What would it feel like to attend a free English lesson taught by a foreign teacher at a primary school in a county town?

Recently, within the classrooms of Siyuan Experimental Primary School in Ledong Li Autonomous County, clear English songs and the laughter of children could be heard. International volunteer educators from various countries took the stage at the school, delivering an immersive English teaching outreach program—a charitable initiative that provided a summer growth gift brimming with an "international flair" to over a hundred local children.

This event, jointly organized by the Organization Department of the Ledong County Party Committee (County Party Committee Talent Development Bureau), the County Communist Youth League Committee, and the County Education Bureau, along with the Haikou International Talent Home, has provided children in the county seat with the opportunity to engage in face-to-face exchanges with international talents right on their doorstep.

Underpinning this public welfare classroom initiative is a highly qualified team of foreign volunteer instructors. Among the six teaching volunteers, three hold doctoral degrees and two hold master's degrees; despite hailing from different countries and professional backgrounds, they all share the same passion for public welfare. The lessons eschew rote memorization; instead, English is ingeniously integrated into song rhythms, game-based challenges, and situational Q&A sessions. By adopting an immersive teaching approach that places children at the center of every activity, the entire classroom is filled with vibrant enthusiasm for participation.

Different teaching styles can yield equally vibrant learning experiences. In an English appreciation class led by Dr. Fu Jihu and Dr. Mo Na, children beat the rhythm and sing classic English songs in unison; their language transforms from rigid words into joyful expressions flowing with the melody, and even the more shy children gradually open up their voices to sing along. Jay, who specializes in engaging teaching for young learners, and Teacher Yu'e together turn the classroom into a "game carnival," where level-based Q&A sessions paired with instant rewards encourage children to raise their hands eagerly, allowing vocabulary and sentence patterns to subtly take root in their minds through play. Dr. Wang Mingqing and Teacher Qin Zhenxi, meanwhile, employ vivid body demonstrations and progressively layered questioning to guide students in echoing and expressing themselves; their class alternates between rhythmic movement and quiet reflection—a dynamic interplay that radiates the vibrant intellectual energy of young learners.

Although the lesson was brief, it planted the seeds of interest in the children's hearts. At the end of the activity, volunteers presented commemorative certificates to each child; the children, holding their certificates, gathered around their teacher for a group photo, expressing their joy with simple, innocent remarks such as "It was so much fun!" and "I want to go again!" The parents, in turn, were delighted to hear their children humming English songs after returning home. The parent of student Mai Qianyi remarked, "Our child now has access to high-quality foreign teacher resources right at their doorstep—this not only broadens their horizons but also builds their confidence."

This public welfare classroom program not only serves as a vivid demonstration of the extension of high-quality educational resources to grassroots levels, but also provides children in county towns with a window to explore the broader world. It is understood that, moving forward, the relevant departments in Ledong will continue to establish international talent exchange platforms, deepen collaborative partnerships, and regularly launch public welfare classes featuring foreign teachers. These efforts will steadily extend high-quality educational resources to local communities, thereby injecting the impetus of international talent to foster the healthy development of young people and advance the economic and social progress of county-level regions.

在县城的小学里，上一节由外国人授课的英语公益课，是一种怎样的体验？

近日，乐东黎族自治县思源实验小学的教室内传出阵阵清亮的英文歌声与孩童笑声。来自多个国家的国际人才志愿者站上学校的讲台，以一场沉浸式英语支教公益课，为当地百名少年儿童送上了一份充满“国际范”的暑期成长礼物。

这场由乐东县委组织部（县委人才发展局）、团县委、县教育局联合海口国际人才之家举办的活动，让县城孩子在家门口拥有了与国际人才面对面交流的机会。

支撑起这场公益课堂的，是一支堪称“高配”的外国人才志愿者队伍。6名授课志愿者中3人拥有博士学位、2人拥有硕士学位，他们来自不同国家与专业领域，却怀揣着相同的公益热忱。课堂上没有枯燥的死记硬背，英语被巧妙融入歌曲节拍、游戏闯关与情景问答之中，全程以孩子为主体的沉浸式教学，让整间教室涌动着高涨的参与热情。

不同的教学风格，同样的精彩纷呈。符积虎博士与莫娜博士搭档的英语欣赏课上，孩子们打着节拍齐声传唱英文经典曲目，语言从生硬的字符变成随旋律流淌的快乐表达，腼腆的孩子也渐渐放开声音放声跟唱。专攻少儿趣味教学的Jay与优雅老师，把课堂变成了“游戏嘉年华”，闯关问答配合即时奖励，让孩子们高举小手踊跃参与，单词与句型在玩乐间悄然印入脑海。王明晴博士与秦珍僖老师则以生动的肢体示范和层层递进的提问，引导孩子跟读表达，课堂时而律动、时而静思，动静之间满是少年蓬勃的求知朝气。

一堂课的时间不长，却在孩子心中埋下了兴趣的种子。活动尾声，志愿者为每位孩子颁发纪念奖状，手捧证书的孩子们簇拥着老师合影留念，用一句句稚嫩的“太好玩了”“我还想上”，表达内心的喜悦。家长们则欣喜于孩子回家后哼着英文歌，学生麦千一的家长感叹，“孩子在家门口就能享受到优质外教资源，既开了眼界，也练了胆量”。

这场公益课既是优质教育资源下沉的生动实践，也为县城孩子打开了一扇看向广阔世界的窗口。据了解，下一步，乐东相关部门将持续搭建国际人才交流平台，深化对接合作，同时常态化推出外教公益课堂，持续推动优质教育资源向基层延伸，为青少年健康成长与县域经济社会发展注入国际化人才动能。