当颜料遇上脸谱，当友谊撞进交流——11月19日晚，本学期首场脸谱主题口语沙龙在建工南楼笃行厅温情启幕。来自不同国家的留学生与中国学生齐聚一堂，用色彩对话，用语言传情，一场跨越国界的文化互动就此展开。

When pigments meet facial masks and friendship blends into communication——on the evening of November 19th, the first facial mask-themed oral English salon of the semester kicked off warmly at Duxing Hall, South Building of Civil Engineering. International students from various countries and Chinese students gathered together, conversing through colors and conveying affection via language, thus launching a cross-border cultural interaction.

活动伊始，来自吉尔吉斯斯坦的主持人华芳便以饱满热情点燃现场。“欢迎大家来到口语沙龙，很高兴见到大家，今天我们画脸谱，还要交朋友！”亲切的问候让初见的拘谨瞬间消散。

At the start of the event, Huafang, the hostess from Kyrgyzstan, ignited the scene with immense enthusiasm. "Welcome to the oral English salon! It's a pleasure to meet you all. Today, we'll paint facial masks and make new friends!" Her warm greetings melted the initial awkwardness of first encounters in an instant.  

随后，主持人邀请来自家乡的留学生华婷登台，一首《月亮代表我的心》惊艳全场。标准的汉语发音、婉转的旋律，让台下中国学生不自觉跟唱，歌声交织间，语言的隔阂悄然消融。“没想到外国同学能把中文歌演绎得这么好！”现场响起的掌声，是最真诚的赞美。

Subsequently, the host invited Huating, an international student from her hometown, to take the stage. Her performance of the classic Chinese song "The Moon Represents My Heart" wowed the entire audience. With her standard Mandarin pronunciation and melodious tunes, Chinese students offstage couldn't help but sing along. As voices intertwined, language barriers quietly faded away. "I never expected a foreign student to sing a Chinese song so beautifully!" The applause echoing throughout the venue was the most sincere compliment.  

接下来是10分钟的小组自我介绍环节，四个小组瞬间化身“热闹小课堂”。中国学生主动抛出问题：“你来自哪个国家？”“平时喜欢做什么？”；留学生们也大方分享，从吉尔吉斯斯坦的高山草原，到孟加拉国的恒河风光，还有阿富汗、巴基斯坦、也门、俄罗斯及中亚多国的同学，都热情介绍了自己的家乡与爱好，话题从兴趣延伸到生活，欢声笑语填满了整个教室。“原来我们都喜欢听古典音乐！”“你们国家的传统节日和我们的春节一样热闹”——相似的兴趣让陌生感快速褪去，桌前的距离越靠越近，友谊的种子悄然发芽。

Next came the 10-minute group self-introduction session, where the four groups instantly turned into lively mini-classrooms. Chinese students took the initiative to ask questions: "Which country are you from?" "What do you like to do in your free time?" International students also shared openly—from the alpine grasslands of Kyrgyzstan to the Ganges scenery of Bangladesh, as well as students from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Russia and multiple Central Asian countries, all enthusiastically introduced their hometowns and hobbies. Topics extended from interests to daily life, filling the classroom with laughter and chatter. "So we all love listening to classical music!" "The traditional festivals in your country are just as lively as our Spring Festival"—shared interests quickly erased unfamiliarity, bringing the distance between desks closer and sowing the seeds of friendship quietly.  

紧接着，一段简短的科普视频，让大家快速了解脸谱的制作技巧与颜色寓意：红色代表忠义，黑色象征正直，白色暗含奸诈。当空白脸谱、颜料画笔分发到手中，中外学生自发组成搭档，一场创意合作正式开始。

Immediately afterward, a short educational video gave everyone a quick overview of facial mask making techniques and the symbolic meanings of colors: red represents loyalty and righteousness, black symbolizes integrity, and white implies treachery. When blank facial masks, pigments, and brushes were distributed, Chinese and foreign students spontaneously formed pairs, marking the official start of a creative collaboration.  

调色盘里的色彩不断碰撞，原本素净的面具渐渐变得鲜活。有的小组融入本国文化元素，用国旗色勾勒轮廓；有的则结合脸谱传统寓意，搭配出独特图案，每个人都在创作中倾注巧思。

Colors collided continuously on the palettes, as the originally plain masks gradually came to life. Some groups integrated their own cultural elements, outlining contours with national flag colors; others combined the traditional symbolic meanings of facial masks to create unique patterns, with everyone pouring their ingenuity into the creation.  

作品分享环节，同学们的表达更是充满思考与温度。来自吉尔吉斯斯坦的华波努力用汉语介绍：“我们和老师三个人一起做，有红色、黄色、蓝色。”略显生涩的表达却藏不住合作的喜悦。孟加拉国留学生华昊展示了他的“特别作品”——一幅线条凌厉、略带夸张的脸谱。“各国文化相连，但交流需要学会闭嘴倾听。”他的解读让现场陷入短暂思考，随后响起热烈掌声。来自同一国家的留学生华冬在旁边中国学生的帮助下，精准运用刚学到的知识：“我用红色画额头，代表忠义；白色做脸颊，是想表现复杂性格；黑色画纹路，象征正直。”将文化知识融入创作的巧思，让中国学生纷纷点赞。

During the work-sharing session, the students' expressions were filled with thought and warmth. Huabo from Kyrgyzstan tried his best to introduce in Chinese: "Three of us—my classmates and the teacher—made this together. It has red, yellow, and blue." His slightly awkward expression couldn't hide the joy of collaboration. Huahao, an international student from Bangladesh, presented his "special work"—a facial mask with sharp lines and a touch of exaggeration. "Cultures of all countries are connected, but communication requires learning to shut up and listen." His interpretation plunged the scene into a brief moment of reflection, followed by enthusiastic applause. With the help of Chinese students beside him, Huadong, another international student from the same country, accurately applied the knowledge he had just learned: "I used red on the forehead to represent loyalty and righteousness; white on the cheeks to show a complex personality; and black for the patterns to symbolize integrity." The ingenuity of integrating cultural knowledge into creation won praise from Chinese students.

从合作细节到创意理念，从文化差异到共同感悟，每一段分享都让跨文化交流的意义更加深刻。当活动接近尾声，大家仍意犹未尽地交流着彼此的作品。

From collaboration details to creative concepts, and from cultural differences to shared insights, every presentation deepened the significance of cross-cultural communication. As the event drew to a close, everyone remained engrossed in discussing each other’s works, reluctant to end the interaction.  

据悉，下一场口语沙龙将以“踢毽球”为主题——规则简单、新手友好，既能在运动中放松身心，又能延续这份跨国情谊。时间暂定下周三晚6点20分，具体信息将持续更新，敬请关注！

It is reported that the next oral English salon will take the theme of "shuttlecock kicking"—a sport with simple rules and friendly to beginners. It not only allows people to relax physically and mentally through sports but also continues this cross-border friendship. The event is tentatively scheduled for 6:20 p.m. next Wednesday, and specific details will be updated continuously. Please stay tuned!  

让我们继续以交流为桥，以活动为媒，在校园里书写更多跨文化的温暖故事～

Let's continue to take communication as a bridge and activities as a medium, and write more warm cross-cultural stories on campus.