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Driving coach sought after by foreign learners
By:Zheng Qian  |  From:english.eastday.com  |  2020-12-22 09:42

What makes Pan Dongcheng distinct from the thousands of driving school coaches in Shanghai is that he has taught tens of foreign students how to safely navigate the megacities bustling streets.

Pan works for the Shanghai Guangyuan Driving School and began to teach foreign learners in 2016 when an overseas Chinese who couldhardly speak anyChinese asked for a coach to teach him in English. Since Pan, a graduate ofHuazhong University of Science and Technology, has a sound knowledge of English, he promised to have a try. Under his guidance, the man passed the test within the usual three months.

Taaha, a student from Shanghai Jiaotong University, is learning from Mr. Pan, following a recommendation from her friends. “I can understand his English and he is quite patient, so I feel at ease,”said Taaha,who passed the motorcycle driving test under the guidance of Pan.

Pan said that he has got used to teaching foreign learners and his foreign students have come fromthe United States, Britain, Ethiopia and Pakistan. Over the years, via communicating with them, he has improved his English.

“Working as a coach in Shanghai, I feel I bear the responsibility to show the internationalization of the city,”said Pan, who will work harder to show foreigners the charm of the international city.

Photo by Luo Shuiyuan

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