The beginning of any new academic semester is fraught with inevitable required adjustments. The post-graduate students (pgs) are no exception. They are required to take one semester of oral English with a foreign teacher. Most pgs have had prior undergraduate experiences with this inconsequential course where the grade does not count and more often than not, the foreign teacher has a guitar and only knows how to teach English songs. The pgs have a very strong preconceived idea of what to expect from their oral English class.
As the pgs approach their 4th floor oral English classroom they are confronted by a 200 cm x 200 cm banner.
They have no idea what “Chingland” means and “Chinglish Spoken Here” goes directly against and is directly opposed to their prior teaching that Chinglish is no good. This is the pgs first indication that something may be different.
As they approach the classroom door they look puzzled and double check the room number.
As the pgs open the door, their jaws drop, they freeze in position and get a “deer in the headlights” look. Again, they double check the assigned classroom number.
As they slowly enter the room there is a Chinese buzz. The foreign teacher actually looks like a real professor. The professor loudly announces, “This is an English class and this is an English classroom. Why am I hearing Chinese? If you want to practice your Chinese leave.”
A hush falls over the room. The pgs ask permission to be seated. The professor advises that those pgs who have brought their books and a writing utensil may be seated. All others must leave and never return unprepared again. Those who did not bring their books or writing utensils are told to leave but they remain frozen in time and space. The professor explains that coming to a pg class at China’s #8 most famous university is intolerable kindergarten behavior and the guilty students are ordered to leave.
Sometimes an entire first class must be cancelled and rescheduled at a punitive time.
On the very first day of the semester the professor draws the line in the sand and demands that the pgs act like mature, responsible, serious students or get out. They have never had such an experience in their prior 16 years of education. They are in shock!
Fortunately, the professor knows how to bring the pgs out of shock and within minutes the classroom is filled with laughter as everyone settles down to begin their semester of fun with English acquisition.
The first feeling when I entered the classroom was special.This is not the first time that I have a foreign teachers’ class.But it’s really the first time that I will learn in such a classroom.Just like the professor told us it was a free and comfortable place.You can chat with each other,having a cup of tea or coffee on your hands.I was really shocked when hearing this.But I must say that it’s a good idea for students to learn the language.I think the aim of learning english is not only mastering the language,or just can communicate with others,but also learn the culture of western countries.Although the small room can not reveal the essences of all the culture,but we can feel something from here,and then we have the interests in learning and know how to learn it well.
To our Chinese students,the biggest problem is that we are never ready to use the language just as our daily necessities.We cherish our “Face”,we just listen,never act as a positive being.Maybe we just need some times to accustomed to the brand-new things.But remember that,participate the party,it’s a chat room.The feeling will be cosy,because you are chatting with your friends.
It was really a special experience for me. I haven’t taken an English course in such a classroom like that. We were sitting around the chair, speaking in English, asking each other with English name, learning from an American professor. The things that the professor required us to do were also different from the time before, such as speaking Chinglish. We were given an excellent environment for learning English indeed. We should cherish it.
What a comfortable English room! This is what I had never seen before, so when I open the door, I immediately feel very surprised and excited .Such an place is suitable for learning English.
It is known to all that language comes from life, and language teaching should also be more close to life. In the classroom as much as possible for students to create simulations of life scenarios, so that we can experience the immersive scenarios to use the language.
Therefore, students also have a great impact on the classroom environment. The rich,vivid and funny class is not only like the “paradise” but also like the lovely “home” .Students in such a colorful atmosphere for learning English is a happy thing.
Shock? Yeah, I was really shocked on the first afternoon of my new semester.
March 1st 2010, 4:00pm, I went to take my oral English course in the third teaching building as usual. However, as soon as I pushed open the door and went into the classroom, I was shocked. Was this a classroom or a party room? The tables here were not put in rows and columns, but in small circles, and there was also a little flower on each table. When I turned around and looked at the teacher, I was shocked again. Was this old guy our professor? He looked like the Santa Claus or KFC rather than a teacher. And then, as the course went on, I was shocked for the third time of that afternoon, this time, by the strict rules of this class. Anyone who was late, forgot to bring about the workbook, or did not do the homework, would not be allowed to attend this class. And any ringing phones would be confiscated, and never returned to you. Oh, this class is really cool!
I felt so surprise after entering the classroom. Actually it is my first to take a course that is taught by a real foreign teacher. I hope to have more chance to practice my oral English so that I can make a simple speech one day.
In a word, I experienced the typical “honeymoon” stage of culture shock on the very first day and I enjoyed my first day very much. Everything in the classroom is so fancy and so different from what I have encountered before. The teacher is a nice man with excellent pronunciation, and the most important is that he is funny. The room is ablaze with decorations. For me, it’s totally a new world. It seems that we were having a great party, instead of a boring English class. I feel relaxed and free during the whole class, for not being constrained or forced to do something that I really don’t interested in. This has never happened in the other traditional classes. I loved it!
It was surprised very much for me when I walked into the holistic English classroom.This was my first oral English.I didn’t kown what and how I should do.The classroom was different extremely from the former ones.There were a lot of boards with some words on the wall and full of variety decorative material put up the ceiling.Actually,of cause,the warm and fun were filled with the room.Especially,that the fluent English speech was spoken from the foreign teacher made me admire greatly.
I was much shocked when having my first oral English class yesterday. The decorations inside and outside the classroom seemed too strange, I couldn’t believe that was the place where we would take our oral English class unless seeing my classmates there. Martin was waiting for us in the classroom, but I just went straight to backseat with my head bowed to avoid his notice. I have disliked taking English classes since my middle school. Those classes were uninteresting and boring in my opinion, besides, I was afraid speaking English in face of my classmates and my teachers. However, the class was not what I had expected. Martin encouraged us not to fear to lose face and gave us several successful examples about his students. He also gave us some interesting English words and sentences to practice our pronunciations, it was funny. Ok, just look forward to this semester on what will happen.
The first day I came into the classroom for oral English, I was shocked by the environment. So special and so different with our normal classroom . I liked the decorated of the classroom .Students sit down face to face and just like talking with his(her) family member. That was the first time I had my English lesson by a foreign teacher. The teaching ways of Martin made me excited. Though I kept busy before the lesson, I was in good condition that afternoon. I enjoyed the feeling of studying without pressure. We didn’t need to do anything that we were not interested in. I felt relaxed through the whole lesson . At that lesson. I was strongly motivated and had great impulse to speak English
In a word, I like the oral English lesson.
The writer narrated such an impressive story that I think each of my classmates will never enter the English classroom unprepared from now on. I do agree with the writer that we need a shock, not only in the case of an entire first class but also in the adolescence of our life.
As I see it, pgs have already reached the age of mature and responsible, absolutely. Question follows, why so many pgs never took an English class seriously before, even though he is old enough to realize the responsibility of a student? I think the answer lies in what experience we gained before. You are shaped by your experience. I believe students who met serious English teachers before will never suffer awkward mentioned in the paragraph because their experiences have thrown a strong conception of mature as well as politeness into their mind. Your habit dwells in the experience and you will probably get into a tragic position if you don’t obtain good habit.
In sum, what you sow, what you reap. May you have a good teacher to throw you out of the classroom in the first class. I am sure you get more than you lose.
Traditional classrooms are designed for silent students.Only teachers can speak in the classroom.All the students can only listen and take notes.We just accept what the teachers said passively, and we have no opportunity to express our views.This kind of classrooms are not suitable for students to practice English.
In my opinion,the holistic English lab is very suitable for us to practice oral English.
It was an unforgettable day for me!
This is the first time I walked into the English classroom full of charm: the wall covered with slogans in English, everyone has their own English name, all the people try to speak English , what’s more,the professor’s humor, wit and highly expressive lectures took us into a wonderfil English world. I enjoyed the time in English class very much, and I’m looking forward to the next lecture !
When I first entered our special Chinglish classroom, I felt so strange on the reason that the furnishings of the classroom were so different from our normal classroom and was more like a discussion room. Then the foreign teacher Martin began to speak, “I’m not Father Christmas, and I’m not KFC either.” We all laughed. What a funny guy! I felt a bit of exciting about the further classes because of the special beginning. And he didn’t let me down. He gave us a different concept of English that English is money. Why did he say so? We were confused by the new angle. So he told us a story about his student who was paid from 400 RMB to 35,000RMB depending on excellent English. After hearing the whole story, we began to support his opinion that English is money.
He is the person who teaches you knowledge by telling you a short story first. And I liked his way of teaching, although he is strict even harsh.
It was really a shock for me when I entered the English oral classroom.The whole classroom was decorated specially.Everything seems different to me.It was a place that allows speaking English only.I haven’t taken English courses by foreign teachers before.So I felt a little nervous at the beginning.However,as time went on,the class became more and more interesting.I was engaged in it……
Culture shock? Nope.Surprise? A bit.
Maybe because i have see about a dozen foreign tutors.
what we have seen today when we entering the door?
we saw a professor looking old foreign man standing at the blackboard corner and keeping a long face.
He impressed us in the later 10 minutes by reciting his rules and scolding the classmates who were late.
He asked a girl to smile and be easy. God knows that we have seen foreign teachers but no one was as strick as this guy. Inevitably, some felt kind of nervous let alone smile.
However, a harsher teacher for us can really be a good thing,especially for our oral english. I bete we will improve it a lot this term.
The first day really gave me a strong culture shock. When I got to the classroom door, when I hesitated whether should I come in. Coming into the classroom, layout is very fresh and the wall slogans constantly reminded me to say in English. Professor’s Oral English is great, and filled with a sense of humor.This course gave me a great confidence and courage to say English. I wish that this semester would give me more oral lesson harvest.
Yes, I was shock, but much more than shock. I felt joyful, worried, lucky and sorry, maybe something else that I cannot express. I felt joyful because our Professor is so humorous and I really had fun, as he promised to us. I was worried simply because I could smell his strictness or even harshness just as everyone did and I was unhappily convinced that I won’t have a easy semester, absolutely. I don’t know how much better my English will be than it is now, but I am sure I will learn a lot, not only oral English, but also something necessary and useful for my future life, some of which I did learn from the first class. Professor Wolff as well as his course is excellent, something can only be found by accident, and not through seeking. That’s why I felt lucky. Sorry? Yes, I did felt sorry, because all these came so late! How I wish I had such courses and such teachers several years ago or even earlier! However, thank goodness, it did come.
At first I was really shocked, when I walked into the English classroom. To tell the truth, it is the first time for me to have a foreign teacher’s class; it is the first time for me to take an English course in such a special and comfortable classroom; it is also the first time for me not to speak Chinese in class. In a word, everything is so fresh for me. I believe I will have a happy semester here.
Frankly speaking,the things which shocked me that much was the word”Chingland”and “Chinglish Spoken Here”.When I first saw it, I was confused. I doubt if it was exactly the word ” Chinglish” I have ever heard. It was not my first time to have a foreign teacher’s class,but I have never been told that “Chinglish” is good. Then when I entered the classroom,there was another shock waiting for me.I never have a classroom like that before,either.We sit around the table,quickly get used to this environment,and began to use English chating with each other.
Though there were”shocks”, I really enjoyed my first time there.
At the beginning ,when I saw the word on the blackboard”chinglish”,I didn’t know why they used this word.When I entered the classroom,I was really shocked.The classroom is beautiful and looks comfortible.It’s a new way for me to study English. And I felt excited.The holistic lab is great!
I never had a foreign teacher to teach me oral English since this semester. I don’t know how other foreign teachers take the class. However, I do know Martin is so different compared to any other teacher. He is a strict person, sometimes it made me a little bit nervous on the first class. Fortunately, most of time, he behaves like the Charismas Father, he brings us so many funs and life philosophies. I like this strict and nice teacher. I like the new style English class. And I like the new ideal of how to learn English.
Frankly speaking, the first day really gave me a strong culture shock. When I entered the Holistic English Lab for the first moment, I realized it was so unique that I even doubt I have mistaken the classroom. The layout of the classroom is also so fresh for me and I never have been in such a crowd but warm classroom. Especially when the professor spoke the native English plus his proper humour, I was fully attracted. During the class, the professor have said many classic sentences that I have never heard before. For example, “You should not try to master English!”, “Do not bring your face to the class!” I enjoy the class very much, I think I will make rapid progress in the near future if I follow the professor’s instructions. Thank you very much!
What a surprise when I come to the new English classroom.Yes,I was shock.I have never seen a English classroom like this.So I am impressed.To be more specific,firstly,I was pullzed by the word “Chinglish” for I’m confused if I come to the wrong classroom.Secondly, the teacher is so different from my old English teachers for his appearance ,and most of all,his humour. He looks very kindly,but soon after, we know he is strict too. Of course , he is humorous .In the whole lecture, we the students are filled with laugher from time to time . I believe it will be a grand banquet and I will enjoy it.
It is really a especial day for me, so different kind of classroom and so different kind of teacher made me so shock. This is not the first time of attending oral English course, but this is the first time I loving it. The foreign teacher actually looks like Chrismas Father although he denied, he said he is strict even harsh to his students and children, and he also required us not to speak chinese in his class. maybe it is a little difficult for us to be used speaking without chinese, we will do our best to get with it. The another things I want to refer to is the lovely clothes which our foreign teacher dressed, there are so many labels what writting “speak English” on it. Also there are many banners on the wall, they remind us do not be shy just speak out loudly!
I hope that we can have a good time with it!
Surprised me the most was the eye-catching “Chinglish Spoken Here” on the blackboard, because Chinglish is usually used to describe someone’s ugly non-standard pronunciation. My prior English teacher told me that my pronunciation is not authentic, for which I always ashamed. When I saw that word I became very nervous and took it as a scathing satire on my poor English.
Full of drama, the foreign teacher disabuse us of the prejudices that Chinglish is not good, and announced that Chinglish is ok.
Yes! we all in shock! It was really a special experience for me, and I haven’t taken an English course in such a classroom like this. The concept of learning spoken English which the Professors told us also caused us to think deeply. I have disliked taking English classes since my middle school. Those classes were uninteresting and boring in my opinion, besides, I was afraid speaking English in face of my classmates and my teachers. In this class, professors said, there is no Standard English, and do not worry about making mistakes. This brings me to rediscover the fun of learning English.
Frankly speaking, I have never had foreign teacher before, so I felt a little nervous for the first time. But when the professor tell us “You can say Chinglish here, Chinglish is not wrong”, my nervous disappeared. As a student come from a small city, my oral English is poor. In my previous study, our teachers always told us Chinglish is not good. For this reason, I always ketp silence.
From now on, i should not worry about my poor oral English and I can speak loudly in the class, I believe we will have a good time in spoken lesson.
Yes,when i came in the classroom, i was surprised by the display.also,by our professor.I think he is harsh just like he said,but a harsh professor is good for our oral english studying.We have learned english for almost 16 years,naturally to say,we can speak english fluently.but all we learned is silence english,so wu should open our mouse briefly.harsh is the power to practice our english.besides,professor Martin is humorous,it make the couse more interesting.
English acquisition is different concept! The first day is really a shocked to me .Then I tought a lot of somethings .Just I started to english fifteen years ago .I begin to learn new language and a new tool.But after so many years , I found that I can not use it as tool and I just take part in some exams. Of course ,There are a lot of reasons which can explain the result .For example, the teacher’s level family condition and the education quality ,etc.
All the things are exactly differece from here now . I want to promote myself by the nice teacher special enviroment and different stage. I will do my best to improve my oral english and my tools .
Frankly,it is my first time to see a classroom which have so many slogans on the wall.And it’s also my first time close to the foreign teacher .So the feeling when I came into the classroom and saw our foreign language teacher was shocked and easy.But after the teacher said something ,I tried to enjoy the class,the tea and coffee in the classroom .But the big enjoyment is the humour came from our foreign language teacher. I believe I will like the classroom,the oral English class and our teacher.And I just believe my oral English level will improve quickly on this semester.
I felt a little shock when I came to classroom.On the wall has a banner which said:”Chinglish spoken here”.For more than ten years I was been told Chinglish was not allowed.This is the first time I’ve seen “Chinglish spoken here”.When I came into the classroom,I found it quite different with the room I’ve ever seen before.The seat were not fixed to the wall as usual,Imay be Professor Wolff want us to communicate with others more covinently.
Mr Wolff is a strict teacher,I remember somebody was late for the first class,Mr Wolff said”Good evening!”to him loudly! And to some students who didn’t take books,Mr Wolff let them out! I was a little afraid of him at the moment,but I knew he did like that just because he hoped us to learn English better.
On Monday morning, when I entered the Holistic English room, I really got a shock. It was filled with many English phrases and mottos, which is different from other classrooms.
A professor came into sight later, he was our foreign teacher, Martin, funny and humorous. He said in a loud voice, and we can hear clearly what he said. He told us some methods about learning English and we can took this room as a tea house or a coffee shop, but we had to speak English only, “chinglish” will be OK, too. Undoubtedly, it was benefit for us to improve our oral English.
the first Oral English has gave quite an impression on me.Firstly,a red big banner on the wall reads that:”WELCOME TO CHINGLAND,CHINGLISH SPOKEN HERE”.Oh,My God!what’s meaning?It was shocked by me.Secondly when I opened the door,I freezed in position and get a “deer in the headlights”look.I said to my classmates:does it look like a beatiful garden,don’t it?I felt very comfortable when I seated in the classroom,then I smiled.But at last,I had known that my professor is an very strict English teacher who I never seem before.so that I’afraid of him.But to be frankly,I really like Martin from my heart.For he is a resposible teachers who are professionally competent, personally committed and caring of students.
This week I started my Holistic English class. Though I have heard of something about the foreign teacher and the classroom, it was really some shock to me as enter the classroom. It was so well designed and decorated, giving me a feeling of warmth and fun. I can see that the teacher really wants to establish a good environment for his students to speak out and enjoy the class. So it is time to earn something in this class, to rebuild English in a way that we can really master. And I am just wondering what will happen during this semester in this class with our teacher Martin.
When I came to the Holistic English room I was completely surprised by the display that is very comfortable and friendly.Honestly,it is my first time to see so many eye-catching slogans on the wall .Although the professor seems to be strict and even harsh, in my opinion he is humorous and affable .In class,the professor said there is no standard English and do not worry about making mistakes ,chinglish is OK here,I will help you prepare for .These words let me relaxing and gave me courage to open mouth.
This is the second time for me to have an English class tought by foreigh teacher, but I have a really strong belief that I will learn much more things in this course. The teacher looked really strickt and even a little harsh. Actually I am a little scared of him. When he said that he asked us not to bring our face with us when having his course, I was really shocked. I realized how heavily my “face” has provented me from improving my english! I will try my best to practice and improve my oral English from now on, not just in this semester!
Mr. Wolff is my first foreign teacher and also the first foreigner I have ever talked to face to face. I had no idea about how an America should be，neither a lesson of holistic English ——but Mr. Wolff brought these to me ——in the manner of America. It is something all new I have never heard.
After being permitted to be seated, I found professor was really strict because any one broke the rules would be punished.
Honestly, I did shock at the beginning. However, when I looked around the room, everything attracted me, colorful phases on walls, smart red hats neatly placed on clean desks…Doctor Wolff treats us like his child and I always believe that every father loves his kids. Holistic English is a new approach for me to experience, I do want to to follow our teacher and enjoy the new journey.
I do love the classroom when I first time into it. There are many English slogans and kinds of colorful things. The classroom show us our English teacher has experience on teaching and do a lot of work on our learning place. The first oral English class really gave quite an impression on me and also we had policeman and assist in our class. Good beginning means half succeed. I’m sure I will have fun in oral English class.
The experience is amazing when I first enter the holistic English classroom. The style of the foreign teacher is full of American spirit. It is really a culture shock, a completely different manner of doing things.
It is true that the pgs have already been mature, responsible, critical students. We should learn to express our judgments in English, not to memorize more and more English knowledge. The key point is not your English level, but your creative ability of thinking.
As a new generation of Chinese, who are studying in the most famous university, we are the best and we should do our best.
When I came to the Holistic English room on Tuesday afternoon I was completely surprised by the display which was comfortable and friendly.In the room,you can see so many slogans on the wall which is eye-catching.
Also,what impressed me most is the professor,Martin Wolff whose jacket attached lots of red labels saying “SPEAK ENGLISH”.Although the professor seems to be strict even harsh,in my opinion he is humorous and affable.He makes the class funny and gives us courage.For example,”do not take your face to the class.”"there is no standard English here and do not worry about making mistakes.”"I will help you prepare for your future.”These words make me relaxing and take me confidence.Honestly,in the past I did not try to communicate with others in English,so my oral English is poor.Fortunately,Holistic English is my opportunity to change.I hope I can have a good time in this class.I believe I can speak English fluently one day by making efforts in this term.
Frankly speaking,it’s a real surprise to me at my first sight .When I was a sophomore ,I have three friends come from California and Texas,they come to china to learn Chinese,and we spent a couple of hours together every week ,talking our daily life and language learning ,in other words ,to some extent I have used to this kind of conversation and the atmosphere ,but I was shocked.And I believe that the teacher is very responsible,I will master the spoken English in this semester.
I should say it is much more different compared with what I imagine.In fact I do love this classroom,from the first eye I saw it! Active atmosphere,colourful decoration,unusual tables and chairs make the classroom seem like a wonderland for me.Sitting there,what I think is to have a party with my classmates,to chat with them in English spontaneously as that in a movie.Look forward to the next class!
I think this holistic English course in this semester is very special to us .When I opened the door that afternoon, I was shocked by everything in the room. Was this a classroom or a party room? Some chairs around the table, lots of flowers on every table and a great many motivational posters on the wall.What’s more,the professor looked like the Santa Claus, he was so humorous and kindly.During the class,the professor gave some advice to us .Though he was so strict beyond my imagination,I knew everything he did would be helpful to us.When this course is over at the end of this semester ,our level of English must be improved so much.
That’s a special experience for me! When approaching the 4th floor, I saw a banner with big “chingland” on it. The first time I saw such a word, I think the classroom must be near it. Coming into the room, I was shocked! It’s amazing! The Professor’s clothes are posted by a number of red rectangles written “SPEAK ENGLISH”. The walls around are also posted by something with English sentences. And the tables are laid-placed prettily…Such a classroom I have never seen. I like this novel atmosphere. The professor is a frank person, though he is strict, his humorous style makes us laugh again and again. Hope the following class time happy…
This is not the first time that I have an English class with a foreign teacher, but this is the first time I have such a wonderful experience. When I walked into the classroom, I was shocked; walls were plastered with slogans in English, and “Chingland” written on the blackboard. We have no idea what it means, and we are accustomed to think that chinglish is no good, but the professor told us chinglish was ok.
This classroom is like a coffee bar, we are relaxed and happy to learn English. This learning experience is really quite wonderful, I like it. I hope that through this way of learning English, I will enjoy the time to learn English.
I read the article with smile because it accurately described what we had experienced on the first day we had oral English class. It’s my first time to have a foreign teacher. I was delighted and felt nervous as well. I didn’t kown what would happen and I was full of expectation. Then a kind man appeared and guided us to the classroom. The classroom is neat and sweet. We were curious about the teacher and the class. The teacher is strict to us,but he is so humorous that he makes the class full of happiness. I was a little unaccommodated first time in an open and free class,but I falled in love with it quickly. I used to sit in the corner of the classroom during my postgraduate study. And when teacher asked questions,I lowered my head to escape from looking at her eye. Now I want to have a new start, I would try to be a better myself.
“They have never had such an experience in their prior 16 years of education. They are in shock!”I think such a saying is right. In these years as a student I never be taught like it “the pgs act like mature, responsible, serious students or get out”. It seemed that all of my teachers ago told us their planning in this semeter, and so on. And there was never one teacher to demand us to act as what he/she required, even get out without doing it. Their attitude is more much gentle, not as strict as professor’s. However, as the old saying goes, “Good pupils are to be brought up by strict teachers”. In my opinion, only a strict teacher like professior Martin can make us follow the rules and write, read, listen and speak English as much as possibly,
Furthermore, I favor a classroom decorated like “Holistic English Lab’. Because only such a room can remind of us its differences from others and acting according to professor’s rules all the time. For example, stop speaking chinese in classroom any more, act like mature and responsible, and so on.
The last but not least one is that I don’t agree with the saying “English is inconsequential course to the post-graduate students”, Because English will take a important role in the world more and more, and it’s an necessary language-skill for us to adapt internationalization and communicate with foreigners, so I feel a great pity that we didn’t have English classes the past two years.
It`s really a shock for me on this first oral English lesson. When I went to the fourth floor, the first thing I have seen is the words “Welcome to chingland, Chinglish spoken here”, I felt doubt about this: Is this a wrong spelling? Is this a mistake? “I should ask my oral English teacher about this problem” I told myself. When I went into the classroom, I was more doubt about the thing that I saw. The classroom is very beautiful, it is like a tea house, it is very different from the classroom before I have seen. When I went to my seat and sat down, the class was beginning. After listening to the teacher`s introduction, I knew that everything is all right here. Yes, it is a surprise for me. I will share this wonderful experience with my friends.