endure it until now.

"I'll treat you to a drink," Liu Liu said with great generosity.

Xiao Bai happily followed her to the school store. When they came out, they each had a bottle of bear-shaped drink in their hands. They happened to run into Dudu on the way.

Dudu stared straight at them. Liuliu paused for a moment, then laughed and quickly took a big gulp of the bear-shaped drink in her mouth, handing it to Dudu and asking her to drink it.

Dudu took it in her hand, shook it, and there was a slight water sound, but not much.

She returned the bear-shaped drink to Liuliu, saying, "I have money; I'll buy it myself later."

Liuliu quickly explained, "I'm out of money, I only have enough to buy two bottles."

Dudu gave a casual "oh" and said, "I have enough money to buy three bottles. One for myself, one for Chengcheng, and one for Xier."

Liu Liu's eyes, which had just lit up, instantly dimmed. Good heavens, Du Du was getting revenge on her!

After saying goodbye to Dudu, Liuliu muttered to Xiaobai, saying that Dudu was too stingy and not broad-minded enough to even row a small boat.

As soon as the two stepped into the classroom, they sensed a different atmosphere. Students were gathered in twos and threes, gesturing and speaking English words.

"What's going on here?" Xiaobai asked, pulling Xie Xiaoxu aside.

Xie Xiaoxu explained, "Xiaobai, you're back! The English teacher just assigned a task: a two-person English conversation tomorrow, which will count towards your participation grade! Everyone's looking for partners!"

Finally, he added, "I originally wanted to wait for you to come back and team up with you, but so many people have been contacting me that I can't refuse them all, so I have to agree to other people's requests first."

Xiaobai's heart skipped a beat, and she instantly understood the mission. Almost at the same time, Liuliu, standing behind her, also understood.

Their eyes met unexpectedly in the air, then separated instantly, before simultaneously and eagerly scanning in the same direction—Xiao Mi's seat.

Xiaomi, who is fluent in English and reliable, is undoubtedly the most ideal partner in the class.

Xiaobai reacted even faster, lifting her foot and heading towards Xiaomi.

Seeing this, Liuliu was not to be outdone. With her chubby body twisting with unusual agility, she tried to cut in front of them.

"I thought of that first!" Xiaobai said.

"I saw Xiaomi first!" Liu Liu argued, her feet still moving.

The two of them squeezed next to Xiaomi's desk almost at the same time, startling Xiaomi, who was whispering something to Wang Qianqian.

"Millet!"

"Xiaomi! Team up with me!"

Xiaobai and Liuliu spoke in unison, their voices filled with eager anticipation. Xiaobai thought that partnering with Xiaomi would make preparations easier and ensure better results; Liuliu planned that by clinging to Xiaomi's "thigh," she could easily win tomorrow's conversation.

Looking at the two expectant faces in front of her, Xiaomi gave a slightly apologetic smile and pointed to Wang Qianqian beside her: "I'm sorry, Xiaobai, Liuliu, Qianqian came to me first. We've already agreed to be a team. We want to prepare a presentation together on the topic of 'AI and Future Life,' which seems quite interesting."

Wang Qianqian smiled apologetically at them.

Hope was shattered in an instant.

Xiaobai and Liuliu stood there dumbfounded. Looking around, they saw that almost everyone else in the class had already paired up, leaving only a few classmates who were also single and whose English was even more "fluent" than theirs.

The two looked at each other helplessly, both seeing "disdain" and "despair" on each other's faces.

Do you know what the most desperate thing is?

This is!

Xiaobai's English is "director-style English," a kind of Chinese-style English. He relies on intuition for grammar and has a Sichuan accent. Fortunately, he dares to speak and is not afraid of making mistakes.

Liu Liu's English is the famous "Liu-style English," characterized by self-created grammar, a captivating pronunciation, overflowing confidence, and astonishing results. For example, she can pronounce "yes" as "yes-suffocation."

The two are equally matched, but the older sister doesn't criticize the younger sister.

"...There's no other choice." Xiaobai sighed, resignedly uttering a few words.

"Sigh...it seems we're the only two unfortunate brothers and sisters left."

Liu Liu also slumped her head, but then cheered herself up, patted Xiao Bai on the shoulder, and comforted her, "But Xiao Bai, don't worry! With me here, nothing will go wrong! Our English is internationally certified! We spoke English the entire time we went on stage at the international film awards! It's a powerful combination, we'll definitely make it!"

Looking at her blindly optimistic appearance, Xiaobai didn't even have the energy to complain, and felt completely uncertain!

Xiaobai waved her hand, not wanting to deceive herself like Liuliu: "After school, at Little Red Horse Academy, hurry up and practice, otherwise you won't last five minutes."

Liuliu nodded vigorously: "Okay, okay! But don't put too much pressure on yourself. The important thing is to enjoy the process and relax."

Xiao Bai said, "But I don't want to lose face."

Liuliu thought for a moment and said, "We can find a tutor to help us practice!"

Xiao Bai's eyes lit up; this was a reliable suggestion: "Find Xiwawa?"

“Dudu’s baby talk is also very good.”

"*&%……%￥%#"

"What did you say?"

“If you ask Dudu to teach you English, then we’re doomed.”

"Hahaha~~~~Then let's find Xi'er."

Xi'er is good at English and has a good personality, making her the most suitable person to be an instructor.

"Okay, it's settled then. See you at the school after school, and invite Xi'er too. Why don't you just skip going home and come straight to Little Red Horse with me? We'll have dinner at my house, let's hurry."

Liu Liu's eyes lit up. Such a good thing? How could God be so kind to her?! With food to eat, the English assignment would be a piece of cake. She would definitely pass it smoothly.

Two people with limited English skills teamed up in a somber and helpless atmosphere. Tomorrow's five-minute all-English conversation will be a much greater challenge for them than directing a short film or even giving a speech at a press conference.

As evening fell, the setting sun cast long shadows of the children in the courtyard of Little Red Horse Academy. Little White had pushed two small stools together, using them as a makeshift "rehearsal space." She opened her English book and notebook, her expression as serious as if she were preparing for an international blockbuster.

Xi'er and Robin were also there. Xi'er was their English tutor and tried her best to look like a teacher!

Robin, on the other hand, was just watching the show. She brought over a small stool and sat right next to her aunt and Liu Liu's feet, not at all worried about being accidentally stepped on.

"Liuliu, let's decide on a topic first. Let's keep it simple and talk about 'what we did this weekend,' how about that? We both have something to say about that," Xiaobai said in Chinese.

Liuliu nodded vigorously, then shook her head: "No, no, let's choose another one."

Why change it?

“I’ve heard several teams talking about what they did over the weekend, which is so boring. We need to talk about something different, something that everyone will want to hear.”

Xiaobai thought Liuliu's words made some sense and asked her what she thought.

Liu Liu chuckled and said, "We'll talk about 'what to say when accepting an award at an international film festival.' It will not only highlight our status but also be very interesting. Everyone will love to hear it. I'm sure no one else will talk about this."

Xiao Bai's eyes lit up, but she was a little reserved: "Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

It feels a bit like self-praise.

Liu Liu persuaded, "This is even easier. Think about the scene when we received the award at the international film festival last time. What we said then, we'll say now. I'll play the award recipient, and you'll play the award presenter."

"This isn't a good idea~~~"

"→_→……Then let's talk about what we did over the weekend."

"Since you're so eager to go on stage to accept the award, then we'll do as you say."

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